Law and tax from a single source
Anwalts- und Steuerkanzlei Karaoglan is a law firm for law and tax in Berlin. We advise businesses, self-employed professionals and private clients – in English, German and Turkish.
- Focus of practice: tax law
- Berlin-Wilmersdorf
- Advice in English, German and Turkish
Legal and tax questions, considered together
Anwalts- und Steuerkanzlei Karaoglan is based in Berlin-Wilmersdorf. Only lawyers work at the firm. As lawyers (Rechtsanwälte) we are entitled to provide unrestricted assistance in tax matters under section 3 no. 1 of the German Tax Advisory Act (Steuerberatungsgesetz). We are not appointed as tax advisers (Steuerberater).
Many matters have a legal and a tax side. A termination agreement settles the severance payment and at the same time determines how much of it remains after tax. A transfer of shares in a GmbH is company law and gift tax in one. We examine both sides from the outset, so you do not need a second firm for your matter.
Our approach is straightforward: we look at the legal and the tax side of a case together before we act. Where an out-of-court settlement reaches your objective more quickly, we pursue it. Where it does not, we represent your interests before the courts and the authorities. Working with specialist colleagues, tax advisers and auditors, we make sure that nothing is left open.
You have one contact person at the firm who knows your file. We advise in English, German and Turkish; within the team we also speak Arabic. Confidentiality is the basis of every engagement.
Legal advice and representation
Advice and representation for businesses and private clients – out of court as well as before the courts and the authorities. Each heading links to the detailed page on the subject.
Commercial and corporate law
Formation of a GmbH, shareholders’ agreements, transfers of shares, managing directors’ liability and succession – reviewed for tax at the same time.
Details (in German)Employment law
Dismissal, termination agreements and severance payments, employment contracts and written warnings – for employers and employees, including the taxation of a severance payment.
Details (in German)General civil law
Claims and their enforcement, contracts and sales law, tenancy matters, enforcement proceedings and the settlement of road traffic accidents with insurers.
Details (in German)Criminal law and regulatory fines
Defence in criminal proceedings, in business and tax criminal matters, in road traffic offences and in fine proceedings, including points and driving bans.
Details (in German)The detailed pages linked above are written in German. If you would prefer the details in English, please call us or send us an e-mail.
Tax, bookkeeping and tax returns
As lawyers (Rechtsanwälte) we are entitled to provide unrestricted assistance in tax matters under section 3 no. 1 of the German Tax Advisory Act (Steuerberatungsgesetz).
General tax law
Income tax, corporation tax and VAT, foreign income and relocation abroad – for small and medium-sized businesses and for private clients.
Details (in German)Tax procedure and tax disputes
Objections against tax assessments, suspension of enforcement, tax audits, liability notices and proceedings before the fiscal court.
Details (in German)Inheritance and gift tax
Transfers of assets and business succession, valuations and allowances, tax returns and objections – including estates with assets in Germany and Turkey.
Details (in German)Tax criminal law
Defence where tax evasion is alleged, during investigations and searches, and a careful review of whether a voluntary disclosure can still lead to immunity from prosecution.
Details (in German)Ongoing bookkeeping and annual accounts
- Financial accounting – ongoing bookkeeping, advance VAT returns and management reports
- Payroll accounting – monthly payroll, reports to the tax office and to social security
- Annual accounts – balance sheet or cash-basis accounts and business tax returns
- Tax returns – income tax returns for employees, self-employed people and landlords
A full description of all our services is available on our German website.
Matters involving Germany and Turkey
Businesses and families with ties to both countries face questions that no single legal system answers on its own. Where should the company be set up? Where is the tax payable? How is an estate taxed in two countries? We advise on German law and German tax law with an eye on the Turkish side of the matter.
Please note: our lawyers are admitted to practise in Germany. Where a matter concerns Turkish law alone – court proceedings or register matters in Turkey, for example – we work together with our partner firm in Turkey. Your point of contact remains in Berlin.
One point in particular: there is no double taxation agreement between Germany and Turkey for inheritance and gift tax. An estate may therefore be taxable in both countries.
- Setting up companies and branches of Turkish businesses in Germany
- Estates and gifts with assets in both countries
- Income and bank accounts in Turkey: reporting obligations in Germany
Your contacts
The professional title “Rechtsanwalt” (lawyer admitted in Germany) was conferred in the Federal Republic of Germany. Our lawyers are admitted by the Berlin Bar Association (Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin).
Ömer Karaoglan
Tax law, company law and criminal law, as well as matters involving Turkey. Legal traineeship at the Court of Appeal in Berlin (Kammergericht), including a placement at a tax office. Advises in German, Turkish and English.
Onur Kuzu
Employment law, road traffic matters and general civil law. Legal traineeship at the Court of Appeal in Berlin (Kammergericht); previously in-house counsel at a municipal employers’ association. Advises in German, Turkish and English.
Sami Matar
Financial and payroll accounting. Many years with law firms in Berlin, where he was also responsible for digitalisation and working procedures. Speaks German, Arabic and English.
Detailed profiles are available on our German page about the firm.
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