Expert advice: Do brokers risk their commission through fringe benefits?

In the third part of their exclusive article for FONDS professionell ONLINE on additional services provided by brokers, attorney Johannes Fiala and actuary Peter Schramm deal with the question of what consequences additional services can have for the brokerage fee. There is more than just a legal question mark behind various additional services that brokers […]

The entrepreneurial obligation to introduce a company pension scheme (bAV) in accordance with the Company Pensions Act since 01.01.2001

The entrepreneurial obligation to introduce a company pension scheme (bAV) in accordance with the Company Pensions Act since 01.01.2001   The legal invalidity of the commitments and the potential risk of criminal liability of the management in the event of the use of zillmerized tariffs “Any cooperation is difficult as long as people are indifferent […]

Immobilienpilot: “Leverage transactions

Chance of multiple profit – but also private bankruptcy risk ! (at the same time with reference to the new BGH ruling on consultant liability, V ZR 402/99)     The original case:   Dr. Peter Fleißig, a physician with a successful practice, 45 years old, one wife, two children, is informed by his financial […]

Tax-optimised compensation of pension commitments through a well thought-out spin-off from the GmbH

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% […]

Attorney-client privilege or tax liability

“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 […]

Explosive: “tax-neutral black money”

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 […]

Liechtenstein-Connections from the perspective of the investigators

The authors deal with the issue of criminal tax fraud and money laundering using foundation trustees and life insurance companies in Liechtenstein. From the practice of investigative investigation, they define whether, among other things, instigation or aiding and abetting by bankers or intermediaries is to be assumed. Red.   Of course, in recent years the […]