03.02.2022 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Dear Sir or Madam,
In 2012, I purchased several condominiums in Germany that I now want to sell. In total, there are nine apartments. Normally, by selling nine apartments, corresponding counting objects would be generated, which could classify me as...
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22.12.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Good day,
I am planning to establish a new company (GmbH) at the beginning of next year. Currently, I am still unsure about the correct business purpose. Below, I describe the purpose of the company and hope you can answer the open questions based on...
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28.11.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
I am currently a freelancer (artist/music teacher registered with the Ksk) exempt from sales tax.
To change my very uncertain situation (due to Covid19), I have decided to apply for a permanent position, which I have actually been offered. I...
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26.04.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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...
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10.03.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am currently employed at a GmbH based in Munich. Starting from 01.05.2020, I have signed a new employment contract with the holding company of this GmbH (in Nuremberg). I will also be provided with a company car (1% + 0.03% rule...
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04.02.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Dear Sir or Madam,
the following situation: My wife and I bought and paid for a single-family home for our own use in August 2019. The house is financed by a loan. The transfer of the land register took place in January 2020. Due to a contractual ag...
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03.01.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Good day,
I intend to carry out a construction project myself as a property developer.
For this purpose, a plot of land with an old building (settlement house) is to be purchased. The house is to be demolished and the plot of land is to be develope...
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27.12.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
I am a self-employed photographer and in 2020, for the first time, I am no longer a small business owner and am now subject to VAT.
Many of my jobs are booked in advance, with either a deposit or full payment made the previous year. This inc...
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15.12.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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 ...
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12.11.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Good evening,
I co-own a real estate portfolio in Germany with my ex-wife as a GbR. Each of us owns 50%. The portfolio was not subject to separation of property. We are both registered in the land register. Rental income flows into a joint account, f...
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01.08.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Question regarding limited tax liability: Residence in an EU country, registered business in Germany. My taxable income in Germany was €13,495 in 2018. The tax office increased this amount by the German basic tax allowance of €9,000. Is this permissi...
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31.07.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
I am a freelancer and have 2 leased cars in my business assets. Apart from the leasing costs of the 2 cars, I have no significantly high expenses in my previously prepared income statement or in the monthly sales tax returns for last year.
1. Car
A ...
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26.07.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
We are planning to purchase a second property (B) - the notarization is planned. The property is currently rented out and the draft of the purchase contract mentions it as a capital investment with an undisrupted lease agreement. The handover of prop...
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26.05.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Our daughter, 23, a student, received a share in a GbR from her grandfather in 2018 and therefore has to submit a separate determination. Her tax software indicates that she needs to enter a tax number and otherwise the submission of the determinatio...
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08.01.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Hello and good day.
I work in Frankfurt/M (police officer) and also have a residence there.
Due to a private change, my center of life has shifted to Austria (distance about 500 km). I am also registered at the residence of my life partner/fiancée ...
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05.01.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
I will be working for an insurance company in the employed field service starting from 01.02.2019.
Currently, "my" car is registered and insured under my mother's name in order to save money on insurance.
I will have a lot of travel expenses for cust...
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07.12.2018 | answered by Bernd Thomas
1: Attachment V)
I acquired a condominium in 2017 (title registration in the land register on 18.11.2017), which was in forced administration but was purchased by me freely.
Now I have received a calculation from the forced administrator:
+ Prepaymen...
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28.11.2018 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello, I am an independent violin teacher and musician, exempt from VAT and socially insured through the KSK. My income comes solely from freelance educational and artistic activities.
Now I am considering opening a small online shop on the side to ...
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27.11.2018 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Good evening,
I work as a freelancer and part-time lecturer at an adult education school. I am directly involved in the seminar fees and invoice based on these earnings after each seminar day.
Unfortunately, one participant's course fee has not bee...
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13.11.2018 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Speculation tax on property with 2 partial areas.
A property consisting of 2 parts is to be sold. One part of the property has been in my possession for decades and was enlarged through an additional purchase 1 year ago.
If the property is now sold...
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05.10.2018 | answered by Steffen Becker
I want to gift a small, very old terraced house (84 sqm / 120 sqm / 1921 / land value 80 €) to my niece. I have told the notary an estimated house value of approximately € 70,000, which will also be set in the contractual documents.
Does the tax offi...
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18.09.2018 | answered by Oliver Burchardt
Dear Sir or Madam,
My wife has been self-employed since 2010 (sole proprietorship). The complete accounting (SKR 04, EÜR) has been carried out by myself (private individual) since then.
Our vehicle is part of the business assets and is depreciated ...
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18.08.2018 | answered by Steffen Becker
Tax law association, Hello, I am the chairman of a sports club. Founded last year, tax-exempt status was granted right from the start. Despite multiple requests, our financial director has not been able to file the tax return. As a new club with a fi...
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15.06.2018 | answered by Bernd Thomas
My wife, my son, and I purchased a property on 9th October 2009 (closing of the purchase contract), with my son owning a 2/4 share. Normally, the speculation period would have ended on 10th September 2019. However, my son went into insolvency in 2010...
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11.03.2018 | answered by Oliver Burchardt
Dear Sir or Madam,
In 2004 I purchased a house for a price of 400,000 euros. The house was divided into two residential units, a practice part on the upper floor and a residential part on the ground floor (the value for the upper apartment was estim...
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