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...
Hello, I am currently working on the tax return of an asset-managing GbR. We only have income from capital gains, from a foreign bank. As far as I know, to declare the tax for the GbR, only a separate and uniform determination declaration is require...
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 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...
Dear Sir or Madam, my limited liability company (UG) is working for a company from the USA (INC). The US company also has a presence in Germany, but the contract was signed with the company in the USA through which billing is also done. The activit...
Hello, I am the managing partner (30% share) of a GmbH, 62 years old. The GmbH has 3 other shareholders with shares of 30%, 20%, and 20% respectively. The company has promised me a pension, which will be due in 2022. The pension has been secured ...
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...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have acquired a second residence (near my workplace) for my work, for almost 3 years now. Since I use a company car (also for private use), I am currently subject to the 1% flat-rate taxation, as well as the 0.03% for the commut...
Good day, For several years now, I have been living and working in Zurich (B-permit / lump-sum taxation, employed on a fixed-term contract, gross salary 87,500 CHF). I have not deregistered my residence with my parents in Germany (I came to Switzerl...
Hello! First of all, thank you for your help. My question is specifically about value-added tax. I am a streamer (content creator) on the online platform Twitch (similar to YouTube but live). Twitch is an American company. When I stream there, my vie...
I will be working for an insurance company in the employed field service starting from 01.02.2019. Currently, "my" car is registered and insured under my mother's name in order to save money on insurance. I will have a lot of travel expenses for cust...
1: Attachment V) I acquired a condominium in 2017 (title registration in the land register on 18.11.2017), which was in forced administration but was purchased by me freely. Now I have received a calculation from the forced administrator: + Prepaymen...
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...
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...
Since April 2017, my husband has been working from home (1st place of work in the employment contract). Now we would like to deduct the home office for the first time in the tax return for 2017. We purchased our own home in 2013 and have not previous...
Hello, I am currently preparing my tax return for 2017. I had income from two sources: a) from a part-time job subject to social security contributions (50%) with the option to choose my workplace b) from self-employment on the side I am now a me...
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...
Hello, I am expected to work in Spain from July 2017 for at least 1 year (as an employee). During this time, I will work 1 week per month from Germany (in the company's Berlin office, but the employer is the Spanish branch). Therefore, I will be wor...
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...
I am a cross-border commuter, living in Germany and working in Switzerland. This year, I would like to "buy into" my Swiss pension fund by depositing 20,000 CHF into the mandatory part. Will this 20,000 CHF be completely deducted from my taxable inco...
Good day, I have the following question: Since 2010, I have been employed as a lawyer in a company that has been deducting pension contributions to the German Pension Insurance (employer and employee share) to the Deutsche Rentenversicherung. At th...
Dear Sir or Madam, The following situation: Starting next month, I will be working freelance as an emergency doctor on the side. The fee for this service is, as far as I know, exempt from VAT. At the same time, I will also be receiving a consulting...
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...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am considering taking up a position with an international organization in Switzerland. My current place of residence in Germany would be approximately 250km away from my workplace. Of course, I would then rent an apartment in Sw...
