Latest Posts in the WINHELLER Blog:

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  Dec. 21, 2015

  Traveling with cash: What you should keep in mind visiting the European Union

  Lately, there have been an increasing number of cases in which customs authorities carried out targeted cash controls on travelers. Therefore, a number of...
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  Dec. 21, 2015

  No entitlement to paid smoking break

  It is common practice in some companies for employees to take smoking breaks without logging out from an existing time recording device. A recent dispute dealt...
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  Dec. 21, 2015

  Expenses of private and professional party events

  If an event is to be tax-deductible, a strict distinction must be made between private and professional guests. A tax consultant invited guests to a party for...
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  Dec. 21, 2015

  Company reorganization: Commercial agents are entitled to compensation claim

  The Federal Court of Justice decided that in cases of a company splitting the transferring company is liable as joint debtor for payment of the compensation...
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  Dec. 21, 2015

  New rules for real estate credit intermediaries in Germany

  While to date, real estate lending intermediaries only have to overcome a few regulatory hurdles in Germany, this is going to change soon based on the European...
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  Sep. 23, 2015

  Value Added Tax obligation for multiple private sales through eBay

  The fine line between non-commercial and commercial activities is more quickly crossed than you would think when using auction platforms. eBay revenue subject...
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  Sep. 23, 2015

  No retention of salary as a result of negative hours

  If an employer and employee agree that overtime will be paid, the employer cannot simply bypass this agreement if less work was performed in the previous month...
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  Sep. 23, 2015

  Banks cannot charge fee for every transaction on business accounts

  In a judgment dated July 28, 2015, the German Federal Court of Justice held that a bank’s general terms and conditions that set a fee of EUR 0.32 for every...
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  Sep. 23, 2015

  c/o supplement permitted in GmbH business address

  A company with limited liability is obligated to have a German business address, even if the administrative offices are in another country. c/o supplement...
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  Sep. 23, 2015

  Souvenirs must be reported to customs when exceeding certain value

  Travelers flying to Germany have an allowance of EUR 430 that also applies to souvenirs. If this exemption is exceeded, draconian penalties may be assessed by...