International founders · Owners · InvestorsGerman advice. A cross-border perspective.The scope of advice ↓
01 / Before the next move
Structure follows substance
Before you move, see what follows.
A company abroad. A new investment. A different place to call home.
The place on a company’s registration certificate is only part of its tax story.
Where decisions are made, where work happens and how income flows can matter just as much. Before you establish a structure or change an existing one, those facts need to be read together.
I advise international entrepreneurs and businesses on the German tax questions behind their plans, connecting the legal structure with the commercial reason for it.
02 / Where are you now?
A border crossed. A question opened.
Different starting points for the same conversation: what does this mean for your position in Germany?
01
Bringing a business into Germany
You are a foreign company or international founder planning German operations. The question is not just which entity to register, but how its activities and ownership should fit together.
02
Changing what you already own
You are considering a holding, a reorganisation or a new investment. The existing assets, shareholders and proposed sequence need a tax review before the documents are signed.
03
Running a business between countries
You live, manage a company or work across borders. Residence, management, local operations and income flows may connect your affairs to more than one tax system.
03 / German & international tax advice
The questions behind the structure
Trace the connections. Then assess the options.
A cross-border structure is not a conclusion in itself. I examine how the relevant German rules and treaty provisions apply to your circumstances.
01
Company formation & restructuring
Compare the tax implications of legal forms, holding arrangements and profit distributions. For conversions, mergers or contributions of assets, review the German transformation tax rules, conditions and possible follow-on obligations. Tax neutrality must be assessed, not assumed.
Review where a business is managed and what its activities in Germany involve. Premises, people and arrangements for concluding contracts can raise permanent-establishment questions. A foreign registration alone does not settle the German tax analysis.
03
Double-tax treaties & income flows
Assess which country may tax a particular item of income under the applicable double-taxation treaty, and what relief may be available. Dividends, interest, royalties and business profits need their own analysis, including any withholding-tax procedures.
04
Related companies. Connected obligations.
Consider the German tax treatment of arrangements between group companies, including transfer-pricing and documentation questions. Coordinate the legal analysis with the tax advisers responsible for calculations, records and filings.
The individual tax result depends on the facts, applicable domestic law and the relevant treaty. Foreign-law advice and competent tax-adviser collaboration are arranged where required within the agreed scope.
04 / Advice and implementation
Planning the position. Meeting the obligations.
The decision
What should change?
Tax planning looks ahead: the legal form, the ownership, the transaction and its timing. My role is to examine the legal options and their conditions alongside what you want the business to do.
A lower headline rate is not a substitute for a structure that fits the facts.
The ongoing work
What needs to be done?
Compliance concerns the records, declarations and deadlines that follow. Business tax declarations, including corporate income tax, trade tax and VAT, can form part of a separately agreed mandate.
We clarify who handles each filing and coordinate with your Steuerberater (tax adviser) where required. Strategic advice does not automatically include bookkeeping, payroll or recurring returns.
Already have a tax adviser? The work can complement that relationship. Responsibilities, information needed and any further advisers are agreed before implementation.
05 / Your counsel in Germany
One point of contact, a connected view
GERMAN LAWYER · ENTREPRENEUR Mannheim, Germany
Dr. Adam Dampc. Business on both sides of the desk.
I run a business as well as advise businesses. Your tax question sits within a wider decision about ownership, investment or growth. That commercial context belongs in the advice.
My experience includes restructuring work at Linklaters. In my own practice, I connect corporate and tax law, with direct personal advice rather than a handoff between departments.
Start with the countries involved, the decision you face and any approaching deadline. We agree the work from there.
01
Put the situation in context
In a paid initial consultation, we discuss your business, current structure and intended change. Identify existing advisers, relevant documents and any time-sensitive obligations.
02
Agree the questions and the fee
Define the German legal and tax analysis, the information needed and where another adviser’s input is required. Further work starts with an agreed scope and fee.
03
Connect advice to the next step
Depending on the mandate, move from analysis to structuring, documentation or coordination with your tax advisers and notary. I remain your direct contact for the agreed legal work.
Fixed-fee arrangements are preferred where suitable. The fee depends on the work, not on a promised tax saving.
07 / Further reading in English
A little context before we speak.
Two official starting points for cross-border questions. General information, not an assessment of your individual position.
Federal Ministry of Finance · English
Germany’s double-taxation agreements
An introduction to Germany’s treaty framework and the official treaty resources.
Read the official overview
Your Europe · English
VAT when business crosses borders
EU guidance on cross-border goods and services, and the distinctions that matter.
Read the practical guide
08 / Your next step
Mannheim · Germany
Before the next move, let’s talk.
Which countries are involved? What are you planning to change? Start there, and book a paid initial consultation in English.
Book online: choose a 45-minute consultation and an available time, then review your details and the payment step. Further legal work requires a separately agreed scope and fee.
