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Hofmann Klafsky & Fertig advises Fortunate 500 company PPG on post acquisition matters of Wörwag Group

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PPG Industries Lackfabrik GmbH acquired in 2021 the previously family-owned business of Wörwag, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, representing approximately 1,100 employees worldwide and revenues of approximately €220 million in 2020. Wörwag specializes in the development of sustainable liquid, powder and film coatings. In addition to its three sites in Germany, Wörwag operates locations in the … Continued

New certified tax advisor on board

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We welcome Silke Wanja to our team. Silke Wanja is an experienced Certified German Tax Advisor with a focus on corporate tax matters and the taxation of partnerships and its members. With her experience and expertise, she further strengthens the corporate tax practice of Hofmann Klafsky & Fertig.

Hofmann Klafsky & Fertig advises Immomio GmbH on merger with DIT

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Immomio, provider of a digital rental platform, and DIT, provider of tenant apps, are merging their companies as of Aug. 31, 2021 to form Germany’s largest proptech in the housing industry. The merger will form Germany’s largest proptech in the housing industry with over 1.4 million rental units under management. Together with a cross-practice project … Continued

BINDING EFFECT OF CONSULTATION AGREEMENTS – FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL TAX LAW BY German Federal Tax Court (BFH)

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The German Federal Tax Court (BFH) has in a recently published ruling dated 30.09.2020 – I R 37/17 further developed its case law in relation to the the binding effect of so-called consultation agreements between two jurisdictions. In the case at hand, the parties disputed the number of non-return days within the meaning of the … Continued

Germany’s best tax advisors 2021

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In a recent study published by Handelsblatt Hofmann Klafsky & Fertig was ranked for the fourth time since its establishment in 2015 among Germany’s top tax advisors. In the area of international taxation Hofmann Klafsky & Fertig is ranked among the best tax practices in Germany. In the study participated more than 4,200 German tax … Continued

German Extraterritorial IP Taxation

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The German Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) confirmed twice within the last few weeks that an IP arrangement between foreign entities shall in accordance with sec. 49 (1) no. 2 lit. f) GITA trigger a limited tax liability of the creditor in Germany, provided that subject to the arrangement the IP is (also) registered in … Continued

New namepartner – we are now Hofmann Klafsky & Fertig

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We are pleased to announce that we welcomed certified tax advisor Katja Klafsky as our new partner as of 1 January 2020. Ms. Klafsky is an expert in the areas of corporate tax law and digitalization. The partnership now bears the new name Hofmann Klafsky & Fertig Partnerschaft aus Steuerberatern mbB. We look forward to … Continued

Hofmann & Fertig advises global Chinese company in the field of Tax Due Diligence

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Hofmann & Fertig advised a global Chinese HealthCare Technologies Company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on the tax due diligence of its German subsidiaries with a cross-practice project team. In addition to tax law, our transaction team also included attorneys from our partner law firms covering corporate, real estate, environmental and labor law.