Income tax (ESt) simply explained: forms, basic table, wage tax & Co.

Income tax – Most legal forms of business are subject to taxation. Depending on the legal form, income tax, corporate income tax, sales tax, trade tax and/or capital gains tax are due by law. Under certain circumstances, it is possible for some companies to be exempt from one or more of these types of tax. […]

Corporate income tax (KSt) simply explained: UG, GmbH & other legal forms

Corporate income tax – Most legal forms of business are subject to taxation. Depending on the legal form, income tax, corporate income tax, sales tax, trade tax and/or capital gains tax are due by law. Under certain circumstances, it is possible for some companies to be exempt from one or more of these types of […]

Annual General Meeting – decision-making body of a stock corporation (AG)

Annual General Meeting – A stock corporation consists of several bodies. The management board deals with the day-to-day business and other matters of the company and represents the stock corporation externally. The supervisory board is a legally prescribed self-controlling body that appoints and monitors the individual members of the management board and, in case of […]

Supervisory Board – controlling body of a stock corporation (AG)

Supervisory Board – The Supervisory Board is a legally prescribed self-monitoring body that appoints and monitors the individual members of the Management Board and, in case of doubt, also removes them. Furthermore, it is responsible for the written reporting of the annual financial statements as well as for annual reports. The Management Board deals with […]

Income Tax USA – Definition, Explanation, How-to Save Money

USA – Everything you need to know about income tax. How does income tax work, how to calculate income tax, what are the income tax rates. We answer all your questions, and explain everything from definitions to calculations, examples, etc. Most importantly, we’ve attached a simple way to find out how much income tax you […]

Limited liability company (GmbH) – formation, liability, legal form, management, taxes

Limited Liability Company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, GmbH) – The limited liability company is a German legal form that is founded by at least one person and managed by at least one shareholder. As the name already indicates, this corporate legal form is characterized by a limitation of liability for its shareholder(s). The GmbH is […]