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DAC 9 – the EU has reached agreement on the exchange of information for GloBE Information Returns (GIR) for companies subject to Pillar Two
EU creates basis for information exchange in GloBE Information Returns DAC 9 – the EU has reached agreement on the exchange of information for GloBE Information Returns (GIR) for companies subject to Pillar Two
On 11 March 2025 the Council reached an agreement on the exchange of information for GloBE Information Returns (GIR) for companies affected by Pillar Two. This is designed to create a Union-wide basis for the automatic exchange of information on GloBE Information Returns. For companies with Pillar Two duties, this means that in future they will be able to file their GIR centrally in only one member state. DAC9 thereby provides a substantial simplifica-tion for multinational and large German groups of companies that fall under the German Mini-mum Tax Act (MinStG).
Alexander Göbel
Torben Schlitt
| 3 min read | 29 Apr 2025
Consulting costs on sale of shares in a sub-subsidiary
Corporate tax advisory in practice Consulting costs on sale of shares in a sub-subsidiary
Operators of digital platforms must submit their report of traders on their platform to the Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt) by 31 January 2025. Find out what you need to do in this article.
Jan Evers
Torben Schlitt
Zekiye Kaya
| 6 min read | 29 Apr 2025
The 2025 coalition agreement: An overview of the focuses in tax, economic and digital policy
What the CDU, CSU and SPD have agreed The 2025 coalition agreement: An overview of the focuses in tax, economic and digital policy
In their 2025 coalition agreement, the CDU, CSU and SPD have reached agreement on a wide range of tax and economic measures. Key elements include investment incentives, tax relief and stimuli to digitise public administration and business. The planned changes affect both companies and private taxpayers. In this article, we summarise the most important points.
5 min read | 14 Apr 2025
German Federal Fiscal Court judgment on extended non-resident tax liability when moving abroad
An important update for those moving abroad German Federal Fiscal Court judgment on extended non-resident tax liability when moving abroad
Moving abroad may have tax consequences that are often underestimated. When moving to a tax haven or low-tax country, “extended non-resident tax liability” for income tax as well as inheritance and gift tax often goes unrecognised. This is why particular attention should be paid to a recent decision by the German Federal Fiscal Court (BFH). In this article, we shed light on what those moving abroad need to know about the German extended limited tax liability.
Christian Kempges
Christian Kempges
| 4 min read | 07 Apr 2025
Find out more about the main issues on how the government will be formed
German federal election 2025 Find out more about the main issues on how the government will be formed
The federal election 2025 took place on 23 February and marked a decisive turning point in Germany’s political and economic future.
04 Apr 2025
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17 Feb 2025

Financial year 2023/24 – Grant Thornton Germany again shows double-digit growth

Financial year 2023/24 – Grant Thornton Germany again shows double-digit growth

07 Aug 2024

Grant Thornton advises the shareholders of Landefeld Druckluft und Hydraulik on the sale of a minority interest to Viessmann

The shareholders of Landefeld Druckluft und Hydraulik GmbH (“Landefeld”) and Landefeld Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, one of the leading suppliers of pneumatic, hydraulic and industrial supplies in the European market, sold their minority interest in these companies to Viessmann Generations Group GmbH & Co. KG (“Viessmann”).

02 Aug 2024

Grant Thornton advises Main Capital Partners on the acquisition of software provider mps public solutions

Main Capital Partners, a leading software investor in Northwest Europe and North America, recently announced the acquisition of one of Germany's leading software providers for public administration and social services, mps public solutions GmbH ("mps"). As a strategic partner, Main Capital will support mps in its next phase of growth through both organic and inorganic initiatives.

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