INTERNATIONAL TAX SERVICES
INDIVIDUAL
- Digital Tax Returns with "DATEV meine Steuern"
- Income tax calculation
- Advising on avoiding double taxation of income earned abroad, including in cross-border transactions
- Tax and social security obligations with a foreign employer
- Advising on tax deductions (e.g. health insurance, pension contributions, illness costs)
- Advising on double tax treaty and social security agreements (e.g. USA / Canada)
- Advising on Certificate of Coverage and secondment agreements
- Taxation of company cars and allowances
- Support regarding tax class change
- Checking tax assessments
- Taxation of Stock Options
- Reviewing tax assessment notices
- Taxation of income from German real estate / property
- Out of court appeal procedures
- Reviewing the tax consequences of relocating a residence or assests abroad (especially German exit tax)
COMPANY
- Company Registration of GmbH, AG, GmbH & Co. KG at the German tax authorities and the social security systems
- Tax and social security obligating for a German branch
- Financial and payroll accounting (GER/ENG)
- Preparing opening balance sheets and annual financial statements (GER/ENG)
- Taxation of Stock Options for employees
- Open-Item accounting for debtors and creditors
- VAT returns, ZM- and Intrastat-Declarations, "One-Stop-Shop-Reporting (OSS-Reporting)"
- Set-up Cost accounting
- Intercompany Reconciliation
- Preparing of Management Reports
- Taxation of income according to the double taxation agreement (DBA and OECD model agreement)
- Assistance with preparing employment and intercompany contracts with respects to the German taxation
- Assistance with preparing and updating transfer pricing documentation
- Support of refunding capital gain tax or VAT
INHERITANCE TAX
- Preparation of inheritance tax returns and gift tax returns
- Advice on company succession
- Advice on anticipated succession
- Advice on asset transfers, e.g. real estate and business assets
- Advice for spouses on the purchase and transfer of real estate with regard to gift tax
- Settlement of foreign inheritances taking into account double taxation agreements (e.g. DBA USA / GER)
- Determination of inheritance liabilities
- Advice on structuring with regard to inheritance
- Support for communities of heirs and preparation of current tax returns
- Support for family companies
- Formation of asset management GmbHs
- Examination of tax assessments
- Conducting appeals against tax assessments
EXPATRIATE SERVICES
- Registration and deregistration of employer and employees to the tax authorities and social security systems
- Review the terms of employment and explaining the German tax obligations
- Preparation of sample and final tax computation with regards to assignment variations
- Preparation of tax returns and tax return verification
- Advising on tax deductions (e.g. health insurance, pension contributions)
- Advising on double tax treaty and social security agreements (e.g. USA / Canada)
- Advising on Certificate of Coverage and secondment agreements
TAX CONSULTING
- Asset planning and tax optimization
- Selecting the best legal form for assets
- Advising on investment models
- Tax planning for real estate investments
- Succession planning
- Tax payment planning
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MATZENBACH & STERNBERG
PARTNERSCHAFT MBB
STEUERBERATUNGSGESELLSCHAFT
Certified Tax Advisor
Certified Advisor for International Tax
Phone: +49 (0) 69 / 95 67 18-0