Advice on questions concerning domestic tax law

Tax advice in connection with the reversal of asset-side adjustment items of a parent company as a result of lower payments by the subsidiary [ s. 14 ( 4) Corporate In come tax Act (KStG)].

Assessment of the prospects of success in a legal dispute concerning the reversal of accruals in due consideration of constitutional law (retroactivity / violation of fundamental rights)

Tax advice in conjunction with incentives given to a customer by a corporation as regards the fiscal treatment under the Income Tax Act (EStG) and Wage Tax Act (LStG) as well as with regard to the admissibility of forwarding of notices concerning the results of a tax audits by the fiscal authorities.

Tax advice concerning the use of the last-in-first-out method to assess provisions of raw tobacco.

Advice on the question as to whether the costs borne by a German subsidiary for an assessment of their internal control system based on the regulations of the Sarbanes Oxley Act concerning the parent company are to be considered as an undisclosed distribution of profits to the parent company.

Comprehensive tax advice regarding the reorganisation and restructuring measures of a residential construction and logistics real estate corporation.

Advice concerning the question of accrual of energy tax in the case of the release as well as the sale of amounts of acetylene to third parties for further usage.

Tax advice to an oil company in relation to the claiming of mineral oil / fuel tax relief in respect of quantities which are collected in so-called VRU (Vapor Recovery Unit) facilities.

Expert opinion on the appraisal of the transfer of shares in a business in the course of an anticipated succession in respect of capital transfer tax.

Tax advice in connection with accruals for anniversary bonuses and for semi-retirement in the so-called block model.

Advice on sales tax liability in connection with a real estate purchase agreement.

Tax advice in connection with the challenging of a notice of estimated tax in the case of a tax return submitted late.

Income tax treatment of a disproportionate share of losses in a real estate company constituted under civil law (GbR).

Advice on tax structuring to achieve in respect of stamp duty liability an optimal structuring of holdings in a real estate company and a marketing company as well as the corresponding business connections.

Advice on tax structuring to achieve the best possible structures for a series of real estate transactions.

Advice on tax structuring in relation to the structuring of a planned transfer of a real estate lease to new lessees in respect of the sales tax consequences.

Tax advice to a national sports governing body and its partners in connection with the organization and hosting of world and European championships in this country in respect of sales tax, capital gains tax and the non-profit status in questions concerning organizational structure, implementation of the contractual relationship with the international governing body and contractual partners, including accompanying them in negotiations with the international body, as well as dealing with the tax authorities.