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Tax-exempt benefits provided in addition to remuneration

The Federal Fiscal Court (Bundesfinanzhof, BFH) only recently abandoned its view on the possibility of paying flat-rate payroll tax for benefits […]

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Does interest on transitory loans have to be added back for trade tax purposes?

Within the framework of determining trade tax, the German Trade Tax Act provides for the adding back of debt service charges in some cases. According […]

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Sales of goods and 0% financing deals – What is the VAT assessment base?

The sale of goods is normally subject to VAT. By contrast, banking and financial services are VAT-exempt. The Hesse tax court has now decided what the […]

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Latest news on (external) managing directors – Maternity protection and age discrimination

In the past, the courts assumed that the executive position of managing directors ruled out having employee status. Now, owing to the influence of […]

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Special requirements for the M&A process in the case of digital disruptions

Over the last few decades, the importance of a systematic M&A process has grown steadily for compliance reasons and, in doing so, has been subject to […]

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Income tax – Timing of provisioning for tax arrears

If a tax audit results in additional taxes then the question that arises is whether the tax arrears have to be taken into account in the year to which […]

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An inadmissible requirement to carry out decorative repairs (sanding down the parquet floor) can void an entire provision

In many rental agreements the tenants are required to carry out decorative repairs. A local court in Nuremberg, in its ruling from 18.1.2019, decided […]

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Travel costs – Being accompanied by a life partner is not work related

Travel costs for work-related activities away from home are generally deductible as professional expenses. Recently, the Münster tax court dealt with […]

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Further concessions for making bicycles and e-bikes available for use

The new rules in the 2019 Annual Tax Act concerning tax incentives for electromobility have created many tax advantages for both employers as well as […]

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New Federal Ministry of Finance circular on the transfer of partnership interests for no consideration

In a circular from 20.11.2019, the Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesministerium der Finanzen, BMF) revised its administrative guidance on Section […]

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