International Tax Planning

WINHELLER Attorneys at Law advise German and foreign companies and nonprofit organizations in the field of German and international tax law. Taking all facts and circumstances into account, we offer advice on how to plan and structure your personal and your business projects in order to save as much taxes as possible. If required, we represent our clients before all German tax authorities and tax courts.

Specifically, WINHELLER Attorneys at Law focus on German/US tax law issues. We offer expert legal advice to US and German clients on the tax laws of both jurisdictions. The tax treaties between Germany and the United States as to income, estate and gift taxes play an important role in this field. As a matter of course, we take them into consideration when you call on our expertise.

• tax law advice for high net worth individuals and companies with respect to income, gift, and estate tax law issues
• developing long-term strategies of tax planning in connection with German, international and US tax law
• international tax planning for businesses (withholding tax, transfer prices, etc.)
• tax law advice for nonprofit organizations, patrons, and sponsors
• international wealth and corporate succession planning, particularly with respect to income, gift, and estate tax law issues
• legal advice for clients who are liable for taxes both in the US and in Germany and who are subject to the double tax treaties in effect between these two countries
• legal advice for individuals and businesses with respect to income, gift, and estate taxes that affect property or real estate located in the US and in Germany
• tax law advice for US nonprofit organizations, patrons, and sponsors who want to transfer grants to German charities and – vice versa – for German nonprofit organizations, patrons, and sponsors interested in transferring grants to the US (international grantmaking)
• corporate and tax law advice for foreign companies that intend to invest in Germany by setting up a German subsidiary including assistance as to the proper legal form for such investments;
• corporate and tax law advice for German companies that intend to invest abroad

International expert legal and tax counsel requires reliable partners. WINHELLER Attorneys at Law rely both on their comprehensive experience in advising clients in different jurisdictions and on their cooperating partners in Germany and abroad. As a matter of course, we cooperate with CPAs experienced in your specific field of business in order to give you the best legal and tax advice available. Together with our partners we enforce your rights internationally and give you the strong legal protection you deserve.

Your contact persons for all issues related to International Tax Planning are Atty. Stefan Winheller, Atty. Thorsten Franke-Roericht and Christoph Henneke (Assistant Tax Accountant). Please contact us by e-mail (info@winheller.com) or by phone (+49 69 76 75 77 80).