The Annual Tax Act 2022 (JStG 2022) is a typical article law consisting of more than 100 individual regulations across the board in tax law. It also contains important plans by the traffic light coalition to ease the tax burden on citizens. In doing so, it is also responding to the results of court rulings and to EU requirements. The […]
A RULING BY THE FISCAL COURT MAKES LENDING AMONG RELATIVES MORE ATTRACTIVE Borrowing money, but from whom? – Not everyone gets the loan they want from the bank. Borrowing from a relative is therefore an alternative that many people use. However, even with such loans the state also collects, because interest by relatives is taxable. However not in principle, as […]
Overnight stays in hotels are treated differently throughout Europe. While European VAT law requires that all services related to overnight stays in hotels be taxed at a uniform rate of 7 percent, Germany continues to deviate: currently, the VAT allocation rule prevails. This means that while German hotels charge the standard 7 percent VAT on overnight stays, they charge the […]
New depreciation rules will make the construction of rental properties more attractive Depreciation (“AfA”) plays an important role in the decision pro or contra construction of rental housing. In order to make new construction of rental properties more attractive, the German Federal Government has adopted new provisions as part of the 2022 Annual Tax Act. The most important thing that […]
BACKGROUND Landlords can depreciate rented buildings more quickly and thus save income taxes if they can prove a shorter useful life. This no longer requires an expert appraisal of the building’s substance; an online appraisal is sufficient. The Cologne Fiscal Court thus follows the opinion of the German Federal Fiscal Court. Owners of rented commercially used real estate can benefit […]
Background The 2022 Annual Tax Act provides for extensive tax breaks for small photovoltaic systems in order to accelerate the further expansion of this renewable energy source. Previous Taxation Operators of photovoltaic systems have generally generated income from business operations. This involves determining profits using the income-surplus method, which typically entails a significant administrative burden for what is often a […]
Background Given the increasing risks that companies currently face as a result of sharply rising energy and commodity prices, combined with rising interest rates and declining customer demand, the risk of corporate insolvencies in Germany has increased significantly compared to previous years. So far, this is not yet reflected in the historical trend in the number of bankruptcies. Creditreform reports […]
Background The one-time energy price allowance (hereinafter referred to simply as“EPP”) in the amount of EUR 300 is intended, according to the legislature, to provide relief to those segments of the population who typically incur travel expenses in connection with earning their income and who are facing a significant financial burden in this regard due to current […]
Background According to the legislator, the recently introduced one-time energy price allowance (“Energiepreispauschale”; hereinafter referred to as “EPP”) of EUR 300 is intended to relieve those groups of the population who typically incur travel costs in connection with their income generation and who are heavily burdened by the current energy price development. The EPP is generally taxable, so that the […]
Background On May 19, 2022, the Bundestag passed the Fourth Act on the Implementation of Tax Relief Measures to Address the COVID-19 Crisis (“Fourth COVID-19 Tax Relief Act” or “Fourth Corona Tax Relief Act”) to minimize the economic consequences of the ongoing COVID-19-related restrictions and to provide additional investment incentives. Important: The Bundesrat’s approval is required (scheduled for June 10, […]
