For private persons, protecting their privacy is a central need, both personally and in terms of their wealth structures. A new judgment by the German Administrative Court Cologne (Verwal-tungsgericht Köln) (17/07/2024–13 K 5996/19) protect the privacy of wealthy private individuals.
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Transparency Register
It’s possible to restrict who views the Transparency Register
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12 Dec 2024
Private clients
From 2025: action required on foreign currency accounts
The rules on the taxation of profit and loss from foreign currency transactions are being changed according to the Federal Ministry of Finance Circular of May 2022. It should be assumed that starting from tax year 2025 the tax authorities are going to start looking more closely at foreign currency balances. What does this mean for investors, and what needs to be done before the end of the year?
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3 min read
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01 Dec 2024
E-invoicing in the EU
Complying with KSeF in Poland
Poland will be among the first countries to implement mandatory e-invoicing for B2B transactions, starting in February 2026. As part of our series “E-invoicing in the EU” we will cover Poland’s experiences with the progression of this new regulation, changes to expect for businesses operating in Poland, and highlight how the Polish Grant Thornton firm approaches the implementation challenge.
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4 min read
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28 Nov 2024
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