A search is, in most cases, an extremely unpleasant situation for those involved and usually happens unexpectedly. It is crucial to remain calm in such a situation. We will explain what a search is, the legal requirements that must be met for your home to be lawfully searched, and provide information on the basic behaviors you should observe during such an event.
As a kebab shop operator, you attract many satisfied customers daily. You maintain proper bookkeeping and fulfill your tax obligations. But one day, the tax authorities accuse you of tax evasion, claiming you haven’t accurately reported your revenue. Shocked and uncertain, you wonder – What can I do?
Many entrepreneurs eventually face accusations from tax authorities of committing tax evasion by issuing so-called “fake invoices.” The core of the accusation often revolves around the assumption that a service from an allegedly performing entrepreneur to a recipient was fabricated, and no actual service was rendered.
Recently, the Münster Tax Court had to address the already adjudicated issue of whether the income of a detainee in preventive custody is taxable. Additionally, the court discussed whether these earnings could be classified as dependent or other income within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (EStG).
Whether due to unmarked product placements, surreptitious advertising, disputes over so-called influencer contracts, or media-covered conflicts with influencer colleagues, these issues arise frequently. This time, the tax office clashed with a fashion blogger who attempted to claim her expenses for clothing and accessories as business expenses (income from commercial operations) on her tax return.
After the German Bundestag passed changes to the Tobacco Tax Act in 2021, raising taxes on heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes to nearly the same level as conventional cigarettes, the European Court of Justice recently ruled that such a tax increase is compatible with EU law.
In the multi-million-euro tax scandal involving Cum-Ex stock deals, criminal judges at the Frankfurt District Court delivered their next verdict against one of the actors on January 30, 2024. It is the first time in a Cum-Ex trial that the criminal liability of a tax lawyer from a major law firm has been examined in connection with his tax advice.
The Cum-Ex scandal involved not only players from the financial world but also increasingly reveals potential involvement of lawyers and politicians. Particularly explosive is the alleged entanglement of prominent politicians, foremost among them current Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in the so-called “Hamburg Warburg Affair.”
Since the early 1990s, Cum-Ex transactions have been known and are part of the largest tax scandal in German history. In 2021, these transactions were classified as criminal tax evasion by the Federal Court of Justice. Since then, numerous criminal trials have been underway in Germany against the involved parties.
Initially, neither those trading in cryptocurrencies nor the tax authorities gave much thought to the taxation of cryptocurrencies due to unclear legal frameworks and the opaque nature of the crypto market. However, trading in cryptocurrencies is now frequently under scrutiny from tax authorities.
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