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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
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
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
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 a German subsidiaries of a New York Stock exchange listed Fortune 500 Company on the structuring of the acquisition of a family-owned group of companies. The family-owned company with around 450 employees specializes in the development and production of Coatings for the automotive industry. As part of the transaction, we have advised … Continued
Hofmann & Fertig has advised an Italian based group of companies in the food industry on the acquisition of a German cheese dairy. Our advice covered both the tax due diligence buy side as well as the real estate tax notifications resulting from the transfer of shares. In addition to tax law, our transaction team … Continued
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.
We compliment our colleague Katja Klafsky on passing her exam and being appointed by the Chamber of Tax Advisors Hesse as Certified German Tax Advisor. Katja Klafsky mainly advises companies in the area of tax controlling and the digitization of financial accounting and annual financial statements. With her expertise, she ideally complements our competences in … Continued
In a recent study published by Handelsblatt Hofmann & Fertig was ranked for the third consecutive year among Germany’s top tax advisors. In the area of international taxation Hofmann & Fertig is ranked among the best tax practices in Germany. In the study participated more than 4,100 German tax advisors, thereof 657 were ranked in … Continued
Decision of CJEU as of 19 December 2018 (C-374/17) safeguards executed and planned group reoarganizations pursuant to which the RETT exemption in accordance with sec. 6a RETTA was or shall be applied. On this Basis sec. 6a RETTA shall generally be applicable for past and future reorganisations. Our complete statement on this decision is printed … Continued