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VAT on used goods sold abroad

Hello, I buy used audio equipment and resell it on eBay using the margin scheme according to section 25a of the German VAT Act. Sometimes I also sell only parts from these devices. I often sell abroad, within the EU and to the rest of the world. My ...

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Bank account in Switzerland

Due to the uncertainties surrounding the Euro, I have invested a small sum of money in Switzerland. This money comes from my former employment in Munich, as I am now retired. This means that the money was diverted from my already taxed income. There ...

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Is a fine/ticket tax deductible?

Dear Sir or Madam, According to the information I have received so far, fines or penalties are to be recorded as private withdrawals (as an entrepreneur). But what if, for example, another company (Company B) covers the fines/penalties and issues a...

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Moving expenses and capital gains

We have 2 sub-questions related to our professional relocation in 2009: 1. Approach of credit interest as moving expenses The change of employer and place of residence took place on June 30, 2009. Our efforts to sell or rent out our detached house w...

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