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Can the tax office access foreign accounts?
What you need to know if you have an account abroad – and how you can protect yourself when reporting to the tax office.
Do you have an account abroad?
Then the German tax office might be interested in it – even without warning. Every year, over 100 countries automatically report data on foreign accounts of German taxpayers. This is based on the Financial Account Information Exchange Act (FKAustG) – and the deadline is September 30th.
But what exactly is reported ? Who is affected ? And what can you do if you discover that payments to your foreign account were tax-relevant?
YouTube Video: Tax office in all accounts I THIS happens on September 30th!
Learn more about your rights regarding foreign accounts:
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YouTube Video: Tax office in all accounts | New ruling in the model case!
YouTube Video: Tax office in all accounts I THIS happens on July 31st!
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