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German Federal Fiscal Court Questions Practice of Imposing Double Real Estate Transfer Tax on Share Deals

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In proceedings to suspend enforcement, the German Federal Fiscal Court has expressed serious doubts about the administrative practice of imposing double real estate transfer tax in share deals. In particular, the court...more

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Federal Fiscal Court Issues Two Rulings on the Requirements for a Consolidated Tax Group for Income Tax Purposes - Legal Insights...

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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

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Düsseldorf Fiscal Court: Legal and Consulting Fees for Sale of Second-Tier Subsidiary Fully Deductible Irrespective of an Existing...

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In its decision dated February 26, 2025 (7 K 1811/21 K), the Düsseldorf Fiscal Court concluded that legal and consulting fees incurred by the indirect sale of a second-tier subsidiary by the subsidiary are deductible business...more

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Federal Fiscal Court on Trade Tax for Commercially Infected Upper-Tier Partnerships - Legal Insights Germany

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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

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Tax treatment of Carried Interest in Germany – Case law confirmed by Federal Tax Court

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The highest German tax court confirmed again its position on the tax treatment of carried interest in a recent decision (docket number VIII R 3/21, decision dated 16 April 2024) published on 18 July 2024. For German income...more

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German withholding taxes in “total buy-out” IP agreements

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In a recently published decision, the German Federal Tax Court (Bundesfinanzhof, BFH) clarified for the first time that a remuneration for the complete transfer of rights in the context of a “total buy out” against a one-off...more

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Total Buyout & Copyrights – Highest German Tax Court Confirms Application of German Withholding Tax

The German Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) Confirms That Total Buyout Agreements Regarding Copyrights Are Subject to German Withholding Tax - OVERVIEW - Under German tax law, remunerations paid abroad by persons/companies...more

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Recent Developments in the W&I Insurance Market

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Increased competition among insurers and improved policy terms suggest the W&I insurance market is becoming more favourable to investors. In real estate transactions, buyers and sellers naturally pursue conflicting...more

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German Cum/Ex-Trades: Enhanced Risks and Industry-Wide Challenges

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The German and international financial industries and their advisors have come under new pressure to investigate so-called 'cum/ex' trades conducted between 2000 and 2012. For many years, tax authorities and criminal...more

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International Tax Advisory: No Love Lost Between Taxpayer Topsnik and the Tax Court

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In late January, the Tax Court handed another loss to Gerd Topsnik (Topsnik v. Comm’r, Jan. 20, 2016). Topsnik last encountered the Tax Court in a 2014 case, in which he unsuccessfully argued that “informally” abandoning his...more

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