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Fund Structures and German Taxation at a Glance

Although decisions on investments in real-estate are not primarily tax driven, taxation plays an important roll. Not only the recent BEPS discussion but also further aspects of transfer-pricing, interest deduction and loss utilization play an increasing role in international tax structures.
Last but not least another important intention when administrating real estate is to hold the Propco free of German trade tax which can occur under specific circumstances.

The purpose of this document is to provide an overview – at a glance – of major tax aspects which are relevant for international investors planning to invest in German real estate.

LM as an independent accounting, auditing, tax compliance and law firm has a strong focus in real estate for many years thus enabling us to cover the full life-cycle of an asset. Due to our comprehensive relation-ships to various service providers in the field of real estate such as law firms, property managers and last but not least accounting & domiciliation providers domiciled in other jurisdictions such as Guernsey or Luxembourg we are in the position to serve as a one-stop-shop to drive your real estate project to success.
We will treat your real estate as if it was our own!

Should you seek for further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us.

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