Services on offer

Services on offer

We specialize predominantly in tax advice for expatriates and foreign investors in Germany and provide a comprehensive range of services to that end, as follows:

• Foreign investors
  Advice for foreign investors in Germany on a one-stop-shop principle (incl. assuming contact with the authorities, selection of the legal form, preparation of all necessary tax returns, preparation of the financial statements, expert opinions for international use, etc.)

• Expatriates
  Support for expatriates in Germany in all issues relating to their stay, including preparing the necessary tax returns.

• Tax returns

  • Income tax

  • VAT

  • Trade tax

  • Corporate income tax

  • Separate and uniform determination

  • Inheritance and gift tax

  • Property tax

  • Real estate transfer tax

• Annual financial statements

  • Annual financial statements prepared in accordance with commercial and tax law for sole proprietorships, companies and corporations including written reports and notes

  • Determination of revenue surplus in accordance with section 4 (3) of the Income Tax Act (Einkommensteuergesetz - EStG).

  • Opening balance sheet

  • Interim financial statements

  • Balance sheets for settlement and liquidation purposes

• Financial and payroll accounting

  • Ongoing financial accounting including management analysis

  • Investment accounting

  • Advance VAT returns

  • Payroll accounting

  • Payroll tax return

  • Reporting to the statutory health insurers and social security bodies

  • Reporting to professional associations
    
    

• Applications

  • Payroll tax reduction

  • Employee savings allowance

  • Parental allowance

• Advice on tax planning

  • Advice on minimizing the tax burden and forward-looking tax planning

  • Setting up a business (selection of legal form of company; financing plan)

  • Taking over an existing business

  • Succession planning

  • Changing the legal form of an existing company

  • Advice on selecting the payroll tax bracket

  • Assessment of partnership agreement and other contracts in terms of taxation

  • Reviewing tax-saving models

  • Expert opinions

• Application of tax law

  • Out-of-court settlement of appeal proceedings

  • Representation in dealings with tax authorities and tax courts

  • Applications for tax deductions, deferrals and waivers

  • Support and advice during an audit

• Management consulting

  • Balance sheet analysis

  • Profitability calculation

  • Budgeting and forecasting

  • Organization and calculation

  • Advise on investment decisions

  • Support for bank and financing meetings