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The CJEU judgment of 16 July 2026 strengthens the defence rights of company directors in liability proceedings and has direct implications for German tax law.

The tax office estimates your income—often without a clear basis. A newly published Federal Fiscal Court ruling now shows: such estimates must be transparent and verifiable. And you can challenge them.

Can you deduct a Porsche from your taxes without a mileage log? A recent Federal Fiscal Court ruling shows why the tax office is strict—and which solutions actually work.

The Münster tax court granted a stay of execution because the tax office failed to submit crucial audit documents. Frankfurt am Main December 13, 2025 Access to files in tax proceedings: Tax court halts enforcement Access to case files in tax proceedings against the tax office is of central importance for the judicial review of tax assessments. Particularly in cases involving estimates, tax investigations, and hidden profit distributions, the legality of a tax assessment is o

Exit taxation: ECJ decision expected in 2025 – entrepreneurs and investors planning to emigrate should act now. TaxPro protects your assets.

On September 25, 2025, the Federal Fiscal Court (XR 19/21) published a judgment that came as a thunderbolt : the tax office's standard rate estimate is no longer valid. For cash-based businesses – from restaurants to cafes to bakeries – this ruling spells the death knell for an appraisal practice that has held entire industries in its stranglehold for decades.

Why the main customs office punishes violations of the reporting obligation mercilessly - How the TaxPro voluntary disclosure works 100%

Schleswig-Holstein Higher Administrative Court overturns liability notice for tax office GmbH managing director — liability notice for tax office GmbH managing director

Reversal of share transfer due to loss of the basis of the transaction