Hello Mr. Thomas, since 1.2.2019 I have been receiving a company pension of EUR 213.18. (Total for 2019: EUR 2,346.00) Additionally, from Feb 2019 to July 2019, I received a transitional allowance TA of 6 times EUR 2,097.38. In my 2019 tax return, I ...
Good day, I was working in Switzerland from 2016 until the end of 2017 and was considered a cross-border commuter for tax purposes, as I was living in Germany. After terminating my employment, my money from the pension fund was transferred to a ves...
Hello, I need some general information about a single line in Annex N-AUS 2014. I am familiar with and understand all the other lines. DBA is confirmed here, my EU gross income is tax-free in Germany. Only the progression clause is taken into accou...
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...
I will start a position at the Royal Mail in England in May 2019, where I will work 4 days a week and can work one day from home in Germany. My contract will be issued by a German subsidiary of Royal Mail. Since the 4 days per week exceed 183 days pe...
Hello, I live in Germany and am selling a property in Austria that I inherited from my late mother in 2015. According to the tax authorities, no inheritance tax is due in Germany because I did not live in Germany at the time of my mother's death. N...
Good day, Issue: In 2016: completely unemployed, received 17,500 euros in unemployment benefits, received a severance payment of 10,000 euros; Tax office now demands a payment of almost 1,100 euros. Is this legal? If we deduct work-related expenses ...
Hello, I am a German and Swiss dual citizen and I own a company in Switzerland, where I have been working for 9 years and also lived almost continuously until two years ago. My wife - who is only a German citizen - is employed at my company as the d...
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...
Dear Sir or Madam, Below are my questions regarding the income tax return as an employee with limited tax liability in the year of moving out of Germany. My Situation: Since March 2013, I (German citizen) have been employed by a company in Thuring...
Good evening Do I have to register as an escort or sex worker for part-time and private work, or can I also register it as "personal and professional services"? I do not want my employer to find out... and what about paying taxes... since I only want...
I lived abroad with my family from January to May. Since June, we are back in Germany and I am again fully subject to taxation. During our time abroad, we had childcare expenses for the children in kindergarten. Can I claim these costs as childcare...
The following situation I am currently living with my family in Australia and will be moving to Germany in June or July to start a new job there. I will then be subject to unlimited tax liability again. In this context, the following questions arise...
Dear Sir or Madam, My fiancée (an English citizen with a British passport) has been living and working in Germany for the past two years (receiving her salary from Germany) and also rents out a property in England. The expenses related to the rental...
Hello, my question is regarding the crediting of Swiss withholding tax. I live and work (not self-employed) in Germany. My husband works (not self-employed) and lives in Switzerland, not a cross-border commuter. Withholding tax is deducted from his...
Initial situation: Until 30.09.2015 I am resident in DE and earn income from employment. I live in an apartment in my parents' house and have been paying local rent there (proven) for several years. From 01.10.2015 I will move to Zurich and be emplo...
All my income (pension and income from freelance work under the French law for auto-entrepreneurs) comes from France and I have paid French taxes on it (22% for freelancers), but I am a resident of Germany. My freelance work is carried out only abroa...
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...
Hello, I am currently working and living in Dubai (since 1.7.2014) with an employment contract from the local company of the company. Before my stay in Dubai, I lived in Switzerland for over 2 years. I plan to return to Germany in 2015. How does my...
Dear experts, I may be facing a job change to Austria, where I would work 3 days on site and 2 days from home. My place of residence would remain in Germany (not in a border region) and as far as I understand, I would pay income tax in Austria (ther...
Dear Sir or Madam, I will be working in Switzerland starting from 01.01.2015. My employer is located over 150km from my German place of residence. Since I will be commuting partially and staying in Switzerland partially, I would like to make use of ...
Hello, My husband and I are currently considering whether changing tax classes in order to increase the parental allowance still makes sense. After the birth of our child (estimated date 31.12.2014), I will stay at home for one year. My income for ...
Hello, I worked in Kehl am Rhein from January 2009 to October 2013 and lived in Strasbourg. According to the German-French double taxation agreement, I was subject to tax in France as a cross-border worker during this time. Since November 2013, I ha...
Hello, I have a question regarding the possibility of deducting a second residence abroad. I have just signed a contract for a job in Italy, but I live in Berlin with my (registered) life partner in a shared apartment. During negotiations for the n...
Hello, my wife and I are foreigners. My wife currently has a temporary residence permit. I have a permanent residence permit. We want to bring my wife's capital from abroad to Germany. This concerns money that has been taxed abroad and the property ...
