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New option model for partnerships – Part III Will exercising the option founder over special business assets?

Last time, in the second article of our series of detailed explanations of the German Act on the Modernisation of Corporation Tax Law, we discussed […]

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Taxation of earn-out payments

In the course of M&A transactions, subsequent purchase price payments are frequently agreed. The aim of such so-called earn-out payments is either to […]

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A deviating profit distribution formula is not a determinant for inheritance tax

If parents wish to transfer assets to their children, then it is frequently advisable to make a gift already during the donor’s lifetime. A parent […]

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If a tenant fails to move out then the landlord can claim high loss of use compensation

If a tenant fails to move out after the tenancy has expired then they run the risk of having to pay more than the rent that they have hitherto owed.

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New option model for partnerships – Part II The effects of the notional change of legal form on special business assets

In the first article, we started our series of detailed explanations of the German Act on the Modernisation of Corporation Tax Law, which […]

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Constructive dividends in the context of intra-group allocations

When assessing whether or not an amount should be categorised as a constructive dividend, the question that always arises relates to the arm’s length […]

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Crediting foreign withholding tax against German trade tax

According to previous regulations, it was possible to credit foreign withholding tax only against German income tax and corporation tax, but not […]

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Registration requirements in the LUCID Packaging Register for producers and retailers

The amended version of the Packaging Act (Verpackungsgesetz) came into effect on 3.7.2021. In the following section we outline the amendments as well […]

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New option model for partnerships – Part I: System change upon exercising this option

The Act on the Modernisation of Corporation Tax Law (Gesetz zur Modernisierung der Körperschaftsteuer, KöMoG) is likely to become applicable as of […]

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‘Leave to stay’ or baby leave, sick leave and care leave for business executives (m/f/x)

Draft legislation to “Supplement and Amend the Regulations for the Equal Participation of Women in Leadership Positions in both the Private and Public […]

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