*by Ralph C. Kiening (Bamberg), corporate consultant-bAV (www.betriebsrentenkasse.de) and Johannes Fiala (Munich), lawyer (www.fiala.de) Old-age poverty preprogrammed? A recent study by the German Institute for Retirement Provision (DIA) reveals that the statutory pension is no longer sufficient. However, almost 60 percent of all households do not provide sufficiently for their old age. Almost one third […]
*by Johannes Fiala, Lawyer (Munich), M.B.A. (Univ.Wales), M.M. (Univ.), Certified Financial and Investment Advisor (A.F.A.), EC Expert (C.I.F.E.), Banker (www.fiala.de) The judgement of the Federal Social Court (Bundessorzialgericht) Every managing director (Gf) who works “permanently and essentially” for an employer has been subject to compulsory pension insurance since 01.01.1999, § 2 I No. 9 SGB […]
by Johannes Fiala, lawyer Early tax reform puts more money in the budget coffers. Those who file their tax returns at the end of the year can expect to receive more money. You can insist on a company pension plan with your employer and thus compensate for low pension payments in the future. Relief through […]
The bAV problems: Entrepreneur U. would like to sell his GmbH. The buyer is not willing to assume the biometric risks of the pension commitments as part of the “M&A share deal”. This according to the motto “who knows how long the pensioners will live and whether the reinsurance is really sufficient”? The same problem […]
IDW criticizes unrealistic balance sheet approach The renowned Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer (IDW) puts it in a nutshell in its press release of 16.01.2006: “Deficiencies in the current regulations – The tax requirement of 6% thus results in a provisioning approach that is too low. Similarly, Section 6a of the Income Tax Act prohibits the […]
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