news and press Page 8 of 21. Previous 1 .... 7 8 9 .... 21 Next 23. Aug BFH: Tax consultancy costs and clearance costs can be deducted from tax as estate planning costs If a testator has committed tax evasion, the costs incurred from obtaining tax advice in relation to... Read more 10. Aug BGH: Advertisements that feature test verdicts without referencing the source are unlawful Advertisements that feature test verdicts must include a reference to the source that is clearly... Read more 29. Jul Turkey shares financial data – Tax dodgers should consider submitting a voluntary declaration The automatic exchange of financial information is supposed to assist countries in their efforts to... Read more 26. Jul Voluntary disclosure: Germany’s Federal Minister of Finance purchases tax CD from Dubai Germany’s Federal Minister of Finance, Olaf Scholz, has purchased a CD from Dubai that contains... Read more 20. Jul BFH finds rules governing taxation of shares to be partially unconstitutional Losses from shares can only be offset against profits from the sale of shares. The Bundesfinanzhof... Read more 28. May BGH changes tune on trademark forfeiture In a judgment from January 14, 2021, the Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) – Germany’s Federal Supreme Court –... Read more 28. May Bundeskartellamt issues fines in response to illegal price fixing The Bundeskartellamt – Germany’s Federal Cartel Office – has imposed fines totaling around 6 million... Read more 27. May KG Berlin: Commercial rent reduction in response to closures related to COVID-19 In a judgment from April 1, 2021, the Kammergericht (KG) Berlin – the Berlin Court of Appeal – ruled... Read more 14. May To qualify for tax exemption, it is necessary to move into the inherited family home without delay Waiting too long to move into the inherited family home may render it impossible to claim tax... Read more 11. May BFH rules on recognition of stock losses for tax purposes Losses from shares in companies facing insolvency can be claimed against tax from the point in time... Read more Page 8 of 21. Previous 1 .... 7 8 9 .... 21 Next