Katharina Lehner - Lawyer and Tax Adviser
Katharina Lehner works as a lawyer and tax adviser on VAT at our Munich office. She has more than 15 years of experience in advising clients of all sizes on national and international VAT issues.
She is also an external lecturer in VAT at DHBW Stuttgart and involved in client events on VAT and TCFs.
Fields of expertise
- Drafting of expert opinions on VAT law
- Assistance with tax audits
- Conducting appeals and legal proceedings at the fiscal courts
- Advising clients on the disclosure of information related to issues under section 153 of the German Fiscal Code and voluntary disclosures under section 370f.
- Business process analyses related to VAT and TCMS projects (active member of the cross-service line TCMS working group at Grant Thornton)
- Advice on VAT-related design and structuring projects
Memberships
- Munich Chamber of Tax Advisers [Steuerberaterkammer München]
- Munich Bar Association [Rechtsanwaltskammer München]
- Grant Thornton TCMS working group
Publications
- •Publications in the specialist VAT law journals MwStR and BC
Qualifications
- Lawyer
- Tax adviser
- Diplom-Finanzwirtin [Master's-level graduate in finance]
- Business mediator [Wirtschaftsmediatorin (CVM)]
Latest Articles
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Risk control and minimisation of liability in a tax control framework
Digital solutions for safe compliance in businesses
Tax compliance is more than just a legal obligation – it protects a company and its management from unexpected risks and fines, or even reputational damage. Innovative tools and queries as part of a thoroughly designed TCF can help companies stay on the safe side in the future. In many situations, risks such as bogus self-employment and incentives can be quickly and accurately identified using innovative tools and queries and directly allocated to risk categories to minimize – if not fully mitigate, negative outcomes.
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6 min read
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24 Mar 2025
VAT and insolvency proceedings
Third-party discharging payments in insolvency proceedings
Learn about the Federal Fiscal Court's landmark decision on third-party payments in insolvency proceedings, focusing on VAT debts under the German Insolvency Code. Key insights for businesses navigating insolvency challenges.
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5 min read
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23 Jan 2025
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