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.
We hope you find our articles about accounting (Rechnungswesen) in Germany useful!
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Contents
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Accounting regulations
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Einzelunternehmen (sole proprietorships etc)
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EOFY accounting for corporations (Jahresabschluss)
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EÜR accounting for non-incorporated businesses
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Holding companies
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Payroll (Lohn- und Gehaltsabrechnung)
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Tax (Steuern)
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Tax optimisation
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Accounting regulations
- Accounting for a UG: How to do it yourself
- An overview of taxes for sole proprietorships (Einzelunternehmen)
- Creating a Jahresabschluss (the German equivalent of an annual financial statement): What you need to know
- 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?
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
Payroll (Lohn- und Gehaltsabrechnung)
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
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?
UG
- Accounting for a UG: How to do it yourself
- 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
- Lohnsteuer: Get to know all about wage tax in Germany
- Optimising taxes with holding structures in Germany: How it works
- Size classes according to the German Commercial Code (HGB): Rights and obligations for limited liability companies
- 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?
