mgp Merla Ganschow & Partner

About mgp Merla Ganschow & Partner

From offices in the Europa Center in Charlottenburg, this interdisciplinary practice of tax advisers and employment lawyers serves companies, start-ups and private clients and employs around fifty people. Two partners are certified specialists in international tax law, and meetings, correspondence and advice can be held entirely in English. A dedicated international tax section covers foreign entrepreneurs and individuals with German income: setting up subsidiaries and permanent establishments, reporting to foreign parent companies, tax filings for foreign artists and athletes, advice on postings and expatriates, arrival in Germany and returns for cross-border commuters. For founders the firm takes over the formation formalities, including trade and tax registration, and accompanies the notary appointment, besides preparing business plans and funding applications. Ongoing services cover digital bookkeeping and payroll, annual accounts and all business tax returns, with specialist work on crypto assets and real estate.

Services

Formation support includes choice of legal form, business plans, trade and tax registration and accompaniment at the notary, plus set-up of German subsidiaries and permanent establishments for foreign groups. Ongoing work covers digital bookkeeping with VAT pre-returns, payroll with social security filings, annual accounts, and corporate, trade and VAT returns. Individuals receive income tax returns including foreign income, double taxation and arrival advice, cross-border commuter returns, and inheritance and gift tax filings.

• ✓ Company formation: offered
• ✓ Accounting and bookkeeping: offered
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✓ VAT: offered
• ✓ Payroll: offered
• ✕ Audit: not listed
• ✕ Bank account assistance: not listed
• ✕ Residency and visas: not listed
• ✕ Corporate secretarial: not listed
• ✕ Virtual office: not listed

Licences and registrations

• Steuerberater firm (tax advisers)

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Published prices

• Bookkeeping correction work EUR 125 per hour

As published by the firm. Prices change; the firm's quote is what counts.