Capital Gains Taxes – How to tax capital gains? What even are capital gains? We take you through the whole topic from start to finish, and explain in easy simple language what are capital gains, what counts as capital, what is a capital asset, how to calculate your taxes and how you can use capital […]
Dividends – We give a simple and easy-to-understand explanation and definition of dividends and dividends taxes. So you’ve invested well, your stocks are not only appreciating, but also paying dividends and your life as a finance shareholder is profiting. Welcome to the world of smart investing. Now you have to pay dividends tax though. What […]
Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (KGaA) – The Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien is a German legal form which combines the corporate legal form of the Kommanditgesellschaft (KG) with a conventional Aktiengesellschaft (AG). Thereby the greatest advantages of both legal forms – the separation between full partner & capital provider typical for the KG plus the limitation of liability […]
GmbH & Co OHG – The GmbH & Co OHG is a German legal form which combines the corporate legal form of the general partnership (OHG) with a limited liability company (GmbH). Thereby the biggest advantages of both legal forms – the uncomplicated foundation typical for the OHG as well as equality of all partners […]
eToro App: Copy Trader – Trading Beginners have a big problem, they are not familiar with trading financial products. No matter if it’s stocks, currencies, cryptocurrencies, index funds, ETF or leverage. As I have already described in the great guide to eToro App, the “big advantage” of eToro lies in “social trading”, or rather in […]
GmbH & Co KG – The GmbH & Co KG is a German legal form which combines the corporate legal form of the limited partnership (KG) with a limited liability company (GmbH). Thus, the greatest advantages of both legal forms – the separation between general partner & capital provider typical for the KG plus the […]
Taxes in Germany – Corporation tax (KSt), income tax (ESt), capital gains tax (KapESt), turnover tax (USt), trade tax (GewSt) – who pays what? In this overview of the different types of taxes / tax forms in Germany, you will find relevant taxes for you as an individual and for your company, depending on which […]
Eingetragener Kaufmann (e. Kfm.) / Eingetragene Kauffrau (e. Kfr.) / Registered merchants (e. K.) – The registered merchants embody a German legal form variant, which is based on the corporate legal form of the sole proprietorship (EU). This means that it is a company that is founded and managed by a single person and is […]
Unternehmergesellschaft / UG (haftungsbeschränkt) – The Unternehmergesellschaft (haftungsbeschränkt) is a German legal form based on the legal form of the Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH). It is considered to be the little sister of the GmbH and is therefore often referred to as the “mini-GmbH”. Basically, there are only minor differences between the UG (haftungsbeschränkt) […]
Real estate stock corporation / REIT-AG – You don’t find the idea of a stock corporation bad at all and are now wondering how you can combine your capital company with the real estate industry? A real estate company is a company that serves the financing, development, realization, leasing, or marketing of real estate – […]
Stock Corporation (AG) – The Stock Corporation is a German legal form, founded by at least one person and managed by several legally prescribed organs. Instead of a classic managing director, a board of directors leads the Company, supervised by the supervisory board. The shareholders’ meeting functions as the highest decision-making body. With a minimum […]
No-Person GmbH – The model for a GmbH without shareholders! By appointing new shareholders or leaving existing shareholders, the limited company model you choose can easily change. Whether it’s a one-person company, a two-person limited company or even a company that operates without shareholders at all…. In either case, there are specifics you should be […]
