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By keeping a mileage logbook (Fahrtenbuch), it is possible in some cases to reduce the taxable private-use portion of a company car. Our tip: photograph your odometer at the start and end of the year.
Are you required, as a project manager at your company, to be reachable at weekends? If so, but you are unable to use your employer's workplace at the weekend, you may be able to deduct the costs of a home office of up to €1,250 for tax purposes.
Anyone without a residence in Germany who receives German income is, as a rule, subject to limited tax liability. This applies, for example, to taxpayers who work in Germany but live across the border, or to pensioners ...
Depreciable movable fixed assets that can be used independently may be written off 100% in the year of acquisition or production. The threshold had stood at 410 euros for decades ...
The formerly tax-free allowance previously known as the 'Wechseldienstzulage' was renamed 'DwZ' (Dienst zu wechselnden Zeiten - shift duty). With this change, the allowance was treated as taxable ...
When a loan claim becomes irrecoverable, it is more than frustrating. Clients in this situation want to know from us what the tax position is. We explain it using an example ...
To qualify for input tax deduction, invoices must contain all the details required by section 14 UStG. Simplified rules apply to small-amount invoices ...
This year too we took part in the Focus Money test and made it onto the list of the 300 best tax practices. The Focus Money magazine featuring the ranking is available in shops from today ...
You fancy a listed building as a prestigious company headquarters? It is also attractive from a tax perspective. You may claim enhanced depreciation for 12 years and reduce your tax bill ...
Why salary extras? You want to motivate your employees. You want to pay competitive wages to retain your best staff. Or you want to reward exceptional performance with a one-off payment ...
As a business, you may generally reclaim VAT charged to you by other businesses as input tax (Vorsteuer) and have it refunded by the tax authority or offset against your own VAT liability ...
More and more people are renting out their own house or flat, in whole or in part, on a temporary basis to tourists, students or others who prefer private accommodation to a hotel ...
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