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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tGerman Tax Updates in March 2024\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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1. Uncertainties regarding Real Estate Transfer Tax have been eliminated  2. Shareholder Managing Director : Private Use of Company Car is to be assumed 3. Meals from the Employer as Non-Cash Benefits will apply from 2024 4. New Income Limits for Parental Allowance (Elterngeld)<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Rules for Explicitly Stating Work Conditions (Employment Contracts) will Change from April 2024\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Target Timing of Clarification New Clarifications to be Added All Workers At the time of conclusion of the labor contract and at the time of renewal of fixed-term labor contract 1. Scope of changes in place of employment and duties Fixed-term Contract Workers At the time of conclusion and renewal of fixed-term labor contract 2. Existence and details regarding the renewal limits(Total contract period or maximum number of renewals)+ If the maximum renewal period is to be newly established or shortened, the reason for this should be explained in advance. At the time of renewal of a contract for which the right to apply for indefinite conversion occurs based on the indefinite conversion rule* 3. Opportunity to apply for indefinite change of working conditions after changing to indefinite labor contract+ In determining the working conditions after the indefinite change of employment, the company shall make efforts to explain matters that take into consideration the balance with other regular employees<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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1. Update in Mandatory Electronic Invoicing. 2. Gastronomy from 1st January, 2024: VAT Rate jumps back to 19%. 3. Private use benefit from company cars: Changing the calculation method can save taxes. 4. Due to increase in the annual income threshold as of 1st January, 2024: Reassess public health insurance obligation. 5. Low-value assets. 6. Special depreciation according to Section 7g Individual Tax Law.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Electronic Data Preservation Act with Illustrations\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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As well known, the Electronic Data Preservation Act (hereinafter referred to as “EDPA“)\u3000was originally scheduled to take effect from January 2022. However, the application of this act has been postponed to January 2024. There have been multiple revisions made to this act, which has made it difficult to understand what is mandatory and what has been mitigated. In this article, we will focus on electronic transactions and illustrate their position in the EDPA, and how they can be relevant to your business. The overall relationship between the various tax and accounting documents, and the EDPA can be summarized as shown in the diagram (Exhibit-1) below.  As you can see from the diagram (Exhibit-1) above, under the EDPA, it is only electronic data exchanged through electronic transactions that is mandatory to be stored in an electronic manner. This applies not only to the data received, but to the data sent as well. For tax and accounting documents exchanged other than electronic transactions, either conventional hard copy storage or electronic data storage is permitted. So, what are the requirements for this method of electronic storage of all electronic transaction data? Initially, the visibility requirements represented by the truthfulness and retrieval methods were<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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1. Improvement in company car taxation of electric vehicles planned from 2024. 2. BFH decision on non-cash benefits from company car hire. 3. Loss from the sale of significant shares of GmbH. 4. BFH ruled on the legal situation related to GmbH insolvency. 5. Treatment under income tax related to subsequent payment of social security contributions by means of a summation notice. In addition to the legal changes already presented as part of the Growth Opportunities Act, the German government is planning further improvements to the taxation of company cars.   According to the government draft, this involves the following: In the case of private use of a company car that is purely an electric vehicle, only a quarter of the gross list price is used to calculate the non-cash benefit. If the Logbook rule (A method in which the company car users record the mileage of the car driven for private and business use respectively, and non-cash benefit is calculated by the divided amount based on the mileage of private use portion) is applied, only a quarter of the acquisition costs are recognized under current law. However, this rule is applicable only if the gross list price of the vehicle<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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When incorporating a subsidiary in Japan, one of the crucial decisions to make is choosing the appropriate business entity type. Unlimited partnerships (Gomei-Kaisha) and limited partnerships (Goshi-Kaisha) are granted corporate status under the Companies Act too, but the two most common options are Kabushiki Kaisha (K.K.) and Godo Kaisha (G.K.). Each entity type has its own characteristics, advantages, and requirements. In this article, we will explore the key differences between a K.K. and G.K. to help you make an informed decision. The primary difference between a K.K. and G.K. lies in their ownership structure: – Kabushiki Kaisha (K.K.): A K.K. is equivalent to a joint-stock corporation. It is characterized by the issuance of shares to its shareholders, who own the company based on the percentage of their shareholding. The ownership can be easily transferred through the buying and selling of shares. K.K.s must have a board of directors responsible for decision-making and executing company affairs. They are required to appoint at least one director. The representative director, usually the president, represents the company in all legal matters. A shareholder and director can be the same person. – Godo Kaisha (G.K.): A G.K. is similar to a limited liability company. It<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u3010\uff11\u3011Items to be reconfirmed before the New Invoicing System starts Please review the following items to be confirmed if they are being addressed. \u203b\uff11\uff0eThe Components needed for a “Qualified Invoice” \u203b\uff12\uff0eSystem’s capability for handling fractional amounts \u3000\uff13\uff0eCommunication of the registered number to your business partners \u3000\uff14\uff0eConfirmation of registration status\/registration number of business partners \u3000\uff15\uff0ePrice negotiation between Taxpaying entity and Non-Taxpaying entity\u3000 \u3000\u3000\u3000\uff08Antitrust law compliance required\uff09 \u203b\uff16\uff0eApplicable transactions before and after October 1, 2023<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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