07. Dezember 2022 Federal Parliament resolves changes to the taxation of payme ... The German Federal Parliament passed the Annual Tax Act 2022 on 2 December 2022. Among other provisions, the Act introduces (transitional) legislative changes to the taxation of payments for IP rights that are registered in a German register between foreign taxpayers. Kategorien: LegislationSchlagwörter: licence, Licensing rights
08. Juni 2017 Bundesrat approves legislation introducing restrictions on t ... In its sitting on 2 June 2017 the Bundesrat (the Upper House) approved the Act to Combat Harmful Tax Practices in connection with the Licensing of Rights. Kategorien: LegislationSchlagwörter: International Tax, Royalty expenses, Pat ...
28. November 2017 Limited taxpayers: withholding tax on cross-border licensing ... At the beginning of November 2017 the Federal Finance Ministry published the long-awaited circular on its intended application of the rules (Section 50a Income Tax Act)applying to limited taxpayers and withholding tax on cross-border licensing of software and databanks. Kategorien: Official PronouncementsSchlagwörter: International Tax, administrative princi ...
03. Mai 2019 Refinancing by leasing companies: treatment of notional inte ... According to a decision of the Supreme Tax Court, the leasing instalments paid in cases of refinancing by a leasing company were also to be included in the calculation of the trade tax base. Kategorien: Supreme Tax Court casesSchlagwörter: Sale and Leaseback, Leasing, trade tax a ...
05. August 2022 Ministry of Finance: Draft Finance Bill 2022 On 28 July 2022, the Federal Ministry of Finance (MoF)) sent its draft of a Finance Bill 2022 to the industry associations with a request for comments by August 11. Kategorien: LegislationSchlagwörter: Licensing rights, Finance Bill
20. Juli 2023 Trade tax addback of costs for grant of cable retransmission ... In a most recent decision, the Supreme Tax Court held that payments for granting cable retransmission rights may be added back for trade tax purposes pursuant to Section 8 No. 1 (f) of the German Trade Tax Act. Kategorien: Supreme Tax Court casesSchlagwörter: trade tax addback, Licensing rights