CBAM 2023 guide: Obligations, reporting and strategies From October 1, 2023, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will bring new statutory reporting obligations for energy-intensive imported goods. This blog article sheds light on the background, affected companies and their obligations under this EU regulation. Climate protection, and in particular limiting global warming, is one of the greatest challenges of our […]
Optimizing taxes: Conversion of a sole proprietorship into a GmbH To save on taxes, a sole proprietorship can be converted into a limited liability company (GmbH). This is possible for up to 8 months retroactively and tax-neutral. This article explains the advantages and disadvantages of a GmbH and the conversion of a sole proprietorship into a GmbH. Background Entrepreneur A […]
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 […]
The Annual Tax Act of 2022 (JStG 2022) is a typical omnibus bill comprising over 100 individual provisions spanning the entire spectrum of tax law. It also includes key initiatives by the “traffic light” coalition aimed at reducing the tax burden on citizens. In doing so, it also responds to court rulings and EU requirements. The law was passed by […]
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 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 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 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, […]
Background In a letter dated October 29, 2021, the Federal Ministry of Finance introduced a revised simplification rule for small photovoltaic systems (“PV systems”). Under this regulation, the tax authorities will assume, without further review , that the operation is a hobby activity not subject to income tax if the operator declares within a specified period that they wish to […]
