Sample process for estimating cash operations
The guideline collection is in court
What is the standard rate collection? This is a document published annually by the Federal Ministry of Finance. It lists industries that work with cash and specifies the revenue and profit that companies "must" achieve. The problem: This data is not based on objective statistics, but rather on estimates by the tax office – a cycle of arbitrariness.
The list ignores regional differences, company size, or individual circumstances. A small rural restaurant is treated the same as a large restaurant in a big city. The result: estimates that are often 300-400% higher than actual sales are ruining livelihoods.
YouTube Video: Tax office in court - showdown in model case because of cash
Why this sample process is important :
A major test case is currently pending before the Federal Fiscal Court, Germany's highest tax court. The focus is on the question: Is the tax office permitted to simply estimate the value of companies that handle cash? What's particularly exciting is that the Federal Ministry of Finance itself has been brought into the process. It must now disclose how the figures in the standard rate collection are derived. The origin of this arbitrary database is finally being questioned – a step that is long overdue.
TaxPro: Your partner in the fight against valuations
At TaxPro, we have been successfully fighting against unlawful valuations for years. TaxPro has already secured groundbreaking rulings against the tax office's valuation practices. The Federal Fiscal Court has confirmed that valuations:
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Must be proportionate
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Must be tailored to the specific operation
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Must be economically feasible for the operation
We use these groundbreaking decisions to successfully challenge estimates in tax audits and achieve fair results for you.
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