Want accounting and taxation in Germany explained to you in plain English? You’ve come to the right place! From tax optimisation strategies for your company to a primer in EOFY accounting, get your German business education here. All the articles have been categorised (see the contents below) and linked for ease of navigation.
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Contents
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Accounting regulations
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Einzelunternehmen (sole proprietorships etc)
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Jahresabschluss (EOFY accounting for corporations)
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EÜR accounting for non-incorporated businesses
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Holding companies
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Lohn- und Gehaltsabrechnung (payroll)
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Steuern (Tax)
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Tax optimisation
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Accounting for corporations (UG, GmbH)
Accounting regulations
Accounting for a UG: How to do it yourself
An overview of taxes for sole proprietorships (Einzelunternehmen)
Jahresabschluss: Creating the German equivalent of an annual financial statementw
EÜR: Everything you need to know about the Einnahmenüberschussrechnung
Jahresabschluss Checklist: How to manage your first annual accounts
Lohnsteuer: Get to know all about wage tax in Germany
Size classes according to the German Commercial Code (HGB): Rights and obligations for limited liability companies
What’s tax deductible for a self-employed person in Germany?
What is a BWA and how should my company use it?
Double entry bookkeeping for entrepreneurs: An introduction
Einzelunternehmen (sole proprietorships etc)
An overview of taxes for sole proprietorships (Einzelunternehmen)
EÜR: Everything you need to know about the Einnahmenüberschussrechnung
Steuern: How much in tax do you pay as a self-employed person in Germany?
EOFY accounting for corporations (Jahresabschluss)
Creating a Jahresabschluss (the German equivalent of an annual financial statement): What you need to know
Jahresabschluss Checklist: How to manage your first annual accounts
EÜR accounting for unincorporated businesses
An overview of taxes for sole proprietorships (Einzelunternehmen)
EÜR: Everything you need to know about the Einnahmenüberschussrechnung
Holding companies
Optimising taxes with holding structures in Germany: How it works
Payroll (Lohn- und Gehaltsabrechnung)
Lohnsteuer: Get to know all about wage tax in Germany
Tax (Steuern)
An overview of taxes for sole proprietorships (Einzelunternehmen)
EÜR: Everything you need to know about the Einnahmenüberschussrechnung
Lohnsteuer: Get to know all about wage tax in Germany
Optimising taxes with holding structures in Germany: How it works
Steuern: How much in tax do you pay as a self-employed person in Germany?
What’s tax deductible for a self-employed person in Germany?
Company taxation in Germany: A breakdown of taxes by legal form
One-Stop-Shop (OSS): What you need to know
Vorsteuerabzug: The input tax deduction simply explained
Tax optimisation
Optimising taxes with holding structures in Germany: How it works
Steuern: How much in tax do you pay as a self-employed person in Germany?
What’s tax deductible for a self-employed person in Germany?
Corporations (UG, GmbH)
Accounting
Accounting for a UG: How to do it yourself
Bookkeeping for GmbHs in Germany: Do it yourself or get a tax adviser?
Double entry bookkeeping for entrepreneurs: An introduction
Creating a Jahresabschluss (the German equivalent of an annual financial statement): What you need to know
Jahresabschluss Checklist: How to manage your first annual accounts
Taxes
Lohnsteuer: Get to know all about wage tax in Germany
Optimising taxes with holding structures in Germany: How it works
Steuern: How much in tax do you pay as a self-employed person in Germany?
What’s tax deductible for a self-employed person in Germany?
