Services
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Our Practice Areas
Tax Audits
We offer comprehensive support during tax audits, covering corporate tax, VAT, income tax, wage tax, and social security contributions. Our team represents your interests at every stage of the audit process, ensuring you are fully prepared and that your rights are defended before the tax authorities.
With over 20 years of experience, we guide you through the complexities of tax audits, offering proactive advice on managing the process, identifying potential issues, and minimizing the risk of penalties or disputes. We specialize in handling VAT audits, corporate tax audits including joint audits (cross border), income tax and social security audit, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations. We take care of all communications with the authorities to avoid disruptions to your operations and achieve the best possible outcome for your company.
Financial Statements
We provide expert preparation of your statutory financial statements in strict compliance with the German Commercial Code (HGB). Our services include the preparation of detailed balance sheets, income statements, and supporting notes to the financial statements. Additionally, we handle the preparation of your tax balance sheet, ensuring alignment between commercial and tax reporting obligations.
We assist you in preparing the statutory financial statements German GAAP – from your current accounts which might be based on IFRS or US Gaap.
Whether your business is large or small, we deliver clear and accurate financial reporting to help you meet investor expectations, secure financing, and maintain positive relationships with banks and other stakeholders.
Tax Returns
Our team handles the preparation and filing of all necessary tax returns, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations. This includes corporate tax, income tax, VAT, and other filings at both local and international levels. We ensure your business meets statutory deadlines and minimizes potential tax liabilities.
We guide you through VAT pre-filing, annual income tax returns, and any other additional reporting obligations required by the authorities. We are also experienced in handling cross-border tax filings, ensuring your company remains compliant with international tax laws.
Our team ensures that your tax balance sheet aligns perfectly with your tax returns. Discrepancies can lead to audits or queries from tax authorities, and we proactively work to eliminate such risks, ensuring your business stays fully compliant while optimizing its tax position.
Standard Tax Consulting
- Tax Planning during the Setup Phase: We help you make informed decisions at the start of your business to avoid complications later on.
- Tax Matters in Day-to-Day Business: Continuous advisory services support your ongoing business operations and tax needs.
- Cross-Border Tax Issues: If your business operates internationally, we offer expert guidance on tax matters in cross-border contexts, considering transfer price principles.
- Comprehensive Tax Expertise: Whether it’s VAT, corporate tax, or income tax, we have you covered across all relevant tax areas.
- Entitlement to Relief from German Withholding Tax on Capital Gains Pursuant to § 50d Abs. 3 EStG: We assist businesses and individuals in understanding and obtaining relief from German withholding tax on capital gains. Under § 50d Abs. 3 EStG, relief may be granted in certain circumstances for foreign investors, particularly in the case of income from capital gains that are subject to German withholding tax.
- Tax Registration and Filing: We guide you through the process of applying for your tax number and VAT identification number, ensuring your business starts with the right tax foundation.
Support in Corporate Finance
Our corporate finance support services help businesses manage their financial operations, optimize capital structures, and make informed investment decisions.
We coordinate an experienced team in regards of your needs with capital raising, debt financing, equity financing, business valuations, financial forecasting, and risk management, ensuring your financial strategy aligns with your growth objectives.
Accounting
We offer a full range of accounting services, including financial accounting, cost accounting, and bookkeeping including the relevant financial reporting ensuring compliance and organization. From preparing monthly financial reports to VAT pre-filing, we make sure your business stays compliant and up-to-date.
Our team is skilled in using various accounting systems, including SAP, JDE, SAGE, and cloud-based solutions, offering flexibility to match your preferred software. Whether you use traditional, paper-based methods or digital solutions, we can accommodate your needs.
We also offer asset accounting, managing your company’s fixed assets to ensure accurate valuation and documentation. In addition, we manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, improving your company’s cash flow and financial efficiency.
We also offer accounting services, with VAT filing for your consignment stock within Germany
Additionally, we provide financial reporting and cost accounting services to help you stay on top of your financial performance. With our expert support, you can make informed, data-driven decisions that drive profitability and business growth.
Statistical/Federal Bank Reporting
In addition to standard tax and financial reporting, businesses in Germany often have specialized obligations to report to statistical bodies and federal institutions, such as the German Bundesbank. This includes mandatory filings for companies engaged in cross-border transactions or specific financial activities.
We ensure your business meets its reporting obligations to the Federal Statistical Office, Bundesbank, and other regulatory authorities. Our team ensures that all reports are filed accurately and on time, helping you avoid penalties and scrutiny from regulatory bodies.
Payroll
Our payroll services ensure that your company remains compliant with payroll-related regulations, processing payroll for up to 500 employees. We handle the entire payroll process, from calculating wages and benefits to filing taxes related to employee compensation.
In addition to traditional payroll services, we specialize in shadow payroll. This is essential for companies with employees working internationally. Shadow payroll ensures employees are taxed correctly in both their home country and the host country, preventing complications with tax authorities.
Or a so called split payroll e.G. in case of an economic employer issue. The criteria for an ‘economic employer’ are particularly important.
The German tax authorities focus on the economic considerations rather than the civil law aspects of whether an individual has a deemed employment with a German entity. A company will be regarded as an economic employer in Germany, if they meet either condition 1 or 2, and condition 3 below:
1. it has borne all or some of the employee’s remuneration,
2. remuneration should have been paid by the German business in accordance with the principles of arms-length compensation
3. the employee is organisationally integrated into the German company.
We prioritize data protection, using secure cloud solutions to handle sensitive payroll information. Our Employee-Online platform from DATEV e.G. allows employees to securely access pay slips and tax data, ensuring confidentiality and GDPR compliance.
Interim Management
Our interim management services provide flexible support for businesses in transition, temporary staffing gaps, or specific project needs. Whether you need leadership in finance, accounting, payroll, or tax reporting, we offer highly skilled interim professionals to manage these functions on a temporary basis.
Our team works either on-site or remotely, integrating seamlessly with your internal operations. Our interim managers are experts in overseeing complex financial tasks, managing payroll and tax responsibilities, and ensuring smooth continuity in operations during times of change.
We can also assist with change management, business restructuring, or handling specific projects where temporary expertise is needed. Our goal is to minimize disruption and ensure the continued smooth operation of your business