Michael Mehner - German Public Auditor, Tax Adviser and Pillion
Michael Mehner is Pillion in the Tax service line at our Berlin location. He has more than 25 years of experience in advising medium-sized businesses from various industries. His focus is on advising real estate investment businesses (portfolio holders, builders, project developers), hotel businesses, holding companies and energy businesses.
Fields of expertise
- Preparation of financial statements and tax returns
- Tax structuring and planning, business restructuring and reorganisation
- Assistance in tax matters relating to transactions
- Assistance during tax audits
Memberships
- Member of the tax committee of ZIA - Zentraler Immobilien Ausschuss e.V.
[German Property Federation] - Deputy member of the audit committed II for Tax Advisors at the Berlin Senate Department for Finance
Qualifications
- German Public Auditor
- Tax Consultant
- Graduate in Business Administration
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Impact of Federal Fiscal Court judgment IV R 26/22
Trade tax on sale of co-ownership interests and sub-participations
Gains on disposal when selling an interest in a partnership are not usually subject to trade tax. According to the Federal Fiscal Court judgment of 21/11/2024 (file ref. IV R 26/22), this principle does not apply in certain circumstances, however, resulting in the gains on disposal being subject to trade tax. In these cases, the trade tax is not charged to the seller but to the partnership. This can result in undesirable burdens on partners who are not involved in the sale.
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7 min read
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10 Feb 2025
Annual Tax Act 2024
Bundesrat approves the Annual Tax Act 2024
After resolution in the Bundestag on 18 October 2024, the Bundesrat, the upper house, approved the Annual Tax Act 2024 (JStG 2024) on 22 November 2024. The Act should now be promulgated shortly. Below, we let you know about selected changes to business taxes.
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13 min read
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28 Nov 2024
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