Tax consulting

Consulting is not only inseparable from the root of the profession’s name. Because we take the mission associated with the profession seriously, we offer you ongoing consulting as well as monthly changing current topics or interesting perennial issues for targeted consulting. You can find a selection of these topics in the Consulting Topic of the Month section.

Of course, we are also at your disposal with the full range of services offered by a modern tax office. This includes the following core tasks in particular:

• general tax advice, in particular the preparation of annual financial statements and tax returns,
• ongoing support with financial and payroll accounting,
• support with tax audits and representation in appeal and fiscal court proceedings,
• sustainable tax planning and structuring, tax defence advice, and
• advice on issues relating to the establishment, restructuring, succession and reorganisation of companies.

Financial accounting
Every company has different needs and requirements. We have therefore divided our financial accounting services into three different types of financial accounting.

Traditional financial accounting
You sort your documents into a ring binder, send them to us or bring them in. We

• take care of the entire recording process,
• prepare the evaluations in paper form and
• hand them over to you together with the processed files.

Innovative financial accounting
The more innovative version of financial accounting enables you and us to use a fully digital process in which you either scan your documents or, if they are already available in digital form, transfer them to the shared company cloud. The audit-proof storage system gives you and us access regardless of location and time. All receipts remain in-house. In some cases, you also perform data entry tasks without needing any accounting knowledge. This is particularly useful if the company portal is also used for payment transactions.

Where are we headed?

Common practice in larger companies, rarely found in smaller ones – meaningful cost centre accounting. This allows you to quickly see where costs are incurred, what products really cost and whether an offer is worthwhile.

Effective controlling is more than just looking at cost distribution; it is key to identifying potential, but also weaknesses. Based on our comprehensive accounting services, we are the ideal partner for implementing external controlling. Our many years of experience and our ability to think outside the box also enable us to take an unconventional approach, providing useful impetus for the development of your company.

Investments are crucial, but how do you manage financing in such a way that the result is truly optimal? This is exactly where our consulting services come in. We look at your specific situation, examine funding opportunities and propose financing concepts. This gives you the assurance that your financing is truly right for you. Our clients also use our expertise to prepare for discussions with lending institutions, which we naturally accompany.

Did you know that one in three tax assessments is incorrect?

Since accurate and critical examination of tax assessments is often neglected, the tax authorities regularly collect money that they are not actually legally entitled to!

However, many citizens still refrain from enforcing their rights with the appropriate legal remedies. Overwhelmed by the volume and complexity of tax regulations, administrative acts are often accepted far too quickly without objection. From our daily practice, we know that a targeted, professionally worded letter is often enough to force the tax office to back down and correct unlawful tax assessments. In many cases, however, further steps are necessary and conflicts with the tax authorities must be settled before the tax courts. According to statistics, a high proportion of tax proceedings end with decisions favourable to the taxpayer. Is this a reason to rejoice? Hardly, as it clearly shows that the tax authorities often initially follow purely fiscal arguments when assessing taxes and show little interest in considering a case from the taxpayer’s perspective. The fact that many people still shy away from legal disputes often plays into the hands of the tax office.

In the field of international tax law, our firm has many years of experience in providing specialist advice and tax support to permanent establishments and subsidiaries of foreign companies in Germany. In addition, we are very familiar with the special features that cross-border activities have on accounting and payroll accounting.

It is often only a small step that turns a nationally active company into an internationally active one. However, this step always involves completely different tax law aspects, especially if a branch office abroad is added.

Our firm provides expert advice on small and large expansion plans, providing information and structuring. If necessary, we also establish contact with associated local firms to ensure optimal support.

One of the main focuses of our work is advising and supporting start-ups in setting up small and medium-sized enterprises. We have many years of experience in this area and have the necessary contacts to successfully accompany you on your path to self-employment.

As part of our tax consulting services, we are there for you right from the start of your venture, helping you choose the right legal form and the most tax-efficient structure.

As part of our management consulting services, we are also able to provide state-subsidised consulting, which significantly improves your consulting budget.

Furthermore, we offer you a free initial consultation to provide you with a straightforward overview of the legal and economic framework conditions of your project. Through the automated processing of the key data of your project in our start-up software, you will receive an initial result that can form the basis for the subsequent consultation.