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Our research analyzed founder teams and equity distributions across almost 2,200 German start-ups established between 2019 and 2024, each having secured external funding through angel investors or (corporate) venture capital....more
Fintech Companies Announce Crypto-Focused Acquisitions and Partnerships - A U.S.-based crypto infrastructure solutions provider announced in a recent press release that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a...more
In two rulings, the Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) ruled in favor of the taxpayer on the requirements for a consolidated tax group for income tax purposes. Managing holding partnership as controlling company (judgment of November...more
The German Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) confirmed its case law according to which the commercial infection of an upper-tier partnership pursuant to Section 15 para. 3 no. 1 sentence 1 alt. 2 German Income Tax Code...more
Anyone can establish a business in Germany - irrespective of citizenship, nationality, or place of residence. There is no specific investment legislation for foreign entrepreneurs. Any entrepreneur can make his choice...more
Anyone can establish a business in Germany - irrespective of citizenship, nationality, or place of residence. There is no specific investment legislation for foreign entrepreneurs. Any entrepreneur can make his choice from...more
Mit dem Jahreswechsel ist das Gesetz zur Modernisierung des Personengesellschaftsrechts (kurz „MoPeG“) in Kraft getreten und hat erhebliche Änderungen insbesondere für die Gesellschaften bürgerlichen Rechts („GbR“) ...more
Das Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF) hat einen Diskussionsentwurf für ein Gesetz zur Novellierung des Grunderwerbsteuergesetzes erarbeitet. Besondere Bedeutung erhält dieser Entwurf für Share-Deal-Konstellationen. Einer...more
The German Federal Ministry of Finance has published a discussion draft regarding the amendment of the real estate transfer tax (“discussion draft”), which is especially important with respect to share deals. One of the main...more
Was bereits in unserem am 28.04.2022 veröffentlichten Artikel angekündigt wurde, wird nun Realität – der Bundestag hat am Donnerstag, den 23.06.2022 nach halbstündiger Aussprache einen Gesetzentwurf der Bundesregierung zur...more
Anyone can establish a business in Germany - irrespective of citizenship, nationality or place of residence. There is no specific investment legislation for foreign entrepreneurs. Any entrepreneur can make his choice from...more
The Situation: Under the German real estate transfer tax ("RETT") law, RETT is not only triggered on the direct acquisition of German properties, but also in case of share deals involving companies with German properties, if...more
Federal Ministry of Finance publishes draft tax bill outlining new measures effective 1 January 2020. The Federal Ministry of Finance has released its first draft tax bill on the contemplated real estate transfer tax...more
While a shareholders’ resolution is still required, the FCJ left open the question of whether notarization of the resolution is necessary. The German Federal Court of Justice (FCJ) decided on 8 January 2019 that Section...more
The BFH's Grand Senate also confirms the fundamental applicability of the trade tax exemption (so-called extended reduction) for real estate income generated by real estate management, non-commercial partnerships - The...more
The Background: As part of the implementation of the European Anti-Money Laundering Directive (EU Directive 2015/849), a new German Money Laundering Act has come into effect....more