My wife and I live in Portugal and are also tax residents here. Personally, I own a number of rental properties in Germany, with the rental income we use to support ourselves. All my properties are located in Germany and are managed exclusively by ...
The construction of a dormer with an extension of the living area by a few square meters, in my understanding, results in the entire construction costs being classified as production costs, with the consequence of a correspondingly long depreciation ...
Hello, does the Corona emergency aid (Berlin) count towards the gross turnover limit of 22,000 EUR for small businesses, or can I receive 22,000 EUR + emergency aid? In which line of the income tax return do I have to enter the emergency aid? Thank...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have a question regarding the value added tax return. I work as a freelance translator and was a small business owner until 2018. Since 2019, I have been submitting quarterly VAT returns, and the VAT is also debited quarterly b...
My ex-partner and I have acquired several condominiums together and rent them out as a GbR (civil law partnership). Due to our separation, we now want to divide the apartments. Currently, each of us holds 50% of the GbR and also of the apartments acc...
Is a claimed employee inventor remuneration paid to a UG subject to sales tax? The purpose of the UG is the exploitation and enforcement of employee inventor rights. If the claim is successful, there will be a one-time payment from a former employer ...
Hello, In 2016, after the termination of my unit-linked pension insurance, the accumulated fund shares were transferred to my private securities account. The pension insurance was taken out before 1.1.2005, with a minimum term of 12 years, a minimum ...
Hello, my grandparents (both around 90 years old) have lived in your single-family house in Dresden for many years. Unfortunately, they had to move to a nursing home (full care) in the neighboring city of Radebeul. We have re-registered them and cha...
§ 23 EStG Counting property/3 object limit Within the last 5 years, I acquired an undeveloped piece of land. A neighbor approached me with a request to be able to acquire a narrow strip of land parallel to his property. I agreed to this. Shortly af...
I started my training as a studio speaker in 2015, but have not completed it yet (i.e., completed part 1, part 2 still pending). I had previously completed a university degree and in 2015 earned income exclusively from self-employment. (For various r...
Hello, Over the years, I have landed in the rank of Top Product Reviewer on Amazon. This has led to manufacturers contacting me since April and offering me products to buy and review on Amazon. I then receive the money for the product via Paypal. ...
Hello, I have a question regarding the tax treatment after a wedding abroad. My girlfriend and I are getting married in Miami this December. All requirements have been met and a formal certification in Germany is planned. However, the certification ...
Hello, I acquired a multi-family house in May 2016. The house is fully rented out. Each apartment has a fitted kitchen, which was included in the purchase price. The fitted kitchens were mentioned separately in the sales contract, but without a speci...
Good day, I have been employed in a Swiss company since February 2014 and I also have an apartment in Frankfurt, Germany. During the week, I reside in a rented room in Switzerland, and I often travel back to Frankfurt on weekends. I have now submitt...
I have 2 apartments that generate negative income. So far, they have reduced my taxable income. A few years ago, I emigrated. Since then, I have been filing my tax return in Germany as a limited tax resident. The tax office now sends me a notice ever...
I will be living in a shared flat in Munich during the week for work (600km away from my "home base"). However, the landlord does not want to make a rental agreement; meaning I would be "staying with a friend". Now I want to claim back the travel exp...
Hello, we are responsible for removals and transportation. We work as subcontractors for a German company. The invoices always go to the German company! How does a removal/transport service from a third country to an EU country behave? How does a ...
I am likely to work in Spain next year, meaning I will have a Spanish employment contract and receive my salary in Spain. However, I will commute to Germany on weekends and I also want to keep all my insurances (car, life insurance, private health in...
Dear Sir or Madam, I would like to purchase a new condominium and then live in it myself. My old apartment is also a condominium and almost paid off - I would like to keep it and rent it out to someone else. To secure a loan from the bank, I would l...
Dear Sir or Madam, I co-own a condominium with my divorced husband, which we rent out. Up until now, we have reported this on Annex V and all was well. However, starting this year, we are operating as a GbR and must fill out a questionnaire. Do we s...
1. Question: Can I make retroactive pension insurance contributions due to my divorce? Can I claim this retroactive payment as special expenses on my tax return? Are there maximum contribution limits per year? 2. Question: Can retroactive payments t...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am a small business owner according to § 19 UStG and would like to offer eBooks for sale to individuals worldwide in an online shop. Regarding pricing and invoicing to individuals from third countries (countries outside the EU)...
Hello everyone, I have a question regarding the calculation of parental leave benefits. We are both working and expecting our child at the end of July (due date is 28.7.2015). My wife will take 12 months of parental leave and I will use the two par...
For the purpose of resale, we purchased 50 smartphones from a supplier totaling €33,473.5. After paying the amount of €33,473.5 into the bank account of the "domestic" supplier, the goods were delivered promptly. On the corresponding invoice, the s...
Good day: Here is my situation.. My employment is terminated on the initiative of the employer for operational reasons by mutual agreement as of 30.09.2015. Until that date, I am released from work with continued payment of my current salary. An seve...
