Tax Law, Bookkeeping, Payroll Accounting in Germany
Together with partner tax consulting firms in Germany, we support you regarding all issues concerning German tax law, German accounting and payroll accounting for your employees in Germany. We provide consulting in German, French or English.
Our team with intercultural experience will also help you with practical support in the following areas in Germany:
Tax Law Services in Germany
- Tax advisory services on all aspects of German corporate taxation for French, Belgian, and Swiss companies as well as their subsidiaries or branches in Germany, with a particular focus on corporate income tax, consolidated tax groups (Organschaft), trade tax, and corporate restructurings.
- Analysis of tax aspects related to business activities of French, Belgian, and Swiss companies in Germany, with special consideration of the Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) concluded with Germany (e.g. risk assessment regarding the existence of a taxable permanent establishment in Germany) and tax optimization strategies.
- Review of tax-related aspects in the conclusion of contracts with German business partners, particularly advisory services and assistance in transfer pricing matters between parent companies in France, Belgium and Switzerland and their subsidiaries and branches in Germany, including specific issues such as cash pooling, liquidity agreements, and cash flow.
- Tax due diligence in the context of corporate acquisitions in Germany, if and when required in collaboration with tax advisory and auditing firms as well as other specialized cooperation partners.
- Taxation of individuals in Germany and advisory services on international labour mobility, including tax optimization and assistance with tax returns, particularly regarding the withholding tax (Quellensteuer), payroll tax deduction (Lohnsteuerabzug), and annual income tax returns (jährliche Einkommenssteuererklärung).
- Assistance with the declaration of German-source income (such as dividends, interest, etc.), including the application for tax exemptions and withholding tax refunds, for both individuals and corporations.
- Representation of French, Belgian, and Swiss companies, as well as foreign taxpayers, in the context of corporate or tax audits in Germany, as well as in connection with judicial tax proceedings.
- Advisory services on tax law matters in the context of international inheritance cases, as well as international asset transfers and gifts, alongside assistance with tax returns in Germany.
Services in the areas of bookkeeping, tax declarations and payroll accounting in Germany
- Payroll accounting for employees in Germany in cooperation with German partner tax consultant firms; notifications on social security in Germany and regulation of payment flows.
- Tax and financial due diligence together with partner tax consulting and auditing firms in Germany.
- Accounting for your German subsidiary or permanent establishment: Organisation of francophone partners in Germany.
- Tax declarations in Germany: Organisation of francophone partners in Germany.