FG Münster: Loss of estate tax exemption in connection with sale of family home A family home is no longer exempt from estate tax if the heir sells the house within ten years, even if the decision to move out was informed by the advice of a doctor. We at the commercial law firm MTR […]
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FG Düsseldorf on the transfer of tax relief on estate tax Tax relief on estate tax is not conditional on the distribution of the estate taking place within a defined timeframe. That was the verdict of the Finanzgericht (FG) Düsseldorf – the Fiscal Court of Düsseldorf – in a ruling from April 21, 2021 (case
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BFH: Capital gains attributable to home office remain tax-exempt The capital gains generated from the sale of an owner-occupied property that are attributable to a home office are tax-exempt. That was the verdict of the Bundesfinanzhof (BFH), Germany”s Federal Fiscal Court (case ref.: IX R 27/19). We at the commercial law firm MTR Rechtsanwälte can
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EGC: Not possible for the hissing sound from a beverage can to be registered as a trademark The hissing sound that can be heard when opening a beverage can, followed by a pause and a fizzing sound, cannot be registered as a sound mark. That was the verdict of the General Court (EGC) – a
EGC: Not possible for the hissing sound from a beverage can to be registered as a trademark The hissing sound that can be heard when opening a beverage can, followed by a pause and a fizzing sound, cannot be registered as a sound mark. That was the verdict of the General Court (EGC) – a
