To be or not to be: Disc Jockey versus brand ambassador
Is the income earned by a disc jockey taxable as income from a trade or business? Thanks to the persistence of a member of this profession, the question has now been answered. The lawsuit of a disc jockey against his local tax office which took the income as genuine business income was successful: The regional tax court of Duesseldorf held that as an artist he generates income from self-employment and therefore is not subject to trade tax.
Categories: Tax Court
Keywords: Artist, disc jockey, brand ambassador
