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New notification obligations – The transparency register has become a comprehensive register

The Transparency Register and Financial Information Act (Transparenz- und Informationsgesetz, TraFinG), which was passed at the end June, came into […]

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Interest of 6% on tax arrears and tax refunds is unconstitutional

Interest becomes due on tax arrears and tax refunds if 15 months after the end of the calendar year in which the tax liability arose the tax has not […]

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Business hospitality expenses – New requirements from the Federal Ministry of Finance

In the Federal Ministry of Finance’s circular, of 30.6.2021, the fiscal authority took into account the developments in digitalisation in the area of […]

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Out-of-court restructuring facilitated by the Business Stabilisation and Restructuring Act

The Act on the Stabilisation and Restructuring Framework for Enterprises (Gesetz über den Stabilisierungs- und Restrukturierungsrahmen für […]

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Basis rollover (Buchwertfortführung) when gifting stakes in partnerships

The transfer of stakes in commercial partnerships (Mitunternehmerschaften, or co-entrepreneurships) for no consideration is a transaction that, in […]

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Renting to close relatives – The average market rent for the local area as an objective benchmark

Income from the letting and leasing of immovable assets and rights also includes, among other things, renting out residential property – frequently at […]

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Deduction of input tax despite a free-of-charge contribution

In principle, businesses can deduct as input tax the VAT that is legally due on the supply of goods or other services that have been provided for […]

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The double taxation of pensions looms

In a recent ruling from 19.5.2021 (case: X R 33/19), the Federal Fiscal Court (Bundesfinanzhof, BFH) confirmed that the current arrangements for the […]

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Changes relating to assessing the grounds for opening insolvency proceedings according to the IDW draft standard 11 (IDW ES 11)

On 8.1.2021, the Institute of Public Auditors in Germany (Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer, IDW) published a revised version of its draft for standard […]

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Treatment by employers of unvaccinated employees

Now that employees in many companies in Germany are able to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by their company doctors, this is giving hope to employers […]

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