07.02.2022 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Dear Sir or Madam,
My question concerns the *extended* limited tax liability in the context of the existing Double Taxation Agreement between Germany (DE) and Singapore (SGP).
- Singapore is a low-tax country (6.63% tax on income of 77,000 EUR)
- I...
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06.01.2021 | answered by Knut Christiansen
I am a sole trader (EÜR) and sell, among other things, to the United Kingdom. With Brexit, the previous turnover thresholds regarding German VAT disappear and deliveries are treated as exports without German VAT.
From the side of the platforms eBay ...
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06.09.2020 | answered by Peter Jansen
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am facing the following difficulties when preparing the sales tax pre-registration for Q2/2020:
a) I have sold a good to an Irish company and physically shipped it as well. I did not show any sales tax on the invoice, as the bu...
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02.03.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
I obtained my Bachelor of Physiotherapy with my first degree (31.08.2009 - 04.01.2013, Saxion University of Applied Sciences Enschede / Netherlands) and subsequently completed my Master of Public Health (01.04.2014 - 22.07.2016, Leuphana University L...
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30.01.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am self-employed and in 2018 I was still covered by my wife's health insurance without having to pay contributions. Now I am preparing the income tax declaration for 2018. My commercial income exceeds the income limit of 5,220,-...
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15.01.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am facing the following difficulties in preparing the VAT return for 2019:
a) I sold a product to an Irish company and physically shipped it. I did not show any VAT on the invoice as the buyer had a valid Irish VAT number. In w...
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20.12.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am registered as a freelance consultant, but have been unable to work due to illness since 08/2018. Until 07/2018, I had revenues, but afterwards only incurred costs (including a home office in my condominium). Nevertheless, in ...
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02.12.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
I own a rented condominium (2 rooms, 80 sqm), whose lease has now been terminated. So far, the apartment has only resulted in a small surplus for tax purposes, because for social reasons (elderly, befriended lady) I had set a low rent and have not in...
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22.11.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
I am a sole proprietor (income taxed according to income statement, VAT registered).
A supplier of trading goods offers me the opportunity to purchase credit with him.
How is the acquisition of such credit treated in terms of accounting and tax law...
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21.11.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am currently in training and earn 1300 euros gross (tax class 1). In addition, I have a 450 euro job that brings me exactly 450 euros additional income every month. Now I would like to take on another part-time job. To my knowled...
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28.10.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
My annual gross income is 94 thousand euros (previously tax class 3).
My wife's annual gross income is 27 thousand euros (previously tax class 5).
Due to a cancer diagnosis, I will no longer be able to work full-time in the future.
I plan to work...
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06.09.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello, I am in tax class 3 and my wife (civil servant) is in tax class 5. Our annual gross income is distributed approximately 70% (me)/30% (my wife). We are planning to have a second child and would like to increase my wife's later parental leave be...
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28.08.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
I am a small business owner in the cosmetics industry and have the following question: I sublet my studio to a colleague and would like to know if these rental income count towards the business income (with a limit of 17,500.00 EUR).
That is: ...
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16.08.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello everyone,
my question is that I am an electrician and my company is based in Odhental near Cologne. It is about the shift work activity.
The TÜV doesn't know that we have a warehouse or an office where I only take my break. I work on the TÜV Rh...
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03.06.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello...my question would be whether a severance payment always has to be taxed by the employer or if I can also have it paid out gross, in order to then declare the amount myself in the tax return for the year of payment, along with other income, wh...
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09.05.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
I want to make deliveries (customers order via online shop) to EU countries without charging sales tax.
Since the value of the goods is often low (20-30 €), it is not worth sending them by parcel with proof. I would use Deutsche Post "Warensendungen...
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12.04.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have acquired a second residence (near my workplace) for my work, for almost 3 years now. Since I use a company car (also for private use), I am currently subject to the 1% flat-rate taxation, as well as the 0.03% for the commut...
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12.04.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
I have a question regarding the fee schedule for tax advisors:
I receive an income tax assessment from my tax office, against which my tax advisor files an objection on my behalf.
However, the detailed justification and statement for the objection ...
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29.03.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
I have a German business and work with a client in Canada as a software developer. Now I am writing him an invoice (in USD) and I am wondering how it must differ from the invoices to my German clients?
- What additional information do I have...
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11.02.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
I am currently living abroad with my partner. In a few months, we will be moving to Germany and living together in a shared household. We have a child together who also lives in the household. We are not married. My partner does not work, she...
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07.02.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Good day, I am employed subject to social insurance contributions by an external company and work there in the office until 11:00 in the morning. At the same time, I am the sole managing director/shareholder of my own limited liability company (UG) w...
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18.01.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello, we (online retailer from Germany) have exceeded the €35,000 net threshold in France and have been sending invoices to France with 20% VAT for a few weeks now. We have already received the French VAT ID and have also sent the first VAT returns ...
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16.01.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Dear Mr. Tax Advisor,
since March 2012 I have been the owner of a condominium in Berlin. I have had my registration there and have actually been living there. However, as I am often away on business, I occasionally rented out my apartment through Ai...
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14.01.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
I am Dutch, 66 years old, and have been registered as a commercial real estate dealer with the tax office in Korbach for more than 10 years. I buy, renovate, and sell old houses from foreclosure auctions as a hobby, but my earnings have been very lim...
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14.01.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
I am an author and publish with KDP Amazon. For this, I receive royalties overview from Amazon. I can't see the gross prices and fees. Now I have learned that in order for the accounting to be correct, I must send an invoice to Amazon (Revers...
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