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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) clarifies the conditions for the requirement to allocate services in hotel accommodation in Germany: issues relating to ancillary services – such as the determination of the …

From 2026 onwards, the flat-rate reimbursement for charging electricity for electric company cars will be abolished. Employers may only reimburse proven actual costs, and new documentation requirements will increase the …

An employee’s entitlement to so-called default-of-acceptance pay (Annahmeverzugslohn) cannot be excluded by contract. With this decision, the German Federal Labour Court has overturned its previous case law.

Prior to the works council elections, the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) clarified how the definition of “workplace” applies to digitally organized forms of work. The case of a food delivery service illustrates that …

A structured accounting design enables a smooth management capability and reduce integration risks from Day 1.

Dr. Theofanis Tacou, LL.M., joined Baker Tilly in Hamburg as a partner on March 1. His practice focuses on employment and compensation law as well as the maritime industry.

As of 1 January 2026, tax assessment notices will be disclosed electronically without prior consent. A postal delivery will in future require an explicit request.

The General Court of the European Union clarifies: Incorrect VAT identification numbers can simultaneously lead to deemed intra-Community acquisition taxation and denial of input VAT deduction – with significant financial …

The General Court sides with taxpayers: Input tax credits may be claimed as early as the period in which the services were rendered, provided the invoice is available before the tax return is filed - despite the …

Following the ruling by the US Supreme Court, all tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were lifted this week. Now the US government and the European Union are responding.