29.09.2025 Exemption from real estate transfer tax and revocation pursu ... In a recently published decision, the Supreme Tax Court commented on the repurchase of shares in a property-owning company where the previous acquisition was not subject to real estate transfer tax. Another case decided on the same date concerned the annulment of a chargeable transfer (concentration of 100% of the shares in the property-owning company) which later was reversed a second time restoring the initial level of shareholding. Categories: Supreme Tax Court casesKeywords: real estate transfer tax, property compa ...
31.08.2025 No extended trade tax deduction in case of en bloc sale of p ... A sale of five multi-family properties at the same time (“en bloc sale”) in the third year after acquisition is detrimental to the extended trade tax deduction as it violates the established three-property limit within a five-year period. This was decided by the Supreme Tax Court in a most recent judgment. Categories: Supreme Tax Court casesKeywords: property company, trade tax deduction
01.09.2023 Merger of church parishes followed by formation of new paris ... If a new church parish is established by merging several church parishes, real estate transfer tax is payable if the original parishes held shares in real estate-owning GmbHs and these GmbH shares are all in the hands of the newly established church parish after the merger. The Supreme Tax Court decided that this also applies if those GmbHs operate charitable institutions such as hospitals or retirement homes. Categories: Supreme Tax Court casesKeywords: real estate transfer tax, property compa ...
10.08.2011 No trade tax double dip within Organschaft The Supreme Tax Court has refused an Organschaft subsidiary the trade tax property company exemption because it only let within the Organschaft. Categories: Supreme Tax Court casesKeywords: Organschaft, double dip, property compan ...