We are currently discussing in our circle of friends and would like to know for sure: Do tax advisors have a duty of confidentiality? If so, from when does this apply? Are they not even allowed to disclose information from an initial consultation? An...
Hello, I have been working as a sole trader (with small business regulation) in trade, specifically online trade, for several years. Now I am in the process of founding a UG and of course I want to bring my goods into the company. I will then deregi...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Good day, For several years now, I have been living and working in Zurich (B-permit / lump-sum taxation, employed on a fixed-term contract, gross salary 87,500 CHF). I have not deregistered my residence with my parents in Germany (I came to Switzerl...
Hello! First of all, thank you for your help. My question is specifically about value-added tax. I am a streamer (content creator) on the online platform Twitch (similar to YouTube but live). Twitch is an American company. When I stream there, my vie...
I have a question regarding our non-profit organization and a future economic business operation. Background: Non-profit registered association since 2002. Tax number available. The association wants to start an economic business operation to financ...
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 ...
I am a freelancer with 2 leasing cars. 1. I use the small car 100% for business purposes with logbook entries for each customer trip. 2. I use the larger car (Tiguan) for both business and personal use. However, the business use is only between 10%-...
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 ...
Hello, I registered my business as an online retailer (sole proprietorship) on 01.04.2018. I mainly sell textile items over the internet. For tax purposes, I have opted for the small business regulation and do not charge sales tax, nor can I deduct ...
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...
Hello, as part of the anticipated inheritance, I would like to transfer agricultural and forestry properties to my children. In order to make use of the tax exemption that one receives once in a lifetime, as well as the tax exemptions for the childre...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am involved in two companies. I hold a 20% stake in a start-up that I co-founded in 2014 through a holding company that I own 100% of. I also own 55% of a second, longer-established company privately. I would like to sell my pr...
Dear Sir or Madam, I use the chart of accounts SKR03 for the EÜR. Now I accidentally entered an eBay fee invoice (account 3125), which was only debited in January 2017, already in December 2016. The closing is of course already done. My problem n...
Hello, since Nov. 2016 I have been a small business owner according to §19 Abs.1 UStG and I sell self-made goods on eBay. The annual turnover is also below 17500 Eur. Since I do not have a VAT ID, eBay requests 15% Luxembourg VAT and 19% is also requ...
Hello, As a freelancer in the field of online marketing, I would have the opportunity to earn 4,000 euros gross. My question: What realistically would be left net? A very rough estimate is completely sufficient for me. Status: Single, not affiliate...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am running a business in the IT sector and have recently built a residential and commercial building. This house is fully networked (KNX system) and is also intended to be used as a demo house for my business. The house is 160 s...
I am currently setting up an online shop for used LP/CD/DVD. I have been sourcing goods exclusively from private individuals, so I have opted for the margin scheme for tax purposes. Since the purchases are only small amounts (usually up to 100 EUR), ...
I am currently setting up an online shop for used LP/CD/DVD. I source my goods exclusively from private individuals, so I have opted for the differential taxation scheme for tax purposes. Since the purchases are only for small amounts (usually up to ...
My questions revolve around the topic of differential taxation. I am currently setting up an online shop for used LP/CD/DVD. I have been sourcing goods exclusively from private individuals, thus opting for differential taxation for tax purposes. Sin...
Dear Sir or Madam, In March 2015, I started a home job via the internet with the job title "Web Search Evaluator". This is work that I carry out online for the company Appen Butler Hill. This company is based in America and I have been receiving my ...
