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Germany has specific regulations concerning inheritance and gift tax that apply to both residents and non-residents. Understanding these rules is crucial for non-residents who inherit assets from or receive gifts from individuals in Germany. This article outlines the key aspects of the German Inheritance and Gift Tax Act (Erbschaftsteuer- und Schenkungsteuergesetz – ErbStG) and provides guidance on navigating these taxes in 2024.

The renowned Regensburg tax firm WW+KN will join the international consulting firm Baker Tilly by the end of the year 2023. Baker Tilly is thus integrating around 40 new employees – including ten tax advisors. Tax Advisor Matthias Winkler (47), Tax Advisor Kerstin Winkler (48) and Tax Advisor Marcel Radke (37) start as new partners at Baker Tilly; Tax Advisor Lydia Albert (29) and Tax Advisor Florian Niebler (30) will in future act as directors at Baker Tilly. Baker Tilly is thus expanding its Legal & Tax division to almost 670 employees throughout Germany. The Regensburg WW+KN office will remain in its current premises and will be organizationally allocated to Baker Tilly’s Munich office.

Despite the everyday reality of global trade, the actual movements of goods can involve several …

The so-called VAT digital package (Mehrwertsteuer-Digitalpaket) let to the introduction of the One-Stop-Shop (OSS) as …

Even though foreign companies can make use of all types of German legal company forms, …

Take a look at the powerpoint presentation from Matthias Winkler.