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...
I am a sole trader (EÜR) and sell, among other things, to the United Kingdom. With Brexit, the previous turnover thresholds regarding German VAT disappear and deliveries are treated as exports without German VAT. From the side of the platforms eBay ...
Good day, I am planning to establish a new company (GmbH) at the beginning of next year. Currently, I am still unsure about the correct business purpose. Below, I describe the purpose of the company and hope you can answer the open questions based on...
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...
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...
My ex-partner and I have acquired several condominiums together and rent them out as a GbR (civil law partnership). Due to our separation, we now want to divide the apartments. Currently, each of us holds 50% of the GbR and also of the apartments acc...
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...
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...
Hello, on December 31, 2019, I deregistered my business (trade with electronic parts). In January 2020, I sold remaining stocks of goods to my customers on Ebay. How should the revenues for January 2020 be treated? Can I add these revenues to the bus...
Hello, I am an employee with a gross salary of 34500 € and I have three rented properties. I pay 630€ in interest for the loans on the properties and have 1470€ for repayment and cash flow. Now I would like to open a brokerage account (starting with ...
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...
I am a sole proprietor (income taxed according to income statement, VAT registered). A supplier of trading goods offers me the opportunity to purchase credit with him. How is the acquisition of such credit treated in terms of accounting and tax law...
Unfortunately, I lost money in stock investments to a financial institution in Japan. The scammers disappeared with the money after a while. A report was made to the German public prosecutor's office but it was dismissed. Thank you in advance for yo...
§ 23 EStG Counting property/3 object limit Within the last 5 years, I acquired an undeveloped piece of land. A neighbor approached me with a request to be able to acquire a narrow strip of land parallel to his property. I agreed to this. Shortly af...
As heirs (2 persons), we each own 50% of 5 apartments and one office. Initially, one apartment (50%) is now being transferred/sold from the first heir to the second heir as part of the estate settlement. Capital gains tax is not applicable, as the o...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have some questions regarding entries in the Separate & Unified Tax Assessment. The situation is as follows: GbR with 2 partners (self-employment, no trade) One partner has made in-kind contributions (office equipment) and cap...
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...
The question is, on whom it is best to allocate the profits from a GbR and who should be taxed on it. For this, we need to calculate the income tax for 2 persons. Profit of the GbR: 40,000 EUR Person A) Tax class 1, employed with a gross salary of ...
Hello, I have a German business and work with a client in Canada as a software developer. Now I am writing him an invoice (in USD) and I am wondering how it must differ from the invoices to my German clients? - What additional information do I have...
As a self-employed person, I have two types of businesses: 1. a trade (VT) and 2. a freelancer (A1). In both cases, I am subject to sales tax. As far as I know, mutual invoices (from VT to A1 and vice versa) should be exempt from sales tax. With whic...
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, I am asking you the following question on behalf of a Polish acquaintance (residing in Frankfurt am Main). The acquaintance from Poland is working as a self-employed individual in Germany. She has a permanent residence here and h...
Hello, I have received a letter from the tax office accusing me of engaging in commercial activity. Small parts of my girlfriend's car were sold, and now I am being asked to file a tax return. I receive welfare benefits. How should I behave towards t...
Hello, My name is Matthias. I have been running a business as a sole proprietor for several years. Now I have founded a second business with a partner as a general partnership (OHG). Can I now buy and sell goods back and forth? Is it allowed to sell ...
