Contracts for work and services [“Werkverträge”] which have been concluded after 1st January 2018 are subject to amended regulations. In particular, the law applying especially to construction contracts was substantially reformed. In addition, “Bauträgerverträge” [building developer’s contracts] as well as “Architekten- und Ingenieursvertrag” [architect’s and engineering contracts] were regulated in the German Civil Code [Bürgerliches […]
https://honert.de/wp-content/uploads/honert_logo_270px.png00Ester Hahnhttps://honert.de/wp-content/uploads/honert_logo_270px.pngEster Hahn2018-03-28 15:30:502018-04-05 15:15:26IMPROVEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS TO LAW ON CONTRACTS FOR WORK AND SERVICES
By its judgment of 11 July 2017 – IX R 36/15, the German Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) has fundamentally changed its jurisdiction regarding the clasification of equity-replacing financial aids of shareholders to their company as acquisition costs within the scope of section 17 of the German Income Tax Act (EStG). Financial aids are, for example, […]
https://honert.de/wp-content/uploads/honert_logo_270px.png00Ester Hahnhttps://honert.de/wp-content/uploads/honert_logo_270px.pngEster Hahn2017-12-18 16:35:082018-04-05 15:15:42IN GENERAL, SHAREHOLDER LOANS ARE NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AS SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION COSTS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF SECTION 17 ESTG ANYMORE
By resolution dated 28 November 2016, file number GrS 1/15, the Grand Senate of the Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) declared the so-called restructuring decree illegal. The legislator recognized the needs for the restructuring of companies and created a new legal basis for the tax exemption of restructuring profits (see our newsletter article in 2017 | […]
https://honert.de/wp-content/uploads/honert_logo_270px.png00Ester Hahnhttps://honert.de/wp-content/uploads/honert_logo_270px.pngEster Hahn2017-12-18 16:30:272018-04-05 15:15:57RESTRUCTURING DECREE – NO LEGITIMATE EXPECTATIONS IN SO-CALLED OLD CASES AFTER ALL
Basically, the managing director of a limited liability company can quit his position as managing director at any time and without notice period by simple notification. However, such resignation from his position is subject to certain restrictions. In particular, if the resigning managing director is the sole shareholder and managing director of the limited liability […]
https://honert.de/wp-content/uploads/honert_logo_270px.png00Ester Hahnhttps://honert.de/wp-content/uploads/honert_logo_270px.pngEster Hahn2017-12-18 16:15:352018-04-05 15:16:11RESIGNATION OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF A “ONE PERSON LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY” (“EIN-MANN-GMBH”): RISK OF INVALIDITY DUE TO ABUSE OF LAW
Pursuant to section 112 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG), an AG is represented by the Supervisory Board if it acts towards the Management Board. The BGH has recently ruled on when there is no such action towards the Management Board by applying the principles developed with regard to self-dealings in accordance with section […]
https://honert.de/wp-content/uploads/honert_logo_270px.png00Ester Hahnhttps://honert.de/wp-content/uploads/honert_logo_270px.pngEster Hahn2017-12-18 16:10:022018-04-05 15:16:26CLARIFYING JUDGMENT OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF JUSTICE (BGH) ON THE POWER OF REPRESENTATION FOR ACTIONS OF A STOCK CORPORATION (AG) TOWARDS MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD
Nowadays, information is not only worth a lot of money, but rather one of the most important assets of a company. The fiscal authority would like to share information with other countries, without the taxpayer’s knowledgement or possibilities for defence. Furthermore, the tax law only offers insufficient protection, so that an alert involvement in the […]
https://honert.de/wp-content/uploads/honert_logo_270px.png00Ester Hahnhttps://honert.de/wp-content/uploads/honert_logo_270px.pngEster Hahn2017-12-18 16:05:202018-04-05 15:16:43POSSIBILITIES OF LEGAL PROTECTION IN REGARD TO SIMULTANEOUS TAX AUDITS
IMPROVEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS TO LAW ON CONTRACTS FOR WORK AND SERVICES
/in 2018 Q1/by Ester HahnContracts for work and services [“Werkverträge”] which have been concluded after 1st January 2018 are subject to amended regulations. In particular, the law applying especially to construction contracts was substantially reformed. In addition, “Bauträgerverträge” [building developer’s contracts] as well as “Architekten- und Ingenieursvertrag” [architect’s and engineering contracts] were regulated in the German Civil Code [Bürgerliches […]
IN GENERAL, SHAREHOLDER LOANS ARE NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AS SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION COSTS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF SECTION 17 ESTG ANYMORE
/in 2017 Q4/by Ester HahnBy its judgment of 11 July 2017 – IX R 36/15, the German Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) has fundamentally changed its jurisdiction regarding the clasification of equity-replacing financial aids of shareholders to their company as acquisition costs within the scope of section 17 of the German Income Tax Act (EStG). Financial aids are, for example, […]
RESTRUCTURING DECREE – NO LEGITIMATE EXPECTATIONS IN SO-CALLED OLD CASES AFTER ALL
/in 2017 Q4/by Ester HahnBy resolution dated 28 November 2016, file number GrS 1/15, the Grand Senate of the Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) declared the so-called restructuring decree illegal. The legislator recognized the needs for the restructuring of companies and created a new legal basis for the tax exemption of restructuring profits (see our newsletter article in 2017 | […]
RESIGNATION OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF A “ONE PERSON LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY” (“EIN-MANN-GMBH”): RISK OF INVALIDITY DUE TO ABUSE OF LAW
/in 2017 Q4/by Ester HahnBasically, the managing director of a limited liability company can quit his position as managing director at any time and without notice period by simple notification. However, such resignation from his position is subject to certain restrictions. In particular, if the resigning managing director is the sole shareholder and managing director of the limited liability […]
CLARIFYING JUDGMENT OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF JUSTICE (BGH) ON THE POWER OF REPRESENTATION FOR ACTIONS OF A STOCK CORPORATION (AG) TOWARDS MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD
/in 2017 Q4/by Ester HahnPursuant to section 112 of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG), an AG is represented by the Supervisory Board if it acts towards the Management Board. The BGH has recently ruled on when there is no such action towards the Management Board by applying the principles developed with regard to self-dealings in accordance with section […]
POSSIBILITIES OF LEGAL PROTECTION IN REGARD TO SIMULTANEOUS TAX AUDITS
/in 2017 Q4/by Ester HahnNowadays, information is not only worth a lot of money, but rather one of the most important assets of a company. The fiscal authority would like to share information with other countries, without the taxpayer’s knowledgement or possibilities for defence. Furthermore, the tax law only offers insufficient protection, so that an alert involvement in the […]