It was not only players from the financial world who were involved in the cum-ex scandal. Over time, more and more possible involvement of lawyers and politicians came to light.The alleged involvement of prominent politicians, above all the current Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in the so-called “Hamburg Warburg affair” is particularly politically explosive: In the…
Olaf Scholz, Christian Olearius, Peter Tschentscher, Hanno Berger – these names have been in the media again and again in recent years in connection with the infamous “cum-ex transactions”.Cum-ex transactions became known back in the early 1990s and are part of the biggest tax scandal in German history. In 2021, the Federal Court of Justice…
Cryptocurrencies have been enjoying increasing popularity for years. This is not only because they enable a higher degree of anonymity in business transactions, but also because considerable profits can be made by buying and selling Bitcoin, Ripple, Monero, Ether, etc. Initially, neither individuals trading in cryptocurrencies nor the tax authorities gave much thought to the…
In recent years, the profession of influencer has increasingly developed from a hobby for individuals to a lucrative activity for a large number of people. Money can be earned on the social media channels Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Facebook with product reviews, sponsored posts or by participating in events. As soon as influencers carry…
In many cases, taxation and criminal proceedings are closely intertwined. Tax and criminal tax investigations can often hardly be separated from each other. The resulting problems raise the question of which provisions should take precedence in the event of a conflict – the provisions of the Tax Code (taxation proceedings) or those of the Code…
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