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...
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...
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...
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...
Hello, I have an urgent question regarding the speculation tax. My father, who passed away in 2018, jointly purchased an apartment with my mother in 2004 for 240,000€, which was rented out to my grandmother. In their divorce in 2010, my father acqu...
Hello, my grandparents (both around 90 years old) have lived in your single-family house in Dresden for many years. Unfortunately, they had to move to a nursing home (full care) in the neighboring city of Radebeul. We have re-registered them and cha...
Hello, I am a German citizen but currently living in South Africa. I have received an offer to work from home in Germany while being based in South Africa and sending invoices to the company employing me. I still have a bank account in Germany, but I...
The situation is as follows: With the birth of our second child in May 2014, my wife's entitlement to benefits increased from 50% to 70% (under the official regulations of Rhineland-Palatinate). Accordingly, the private health insurance premium would...
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, I hope you can help me with the topic of donations. At the turn of the year, I came across a school in Kenya that is led by a pastor and his family. He teaches over 450 orphans, feeds hungry children in his region, supports them medically, b...
I have worked as an employee for many years and have a Riester pension contract. Now I have been self-employed for a short time, there is no legal obligation to contribute to the statutory pension insurance. I also do not want to voluntarily insure ...
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...
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...
Hello, I have a question regarding the tax treatment after a wedding abroad. My girlfriend and I are getting married in Miami this December. All requirements have been met and a formal certification in Germany is planned. However, the certification ...
I moved to the USA last year. Prior to that, I was employed in Germany for 9 months and am therefore fully taxable in Germany. In the USA, I receive a Fellowship (US income code 16), which allows me to refer to Paragraph 20, paragraph 3 of the double...
As a freelancer, I run a martial arts school. Now two long-time students want to take over training sessions, which of course should not be done for free. This involves amounts of approximately 600 euros per person per year. How should this be repor...
Dear tax advisor, the following situation within the EU: I work freelance/self-employed for a company based in an EU country (example: Austria). The place of supply is in the country of the company, also in the EU country. First, I check the custome...
Hello, my mother owns approximately 1 hectare of land which is registered as agricultural land. There has been no cessation of business declared so far. Now, this land is supposed to be divided among three children. Half of the land has a market valu...
We are a GbR with 3 shareholders. Currently, all shareholders are equally entitled to the profits of the company. We now want to adjust the profit distribution so that only 2 shareholders are entitled to profits. The background of the redistribution ...
What is the taxation of my pensions, namely 17,850 euros statutory pension and 7,614 euros company pension without consideration of personal data on advertising costs?
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...
Someone deposited foreign funds with reinvestment in a Swiss account in 2002. The acquisition cost (in 1993) cannot be proven. Ongoing returns were never taxed. In 2004, the funds were then sold from this account, with the 2004 statute of limitations...
Dear Sir or Madam, I work as a self-employed project manager. I have an external home office with an adjoining room of approximately 40 square meters. My wife provides cleaning services for me there, among other tasks. How can I include this service...
Hello, I would like to enter into an employment relationship with an employer from Austria. The workplace is exclusively in Germany from my home office in Germany. In the contract, it is formulated as follows: The employer guarantees that the income...
I am the sole shareholder of an IT GmbH, which has not generated any revenues since mid-2013. Since May 2014, my wife has been appointed as the sole managing director. Due to a pension commitment (shareholder managing director), I have been receiving...
