Taxes with partner tax advisors
Bookkeeping and tax advisor in one process
GKM keeps your books. For VAT returns, annual accounts and tax returns we work with partner tax advisors. You have one process and clear responsibilities.
GKM Bookkeeping and payroll
- Setting up the chart of accounts
- Booking current business transactions
- Current payroll
- Wage tax returns
- Preparing all figures for the tax advisor
Partner Taxes
- VAT returns and permanent extension of the filing deadline
- Annual financial statements, balance sheet and cash-basis accounts
- Tax returns for companies and owners
- Tax advice and tax planning
- Contact with the tax office and tax audits
Why two contracts?
Under the German Tax Advisory Act, bookkeepers may set up charts of accounts, book current transactions and run payroll. Everything else in tax matters is reserved for tax advisors. That is why you sign a separate contract with the partner tax advisor for your taxes.
For you, little changes: you upload documents once in the client portal, questions come in one batch, and the figures are reconciled before they reach the tax advisor.
What tax advice costs
The partner tax advisors invoice you directly, according to the German fee regulation for tax advisors (StBVV) or a fee agreement. Advice from a tax advisor costs from €200 per hour. You receive the quote directly from them.
GKM receives nothing for the referral.
How we work together
You choose
In the quote you decide: partner tax advisor or your own tax advisor.
Engagement and power of attorney
The tax advisor sends you their engagement letter and the power of attorney for the tax office.
We book, they file
GKM books every month and hands over the figures. The tax advisor submits the VAT return.
Annual accounts and returns
After the year end, they prepare the annual accounts and tax returns from the reconciled figures.
Already have a tax advisor? Then they remain your tax advisor. We deliver the bookkeeping to them in DATEV format, exactly as they need it.