– How employees from credit institutions and insurance companies help to secure their jobs ? – “Cu è surdu, orbu e taci, campa cent’ anni ‘mpaci” “He who is deaf, blind and dumb lives in peace for a hundred years.” – Sicilian proverb In the United States of America there is the US […]
How are statute-barred loans and gifts treated in tax law and insolvency? In the guest article, Dr. Fiala and Peter Schramm explain how fictitious payments lead to the tax burden. The Federal Fiscal Court decided in a ruling of 9 February 2015 (file no. I B 32/14) that the statute of limitations for claims […]
The pension promise as a tax trap? The advantages of a pension commitment are sufficiently known to every tax consultant and GmbH controlling shareholder-managing director. Tax advisors have also recommended this pension plan to their clients in order to reduce taxes and increase liquidity in the company. However, experts estimate that over 90% […]
“Don’t go to the prince before you are summoned,” says attorney Rüstig, until suddenly his first liability notice is delivered to him personally. He had been obedient since 1.1. In 1993, he complied with the Interest Discount Act (“ZaSt “er!) by distributing the interest income from escrow accounts among his clients and then certifying […]
Liability for taxes evaded by clients in banking and financial advice Advice, information and conduct duties/tasks of an asset manager with a KWG licence, a sales-oriented investment advisor and a structured financial planner in the presumption, recognition, support and supervision of the financial planning process. Aid for liquid forms of investment with tax-reducing effects/potential […]
Ways to absolute tax exemption for every federal citizen – or tax evasion deluxe National budgetary law is considered the supreme discipline of parliaments. Already in the European Community (EC) the design principle applied that the member states compete with each other through national laws on income taxation. This has led to international corporations being […]
1. the fairy tale of the wild-eyed lone perpetrator Bankers and representatives of foreign life insurers must be willing to travel and be creative. Even dubious arrangements should at least leave the customer with the feeling that “the tax authorities will certainly not find out”. Revelations followed through offshore leaks, interested journalists, bought up CD-ROM’s, […]
Pitfalls for donors, donees and authorities What aspects and what legal situation are there to consider when making gifts? A gift to one’s own child, a parent’s foundation to support daycare facilities or such a facility itself can be an interesting option for tax optimization. In the case of gifts, no one is required […]
In the case of gifts, no one is required to file a tax return until a request is made by the Internal Revenue Service. However, the donor and the acquirer are obliged to notify the tax office of the gift, § 30 of the German Inheritance Tax Act (Erbschaftsteuergesetz, ErbStG). Even if you are sure […]
Why the objection by a lawyer against the assessment is often worthwhile ? According to expert experience, the probability that the tax office will overestimate the value of a property from its desk is up to 80%. In individual cases, the value is then overestimated by up to more than 50% from the office. This […]
