International Tax Law
For Companies
Cross-border tax planning, transfer pricing documentation and DTA optimisation. We support your company on all international tax matters.
International Tax Law
Cross-border tax planning, transfer pricing documentation and DTA optimisation. We support your company on all international tax matters.
Cross-border business activities raise complex tax questions that go far beyond national regulations. Whether your company is expanding abroad, serving foreign clients or operating in Germany as part of an international group: the right tax structuring determines commercial success.
Drawing on our extensive long-standing experience with international mandates, we develop structures that optimise the overall tax burden of your company. We deliberately exploit the differences between the tax rates of various countries and the opportunities afforded by double taxation agreements.
We identify risks arising from unplanned foreign permanent establishments or concealed agents and find solutions before problems arise. At the same time, we highlight tax-saving opportunities resulting from the various national regulations.
Our advice covers the reliable handling of profit allocation, disclosure obligations and transfer pricing documentation. As a member of the TaxPlanet network, we coordinate tax advice in over 40 countries.
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Tax Consultant, Bachelor of Arts, Expert Adviser for International Taxation, Expert Adviser for Customs and Excise Duties
Would you like to operate in Germany as a foreign company? We support you from incorporation through to ongoing tax compliance.
Tax registration in Germany, assistance with establishing subsidiaries or permanent establishments and ensuring document compliance.
Preparation of annual financial statements, tax returns, bookkeeping and payroll under German law. Application of double taxation agreements and tax depreciation options.
VAT registration, filings and applications for VAT refunds on foreign VAT within the EU. Advice on cross-border transactions.
In addition to ongoing tax advisory, we offer specialist services for companies with cross-border business activities.
Transfer pricing documentation
Country-by-Country Reporting and documentation to OECD standards
Holding structures
Tax-optimised design of shareholding structures and controlled foreign company rules
M&A advisory
Tax support for cross-border company acquisitions and disposals
Tax planning and tax returns
Proactive tax planning and preparation of all required tax returns
Statutory audit
Audit of annual financial statements of German subsidiaries of international groups
English-language advisory
Full communication and presentation of results in English
Answers to the most important questions on international tax law for companies.
Your question not listed? Get in touchAn optimal structure begins with analysing the chosen legal form, the choice of location and intra-group service relationships. Double taxation agreements, transfer pricing guidelines and the allocation of functions, risks and assets play a central role. We review your existing structure, identify tax risks and develop a legally secure arrangement that balances commercial objectives with compliance requirements.
Different tax rates, tax bases and credit methods create planning opportunities, provided the structure has a genuine commercial rationale and complies with BEPS requirements and domestic anti-avoidance rules. Key levers include the choice of a suitable holding structure, use of double taxation agreements, a proper transfer pricing policy and the allocation of financing and licensing functions. We analyse your specific situation and identify legally secure optimisation opportunities, without aggressive arrangements that could lead to back-taxation.
Before incorporation, location, legal form and the tax framework should be carefully examined, as these factors shape the ongoing tax burden and the repatriation of profits in the long term. Key issues include avoiding an unintended permanent establishment in Germany, structuring transfer prices correctly, withholding taxes on dividends and royalties, and the controlled foreign company rules under the AStG. We support you from the planning stage through incorporation to ongoing tax compliance and liaise with local advisers in the target country as needed.
Whether transfer pricing, permanent establishment advice or expansion abroad - speak with our specialist advisers in international tax law.