December 2020 - ACCONSIS - Wirtschaftsprüfung, Steuerberatung, Rechtsberatung, Unternehmensberatung, Finanzierungsberatung

15. December 2020

What are the changes in 2021?

Post By Pia Lösch 15. December 2020

The new year brings with it a number of changes in payroll tax and social security law. We have summarized the most relevant changes in 2021 for you here. Here are the most important facts and key data:

Increase in the general minimum wage
Elimination of solidarity surcharge
Electromobility: increase in monthly flat rates for charging
Increase of the distance allowance
Mobility bonus as an alternative to the distance allowance
Increase in relief amount for single parents
Contribution rates and levy rates in 2021

3. December 2020

Tax consultancy Corona-Virus

November assistance and new start assistance for solo self-employed

Post By Alexander Ruck 3. December 2020

In view of the dynamic occurrence of infection, the federal government and the states have decided on measures to break the wave of infection. For certain industries, this includes temporary closures. With the extraordinary economic aid, the solo self-employed are now also being supported.

Many solo self-employed people are waiting for this information,

1. December 2020

General, Legal advice, Tax consultancy

Surprise mail from the tax office – where did they get the information about my foreign account?

Post By Dr. Christopher Arendt 1. December 2020

Today, the German tax office can access high-quality data on foreign accounts and systematically evaluate this data. The Federal Central Tax Office is currently evaluating 1.1 million messages from this data exchange.

We are currently experiencing the effects of implementing this data exchange.

After the first measures of data exchange on financial matters between European and non-European countries have already taken place in the past,