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Corona bridging aid for the months June to August 2020 for small and medium-sized enterprises

- Application and registration started on 8 July 2020...

Update: Limited exemption from payroll taxes for vouchers and prepaid cards

- Instructions by the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) expected...

Brexit News

- British government will not use extension for Brexit transition phase beyond 2020...

Corona: Economic stimulus and crisis management package with a volume of 130 billion euros

- Update June 12, 2020...

Corona Tax Aid Act

Update - June 5, 2020...

Short-time work/Questions and Answers

General information released by the Federal Ministry of Labour on May 1,...

Federal Ministry of Finance: Special benefits to employees up to EUR 1500 shall be free of tax and social security

- Decree dated April 9, 2020 released by the Federal Ministry of Finance...

EGSZ Working Time Documentation

- Update for the Documentation of Short Time Work...

Notification Short-time work allowance

Enclosed please find the initial form "Anzeige über Arbeitsausfall” (Notification of loss of working hours) required by the German Bundesagentur für...

January 31, 2020 marks the last day of the UK’s membership with the European...

Solidarity Surcharge: Draft Law adapted on August 21, 2019 by Federal Cabinet

- Reduction for most individual taxpayers from the tay year 2021 onwards planned...

Federal Fiscal Court BFH: Assumption of the employee's tax consultancy costs is tax-free in case of net wage agreements

- Change of jurisdiction...

Entertainment Expenses in Germany

Business entertainment usually takes place in restaurants or hotels, but it can also take place in the office or during fairs, for example. 70% of entertainment costs are tax-deductible if they are caused operationally and certain formal requirements are met. The German input VAT is generally 100% creditable. If exclusively own employees receive...

Sample Invoice according to German VAT Law

Please note, that the enclosed sample invoice is destined for internal demonstration purposes and the information contained is of general nature. We exclude any warranty and liability. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any questions: Björn Christian Gerow Steuerberater Fachberater für internationales Steuerrecht Phone:...

EGSZ Travel Expense Report 2019 (Germany) in the German/Chinese Version

Please note, that the enclosed Excel travel expense report is applicable for domestic business travel 2019 in Germany in accordance with the German Income Tax Law. The travel expense report is designed for internal demonstration purposes and the information contained is of general nature. We exclude any warranty and liability from the application...

Assignments within the European Union

On 1 May 2010 the new EU guide line 883/2004/EG for the dispatch of employees within the EU has come into...