Costs

We will be happy to help clarify which kind of our services are useful to you in a preliminary free discussion. It is important for us to make sure our fees are transparent (which, admittedly is not always easy due to the compensation regulations). Therefore, take a look at the statement calculations in the examples. If you have any questions, call or email us and we will prepare a quotation for you.

Individual and transparent fees

For an initial consultation the tax consultants charging regulation quotes a fee of up to €180 plus expenditures and VAT.

As part of the ongoing consultation, e.g. in the preparation of your tax returns and financial statements and accounting practices, the fee is based on the mid-tenth sets of the tax consultant regulation of charges. Ultimately, it is the object value at issue and the expenses incurred which determine the final price.

Accounting with DATEV "Unternehmen Online"

Costs
Fees according to fee agreement
Complementing bills/receipts and addional inquiries 100 EUR/h, charged by the 10 minutes
Scanning/sorting of bills and receipts 85 EUR/h, charged by the 10 minutes
Installation of accountancy 85 EUR (once-only)
Corrected monthly VAT return 25 EUR
User fee DATEV "Unternehmen Online" 14 EUR/month (10,5 EUR for the portal, 3,50 EUR for storage space)

Tax Return and Financial Statements

 DescriptionStBVV Fee*
  Income tax return (wages only) § 24 (1) 1, § 27   
  Income tax return (wages, rents, income upon investments)  § 24 (1) 1, § 27   

Sole proprietor Income tax return (with statement of revenues and expenditures) § 24 (1) 1   

Non-trading partnership Income tax return (with statement of revenues and expenditures)  §§ 19-22 EStG   

Small  corporation Corporation tax return § 24 (1) 3   
  Local business tax return § 24 (1) 5   
  VAT return § 24 (1) 8   
  Annual financial statement (balance sheet and income statement)  § 35 (1) 1a   

Larger corporation Corporation tax return § 24 (1) 3   
  Local business tax return § 24 (1) 5   
  VAT return § 24 (1) 8   
  Annual financial statement (balance sheet and income statement) § 35 (1) 1a   
  Notes § 35 (1) 1b   

Small association Corporation tax return § 24 (1) 3   
  Statement of revenues and expenditures §§ 19-22 EStG   
  VAT return § 24 (1) 8   

Larger association  Corporation tax return § 24 (1) 3   
  Balance sheet and income statement § 35 (1) 1a   
  VAT return § 24 (1) 8   


* Fees depend on the relevant assessment base and cannot be determined as a lump sum in advance. The cost examples only provide an informative basis.

 

Additional costsFees according to fee agreement
Tax return verification on a time basis, at least 75 EUR 
Reimbursement of expenses for fess up to 400 EUR  15 EUR 
Reimbursement of expenses for fess over 400 EUR 30 EUR 
Electronic financial statment (E-Bilanz) 100 EUR
Publication of financial statement at eBundesanzeiger (for corporations)  120 EUR 
Opening Balance at least 150 EUR

Payroll accounting

DescriptionFee according to fee agreement
Payroll accounting per month

16 EUR

Payroll accounting with KUG (short-time allowance) per month

32 EUR

Registration/deregistration of employees 16 EUR
Certificates 16 EUR
Application AAG 8,50 EUR
Reimbursement of expenses 5 EUR
Any Datev fees incurred will be passed on.  

Routine for setting up a Start-up

Description
Fee according to fee agreement
Completion of tax questionnaires, application for tax number, VAT number, extension of the permanent deadline, incl. all consultations and regulations with the FA**** according to time spent with 115 EUR/h
Opening Balance Sheet starting at EUR 150
Basic tax advice (topics: the German tax system, accounting basics, social security and employment of employees) according to time spent with 185 EUR/h

**** The registration at the trade office are carried out by the client.

Consultation

DescriptionFee according to fee agreement
Initial consultation max. 180 EUR
Rate tax advisor/senior consultant 185 EUR/h
Rate consultation on restructuring, corporate succession, expert opinions & professional statements 275 EUR/h
Rate employee (qualified tax clerk, chief accountant) 115 EUR/h
Rate employee (accountant/payroll accountant) 85 EUR/h
Rate employee (office assistance) 85 EUR/h