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Threat of penalty payments – Even ‘dormant’ corporations have to file tax returns

The Federal Fiscal Court (Bundesfinanzhof, BFH) recently confirmed that local tax offices can threaten to impose penalties in order to ensure that […]

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Is the VAT group regime teetering on the edge?

In two ongoing preliminary ruling proceedings before the ECJ, which were initiated by the Federal Fiscal Court (Bundesfinanzhof, BFH), the opinions of […]

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Income from capital assets – Split and incongruent appropriations of profits

The consequence of a recent Federal Fiscal Court (Bundesfinanzhof, BFH) ruling is that a temporally dis­proportionate and subsequently incongruent […]

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Electricity tax – Withdrawal of self-generated electricity is subject to permission

Since 1.7.2019, under certain circumstances, operators of photovoltaic systems (PV systems) and combined heat and power plants (CHP plants) have […]

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An overview of planned tax changes, which in some cases will be applicable retroactively

On 23.2.2022, Germany’s governing coalition intro­duced a ‘relief package’ in view of rising energy costs, inflation and the Russia­-Ukraine conflict. […]

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A further cut in the rate for French corporation tax for 2022

A corporation tax rate of 25% will apply to all com­panies in France for 2022. This year’s cut thus con­cludes the gradual reduction in the […]

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Financial instruments – IBOR reform with accounting consequences under German GAAP and IFRS

LIBOR and EONIA were abolished in the course of the reform of benchmark interest rates (IBOR reform). This has implications not just for the […]

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Tax pitfalls in the case of continuation clauses in partnership agreements

Partnership agreements usually include provisions in the event of the death of a partner (succession clauses). In principle, these provisions have […]

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Cutting holiday leave after short-time working is permissible

The Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, BAG) recently made a decision on the holiday entitle­ment after use has been made of short­time […]

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Giving gifts to carers leads to a reduction in estate assets

If close relatives receive a high level of care during their lifetime then there is the possibility of giving gifts to the caregivers; these gifts […]

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