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Government funding and tax breaks for electric vehicles from 2024 – an overview

In 2024, the German government will continue to make funds available for electromobility, although the level of the funding will be below that of […]

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EU Commission presents SME Relief Package

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a key driver of Europe’s green and digital transitions. For this reason, the EU Commission wants to […]

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Payroll tax deductions when staff are deployed across borders

In the global workplace, and against the backdrop of the current worldwide skills shortage, staff are increasingly being deployed across borders. When […]

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Taxation of free-float dividends

Dividend income or profit distributions that a corporation receives from its shareholding in another corporation are generally exempt from corporation […]

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Acquisition of the family home – Extent of inheritance tax concession under review

In accordance with the provision of Section 13(1) no. 4c sentence 1 of the Inheritance Tax Act (Erbschaft­steuergesetz, ErbStG), upon succeeding into […]

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Monetary policies of central banks as a key factor affecting business financing

High inflation rates are currently hampering economies overall throughout the world. In Germany, the inflation rate in November 2022 was 8.8%, which […]

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New requirements for the audit of IT systems in accordance with ISA DE 315

The requirements of a new auditing standard are creating challenges for auditors and therefore, indirectly, also for their clients. The ISA DE 315 […]

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Business intelligence solutions for enhanced business process monitoring

In the present digital era, businesses are generating vast amounts of data that provide valuable insights and can enable informed decision-making. […]

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House sale following a divorce – Transferring half a property can release speculative gains

Recently, the Federal Fiscal Court (Bundesfinanzhof, BFH) decided that a taxable private capital gain is generated when, in the context of the […]

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The German Growth Opportunities Act – Improvements of loss deduction and depreciation options

On 30.8.2023, the Federal Cabinet approved a government draft of the Growth Opportunities Act (Wachs­tumschancengesetz) and thus moved it a step […]

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Workroom at home vs. home office blanket allowance

The tax deductibility of the costs and blanket allowances, respectively, for a workroom at home and a home office is to some extent unclear. The […]

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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies in the context of employment law

The inclusion of sustainability criteria is becoming increasingly important. Within the scope of a business strategy, a company’s business practices […]

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New forms of working – ‘Remote Work’ and the ‘Workation’ (Part II: Important aspects of tax and social security law)

In the last article we defined the concepts behind the new forms of working and discussed the relevant aspects of employment law and data protection […]

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A tenant’s entitlement to reimbursement under the German Carbon Dioxide Cost Allocation Act

The Carbon Dioxide Cost Allocation Act (Kohlendioxidkostenaufteilungsgesetz, CO²KostAufG) has introduced an entitlement for tenants to reimbursements […]

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Workplace health promotion in the fitness studio

Under Section 3 no. 34 of the German Income Tax Act, employers are able to provide an attractive benefit to their employees in the form of tax-free […]

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Major changes to international tax law as of 1.1.2024

The Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesministerium der Finanzen, BMF) published a draft omnibus act (Artikelgesetz) through which tax regulations that […]

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E-invoicing in Germany – Preparations are required

In a previous article we already had a report on the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) initiative and plans by the EU Commission to […]

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Determining ‘fair’ business value – Adjustments for heightened uncertainty

Business valuation already previously frequently resulted in arguments about the ‘correct’ or ‘fair’ value. In our times of war in Ukraine, high […]

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New forms of working – ‘Remote Work’ and the ‘Workation’ (Part I)

Advances in technology have made it possible for employees in various professional fields to work remotely – from virtually anywhere in the world – […]

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The modernisation of German partnership law – A need to review the GbR and other partnerships

The Act on the Modernisation of Partnership Law (Gesetz zur Modernisierung des Personengesellschaftsrechts, MoPeG) has now been approved by the […]

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