Would you like a riddle? What does the property tax deadline have to do with a patchwork quilt?

Unfortunately far too much.

After almost a third of property owners either slept through or ignored yesterday’s deadline for submitting property tax returns, there is disagreement in the countries: play the strong state, including the threat of late payment penalties and penalties? Or turn a blind eye again?

In Bavaria, they opted for the second option and extended the deadline by three months. Landowners in other countries are now shouting “unjust!” because the reminder printers are already running at full speed here.

Other countries should follow Bavaria’s initiative. That is the only reasonable consequence of the fact that hundreds of thousands of property tax returns are still missing. Anyway, one thing is certain: the principle of subsidiarity remains a piñata – and the property tax fiasco an ugly patchwork quilt.

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Panama, Luxembourg, Cyprus: For a long time, so-called tax havens were only reserved for wealthy people. In the meantime, more and more providers are advertising foreign tax-saving models at dumping prices. But how serious is tax avoidance as a mass product?
Whether tax flight abroad is morally justified is certainly open to debate. In fact, such tax-saving models are by no means worthwhile for everyone. On the contrary: if you get bad advice, you can quickly suffer economic damage.
In my new column for ZASTER you can find out who can save taxes abroad and who should refrain from shifting their tax affairs abroad.
Christian Dobner – Partner at TLI Steuerberater

Do I have to file a tax return? A question that gets asked countless times on Google every day. Mostly by people who perceive working through the explanation sheets as a nuisance rather than what it actually is: a gift!

Only 54 percent of all taxpayers who do not have to file a tax return submit a tax return. It is mostly low-income employees who do not submit a declaration. As a result, taxpayers give the Treasury about one billion euros a year, which they are legally entitled to.

What also plays into the hands of the state: the explanation sheets are hardly understandable for laypeople, ELSTER is too opaque as a platform. Many people find the effort too high or the probability of a repayment too low.

88 percent of all people who submit a voluntary tax return also receive a refund. Even with a low income, this can quickly add up to three to four-digit amounts and secure a family vacation, for example. Or even an annual one-off support to be able to manage everyday life a little better.

So the question shouldn’t be “Do I have to…?”, but rather “May I?” or “How can I do my tax return?” Here’s the answer: Get a tax advisor, contact your income tax assistance association, or try tax apps like Taxfix, who take over the investment digitally for you beyond the tiresome arches and only ask easy-to-understand questions.

If you haven’t filed a tax return yet, what’s stopping you?

More net from the gross: That would be an effective and much simpler relief. In hardly any other country does the treasury dig deep into the pockets of workers as it does in Germany.

One relief package after the other is put together from the income. Why make it simple when you can make it complicated?

The federal government’s third relief package resembles a sprinkler system that tries to extinguish the entire house. And that, although only individual rooms are on fire. Many of the measures, such as lump-sum transfer payments to pensioners and students, are expensive and imprecise. A large chunk of the 65 billion euros will seep away somewhere where the money is not needed.

The dying working middle class, who largely get nothing themselves, can pay for themselves, but co-finance such packages with high taxes and levies. The graphic shows: An average earner has about as much money to live on as the state receives for his work. This puts Germany among the best in the world.

It is correct that low-income households in particular, which are suffering particularly from the current situation, should be relieved. But more and more middle-income people no longer know how to cope with the skyrocketing prices.

In these difficult times, the federal government should also noticeably and sustainably relieve those who fill the state coffers with their services – and leave the employed with more net from the gross.

TLI Steuerberatungsgesellschaft Dobner GmbH & Co. KG was awarded for the fourth time in a row by Yourfirm.de, the leading online job exchange for medium-sized companies in German-speaking countries, as “Top Employer in medium-sized companies 2022“.

“Top Employer in medium-sized companies 2022”

The aim of the award is to focus on the advantages of medium-sized employers for job seekers and to give them orientation when looking for interesting employers in medium-sized companies.

Since 2015, Yourfirm has been selecting companies based on a “popularity index” for the published job advertisements and company profiles among the applicants. The 1,000 best-rated companies receive the “Top Employer in medium-sized companies 2022” seal.

Head of Human Resources from TLI Steuerberater Inga Stankeviciute: “We are very pleased about the award “Top Employer in medium-sized companies 2022″. This shows us that we are perceived as an attractive employer by potential applicants and that we stand out from our competitors on the job market. An appreciative environment, short decision-making processes, clear career prospects, rapid advancement opportunities, diverse and challenging tasks are just a few of the reasons that make TLI Steuerberater attractive to applicants. Especially in challenging times like the ones we are currently experiencing, it is important to emphasize these strengths when looking for personnel. The companies that continue to hire and grow during these times are strong and attractive employers. We too have grown during these challenging times and look forward to continuing our success story.”

Visit our career page and learn more about your career opportunities at TLI Steuerberater: tlitax.com/en/career