Tax Knowledge
Tax Knowledge for German and Cross-Border Tax Matters
Tax questions often do not arise in just one country. A relocation, ownership interest, property, retirement arrangement or inheritance may involve several tax systems and tax treaties at the same time.
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Choose the Relevant Country Relationship
Our tax knowledge is organized first by the countries involved. On each country-pair page, you can then start either from a typical personal or business situation or from a specific tax topic.
For cross-border matters, we do not look only at the domestic rules of each country in isolation. We also focus on how the relevant tax systems, the applicable tax treaty, foreign tax credits and practical filing obligations interact.
In-depth guides, technical articles, practical examples, videos, checklists and calculation tools are assigned to the relevant countries, situations and tax topics.
Countries and Tax Systems
Tax Knowledge by Country Relationship
Cross-Border Tax
Germany–United States
Tax guidance for U.S. citizens, Green Card holders, entrepreneurs and others with tax connections to Germany and the United States, with particular attention to the interaction between both tax systems and the applicable treaty.
- U.S. persons living in Germany
- Relocation between Germany and the United States
- FBAR, FATCA and international reporting
- Investments, PFICs and investment funds
- German retirement arrangements and U.S. tax
- LLCs, corporations, inheritances and gifts
Cross-Border Tax
Germany–Switzerland
Tax guidance for individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses with residence, employment, assets or ownership interests in Germany and Switzerland, including cross-border interactions and treaty questions.
- Relocation and tax residency
- Cross-border commuters and remote work
- Directors, businesses and ownership interests
- Real estate and investments
- Pensions and retirement arrangements
- Inheritances and gifts
German Tax
Germany
Tax guidance on German tax law for individuals, self-employed professionals, entrepreneurs and businesses, from ongoing taxation to selected planning and tax procedure matters.
- Individual income tax and payroll tax
- Corporate income tax and trade tax
- VAT
- Real estate taxation
- Inheritance and gift tax
- German tax procedure
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How to Find the Right Information
Start with Germany–United States, Germany–Switzerland or a purely German tax matter.
Enter through your specific personal or business situation or select a particular tax area.
For international matters, our guidance explains not only the domestic rules but also how they interact, including treaty effects and practical filing consequences.
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Go Directly to a Term, Tool or Advisory Service
In addition to our tax knowledge section, you can look up individual tax terms in the glossary, use calculation and planning tools or explore our advisory services and cross-border model.
Advisory
Does Your Tax Situation Involve More Than One Country?
One primary adviser can assess the consequences under the relevant tax systems and the applicable tax treaty together and determine the required tax returns, applications and next steps for the overall cross-border case.
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