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 […]
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Expert: What extra services may a broker offer?
The area of additional services is a mined field for brokers. In an exclusive article for FONDS professionell ONLINE, attorney Johannes Fiala and actuary Peter Schramm cut some aisles for brokers. It is well known that brokers work on behalf of customers and are therefore also trustees who are supposed to represent customer interests. […]
Expert advice: What brokers should know about debt collection
Many brokers offer additional services. But there will certainly not be a simple answer to the question of which ones may be offered. In the second part – the first part you will find here – of an exclusive contribution for FONDS professionell ONLINE, attorney Johannes Fiala and actuary Peter A. Schramm explain the obstacles […]
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 […]
Faulty real estate financing through deception of returns?
Investors bear risks of poor life insurance returns Time and again, investors have fallen for “non-binding yield forecasts” of life insurance policies – the broker and advertising material of some companies suggested dream yields of, for example, 12.9% or even 31.2% for British policies in particular. At times, clear warnings that such returns are not […]
Liability for real estate loans and equity financing with life insurance – banks, insurance companies and brokers are responsible for repayment
Life insurance policies for the repayment of construction loans The combination of several financial products (e.g. building loan and life insurance, real estate loan and building society contract) promises the investor additional income through possible interest rate differences or tax savings, and at the same time additional commission for the agent. However, it is not […]