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Germany tax & accounting news — page 5

TaxBundesfinanzhof1 month ago

BFH: self-employed double household only at the activity's centre

A self-employed double household exists only at the centre of the whole activity — at the only Betriebsstätte; home journeys capped at the Entfernungspauschale.

Industry: Across industries

TaxBundesfinanzhof1 month ago

BFH: rental platform without own rentals is an intermediary, not a supplier

A rental platform that never rents the vehicle itself supplies intermediation, not a hidden own supply — the domestic rental firm owes VAT under § 13b UStG.

Industry: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles

TaxBundesfinanzhof1 month ago

BFH: pilotage district is no large-area Betriebsstätte for self-employed

A sea pilot's pilotage district is no large-area Betriebsstätte: journeys from home to assignments and meal allowances are deductible in full.

Industry: Service activities incidental to water transportation

Payroll & LabourRechtsprechung des Bundes2 months ago

Construction winter levy held at 1% through end of 2027

The Ninth Ordinance extends the 1% winter-employment levy (0.6% employer, 0.4% employee) to 31 December 2027; § 3a then lapses on 1 January 2028.

Industry: Construction

TaxDeutscher Steuerberaterverband e.V.2 months ago

2027 income-tax reform in cabinet; Bundesrat reads two bills 25 Sept

The cabinet adopted the EStRefG 2027 draft on 2 September 2026 — higher allowances, Kindergeld at 267 EUR from 2027, Mini-Job levy at 5%. Bundesrat first readings on Frühstartrente and JStG 2026 are set for 25 September.

Industry: Data processing, hosting and related activities

TaxBundesfinanzhof2 months ago

BFH: company mailbox filing needs no signer-sender identity

A simply signed pleading sent via a firm's Gesellschaftspostfach is valid even where a different authorised Steuerberater triggered the send. The IX. Senat vacated FG München and remanded.

Industry: Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy

TaxBundesfinanzhof2 months ago

BFH: idle parent cannot block BEA allowance transfer

Third-party care without the objecting parent's involvement cannot be attributed to him, even by his own parents nearby. The III. Senat vacated the lower judgment and granted the transfer outright.

TaxBundesfinanzhof2 months ago

BFH allows §6b reserves to roll into KGaA assets

The IV. Senat allows partner-related rollover into KGaA assets via the phG supplementary balance sheet. It vacated the Finanzgericht Köln judgment and remanded for findings on the receiving-side deduction.

Industry: Across industries

TaxBundesfinanzhof2 months ago

BFH: crime losses deductible only on proven business link

The fact that a relative caused the loss does not exclude deduction, but the business link needs particularly careful proof. The X. Senat vacated the lower judgment and remanded.

Industry: Across industries

Financial Sector & MarketsWirtschaftsprüferkammer2 months ago4 documents

WPK: no mandatory account data for auditors in AMLA reports

WPK tells AMLA that account and transaction data points must be optional for auditors filing suspicion reports — otherwise reports may be technically untransmittable. Consultation closes 20 September 2026.

Industry: Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy

Legal & CorporateWirtschaftsprüferkammer2 months ago2 documents

WPK finalises recognition route for PE-backed audit firms

The WPK board adopted the updated recognition guidance and model articles on 10 July 2026. Recognition of affected firms resumes under thirteen contractual requirements keeping final control with the professionals.

Industry: Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy

Payroll & LabourDeutsche Rentenversicherung2 months ago

Pension insurance threshold rises to 633 EUR a month from 2027

The 603 EUR rate now applies strictly for 1 January to 31 December 2026. The 633 EUR figure governs from 1 January 2027.

Industry: Across industries

Payroll & LabourDeutsche Rentenversicherung2 months ago

Working pensioners lose sick pay above two-thirds partial pension

From 1 January 2027, anyone drawing more than 66.66% of the full Altersrente as a Teilrente loses statutory Krankengeld; switch requests for that date must reach the DRV by 31 December 2026.

Payroll & LabourRechtsprechung des Bundes2 months ago

Artists' social levy set at 5.0% for 2027

The rate rises from the 4.9 per cent applying from 2026 back to the 5.0 per cent of 2023–2025. The 2027 levy on the year's fees falls due by 31 March 2028.

Industry: Museums activities · Programming and broadcasting activities · News agency activities · Public relations and communication activities · Publishing activities · Advertising agencies · Creative, arts and entertainment activities · Other education n.e.c.

IT, Cybersecurity & DataRechtsprechung des Bundes2 months ago3 documents

Auditors must now test DORA ICT resilience at securities firms

BaFin ordinance of 26 August 2026 (BGBl I Nr. 256) extends the audit report to DORA ICT duties for Wertpapierinstitute and crowdfunding providers, first for years starting after 31 Dec 2024.

Industry: Legal and accounting activities · Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding n.e.c. · Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding

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BFH: self-employed double household only at the activity's centre

BFH: rental platform without own rentals is an intermediary, not a supplier

BFH: pilotage district is no large-area Betriebsstätte for self-employed

Construction winter levy held at 1% through end of 2027

2027 income-tax reform in cabinet; Bundesrat reads two bills 25 Sept

BFH: company mailbox filing needs no signer-sender identity

BFH: idle parent cannot block BEA allowance transfer

BFH allows §6b reserves to roll into KGaA assets

BFH: crime losses deductible only on proven business link

WPK: no mandatory account data for auditors in AMLA reports

WPK finalises recognition route for PE-backed audit firms

Pension insurance threshold rises to 633 EUR a month from 2027

Working pensioners lose sick pay above two-thirds partial pension

Artists' social levy set at 5.0% for 2027

Auditors must now test DORA ICT resilience at securities firms