Tax Advisors In Munich Near Me

4worldlovers: I will never forget the feeling when I had to file my own first tax return as an expat.


I had no idea of how to deal with my US taxes, watch deadlines, avoid penalties, use double tax treaties and minimize my tax bill. At that point I already had 8 solid years of English language and a German accounting degree under my belt.

After 20 years of assisting expats in Germany, I know how to guarantee the comfort of “all is under control”, how to get the best possible tax result and how to avoid unpleasant trouble with the tax office.

This is my focus, this is the wealth of our experience, this is what we do.

We focus on providing expats with the optimal solutions to their personal employee and freelance tax questions. You are assigned a personal EXPATTAX consultant who discusses your tax situation in fluent English. Our service comes with a “Yes, we can” and “no problem” attitude that allows us to conveniently provide you with the best possible tax result. All interaction occurs remotely so we can work with you efficiently anywhere in the world.

Does your German tax return include international complexities? Great! This creates a fantastic opportunity to claim additional expenses and deductions. We search for the approaches that deliver the best result while leveraging International Tax Treaties to avoid double taxation!

You have a freelance contract in Germany? We find the best possible setup and ensure that all tracking and reporting occurs smoothly in the background freeing you to focus on the important stuff! Our freelance clients often say: “That was much easier than I thought!“

When you call your personal EXPATTAX consultant on their direct line, we do not identify you with a “client ID” or a “password” – we know your name, your story, and where you stand. Our office matches our clients with a tight team of knowledgeable specialist accountants. We do not accept large corporate clients that might take our priorities away from serving you.

We take the pain out of registering and make the setup process quick and easy. Getting the process correct from the start gives you flexibility down the road and helps you avoid fixing and amending things later on. Let us set you up properly before the tax office upsets you!

Filing your annual return should not be stressful. Allow us to be the buffer between you and the unpleasant bureaucracy. We can even automatically receive your tax mail. This allows us to analyze the situation and contact you with a plan to make the pain go away.

Skip the endless checklists and reach out to us by phone, video, or conference call. We deliver personal attention remotely to wherever you are in the world. We listen to you, understand your situation, empower you to make informed decisions and discuss the best outcome.

We offer a number of resources to help you understand the German tax system. View our most recent blog posts to keep informed on the latest tax news.

This program is a German Wage Tax Calculator for singles as well as married couples for the years 2010 until 2018. Note: This Wage Tax Calculator is best suited if you receive a salary only as an employee on a German payroll. If you only have income as self employed, from a trade or from…

This program is a German Income Tax Calculator for singles as well as married couples for the years 1999 until 2018. Note: This Income Tax Calculator is best suited if you only have income as self employed, from a trade or from a rental property. If you receive a salary only as an employee…

Is Foreign Income Taxed in Germany? If you live and work in Germany you are usually taxable in Germany on your foreign income worldwide. All your income needs to be reported to the German authorities. If you have income outside of Germany the Double Taxation Treaty between Germany and the country where your income comes from…

On December 20th, 2017, the United States Congress approved sweeping new changes to the US Tax Code. While many of the changes impact taxes for the 2018-2019 tax filing season, there are a number of changes that take effect immediately. As an expat, understanding these upcoming changes is the key to help you better manage…

4worldlovers:
As accountants and tax advisers based in Munich/Germany we have extensive experience of working with and advising companies in the production, service, media, technology, e-commerce and digital media sectors. Our work has brought us into contact with companies operating internationally, nationally and locally and through this experience we have developed a very good understanding of the issues you are likely to be facing in Germany in the future.


Our mission: We will help you to ensure that you stay ahead of the game on all relevant issues across the financial, accounting and regulatory spectrum.


Accountancy in Germany - some important comments from an accountants perspective


It is of practical importance to recognize that commercial accounts in Germany are linked directly with tax accounts. According to the authoritative principle (Maßgeblichkeitsprinzip), which is incorporated in Sec. 5 of the German Income Tax Law commercial financial statements form an authoritative basis for tax accounts. Tax accounts do not represent an independent set of accounts but are derived from the commercial accounts.

As a consequence, the accounting treatment in the commercial financial statements in general directly affects the tax position of a company. In addition, most of the tax incentives can be claimed only if the same treatment is applied to the items in question in the commercial financial statements.

As a result, German companies - and their accountants - are compelled to value their assets at the lowest amount possible and their liabilities at the highest amount possible under GAAP in their commercial financial statements in order to minimize their tax liability. Furthermore, in order to benefit from tax incentives, they may be led to record in their commercial accounts special tax-allowed depreciation and reserves. To avoid the potentially misleading effects resulting from the departure from the true and fair view, such accounting practices must be explained in the notes. The preparation of the notes is usually included in the annual work as accountants.

It should be noted, that the application of the authoritative principle has become much less restrictive in recent years and that there is now a growing number of different accounting treatments in tax accounts.

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4worldlovers: GKK PARTNERS is a consulting firm run by business people for business people. We therefore keep one thought at the centre of our considerations: What would we do in your place?

A company has one identity, but many faces. We know how important each and every one of these is for our success.

Please contact us to arrange a no-obligation meeting. Because important matters should always be discussed in private.