Tax Aspects of Doing Business in Germany 2026

We have updated our 4-page brochure for foreign investors in order to give them an initial introduction to the tax and accounting environment in Germany. It contains all important aspects of German business and tax aspects like:

Forms of Doing Business in Germany (Representative office, Registration for VAT purposes only, Registration as employer only, Permanent establishment, Subsidiary company)

Taxation of Corporations (Taxes on income, Dividends, Losses of the German corporation, VAT, Transaction and wealth taxes, Transer pricing)

Taxation of individuals (Domicile, Income tax rates 2026, Payroll taxes, Social security contributions and Inheritances/Gift tax). 

Read and/or download it  here.