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Transfer pricing documentation - Transaction matrix is required

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An update on the German business identification number

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Redemption for consideration of a gratuitous usufruct is not taxable

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The gifting of an encumbered property does not constitute a sales transaction

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Understanding emoji meanings in WhatsApp messages

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Obligation to provide proof for accidents involving wild animals - Claimants required to produce unambiguous evidence

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Digital employment agreements are now possible

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Financial Management - Beware of the interest rate trap

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Moving abroad - Tax risks and avoidance strategies, Part 1 Practical case study

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EU legal action over reinvestment reserve for capital gains on the sale of real estate

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Real Estate Tax Reform - Nasty surprises in initial assessment notices

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Editorial 2/25

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Privately-held foreign currency accounts - Risk of additional charges due to new reporting obligations for German banks as of 2025

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ESG reporting - Process documentation is necessary

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Gifts to customers - Avoid the tax pitfalls

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Medical Research Act - New rules bolster Germany as a research location

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Social security contribution thresholds for 2025

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Tax optimisation between spouses by applying the ‘statutory property regime swing’

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Transparency register - Need for action on account of new EU-wide standards for reporting obligations

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E-invoicing obligation with transitional periods and simplifications

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Disproportionate payments as gifts?

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Editorial 1/25

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The 2024 Annual Tax Act - Many details and the reform of small enterprise taxation

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Sale of shares - Taxation of earn-out payments

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Short-time working allowance - Apply in due time as it cannot be granted retroactively

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German Whistleblower Protection Act - A whistleblower from the EU Parliament has received compensation

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Inheriting despite divorce - The designation of an heir determined before getting married will prevail if no further provisions are put in place

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Influencers - Tax pitfalls in the case of self-marketing

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Bureaucracy Reduction Act (BEG IV) - Important new tax regulations

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Sustainable business practices as a foundation for future-proof governance

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