06.01.2022 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
I am a small business owner (in the field of cosmetics) and would like to also work as a professional guardian. The profession of a professional guardian is a freelance activity and is NOT subject to VAT.
With the income from being a profess...
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19.12.2021 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
I have a subsidiary company that rents and sells string instruments and accessories.
My marketing strategy is affiliate marketing. Affiliates promote my products and receive a commission for any sales they generate. They do not have an emplo...
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19.08.2021 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Good day,
in addition to my main job as an employee, I have been working as a freelance voice actor since 2012. (I always take advantage of the small business regulation). Since I have mostly incurred losses, a few years ago, the tax office suspected...
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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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05.10.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
does the Corona emergency aid (Berlin) count towards the gross turnover limit of 22,000 EUR for small businesses, or can I receive 22,000 EUR + emergency aid? In which line of the income tax return do I have to enter the emergency aid?
Thank...
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29.05.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have a question regarding the value added tax return. I work as a freelance translator and was a small business owner until 2018. Since 2019, I have been submitting quarterly VAT returns, and the VAT is also debited quarterly b...
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21.02.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Dear Sir or Madam,
I work as a freelance translator, and since last year I am no longer eligible for the small business regulation, which means I have to declare sales tax. I have already sent quarterly sales tax pre-registration to the tax office f...
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05.02.2020 | answered by Knut Christiansen
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...
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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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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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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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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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29.07.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Donation of a paid-off photovoltaic system (annual profit approx. 5000 euros) from grandfather to minor grandchild. Is this possible? Can the 2-year-old child act as a small business owner towards the tax office? Does a separate tax return need to be...
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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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21.06.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Hello,
I am a full-time employed editor, not self-employed. I am also registered as a freelancer with the tax office and work as a voice actor/actress. Up until 2015, my tax return was handled by a tax advisor, at which time my side business was reg...
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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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06.03.2019 | answered by Knut Christiansen
Dear Sir or Madam,
I already have an appointment scheduled for this Friday for the sale of an old inn, and now unexpectedly the following question has arisen, which unfortunately must be answered by this evening:
The inn was transferred into the pr...
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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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06.01.2019 | answered by Bernd Thomas
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%-...
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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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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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30.09.2018 | answered by Bernd Thomas
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 ...
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12.09.2018 | answered by Steffen Becker
Good morning,
I am currently working as a mechanical engineer at a company and have registered a business (small business) for goods transport up to 3.5 tonnes. I am a partner of Movinga and do not work with them every month. If I receive an order, I...
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26.08.2018 | answered by Steffen Becker
Situation:
I am a small business owner and will be providing a service (Affiliate Marketing) in another EU country.
Question:
What do I need to consider for correct invoicing:
* According to my research, I will need a VAT ID for this. Do I need t...
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19.06.2018 | answered by Bernd Thomas
Hello,
Over the years, I have landed in the rank of Top Product Reviewer on Amazon.
This has led to manufacturers contacting me since April and offering me products to buy and review on Amazon.
I then receive the money for the product via Paypal. ...
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