Reduce your overall tax burden to no more than 1.5%
We manage to reduce the overall tax burden on company disposals to the astonishingly low rate of just 1.5%.
Tax consultant for company disposals Reduce tax burden to 1.5%
- Sell your company and pay 1.5% tax or less
- Avoid tax risks by devising a legally sound concept
- Generate a high disposal gain while paying minimal taxes
How can you benefit from our tax consultancy services for company disposals?
Substantiated company valuations
To ensure that you do not sell your company below value you need to know the exact value of your company. Thanks to our longstanding expertise we can carry out a thorough and accurate valuation of the company, helping our clients to negotiate an appropriate purchase price and benefit to the largest possible extent from the disposal.
Legal certainty
Our tax consultancy office can obtain a legally binding statement from the tax authorities on your behalf to ensure that all tax provisions and laws are complied with. Thus we ensure that your transaction is legally sound and that potential risks or conflicts are avoided.
Experience
In more than 26 years of offering tax advice for company disposals we have gathered extensive experience and developed tried and tested strategies. We have accompanied numerous successful transactions and have the know-how required to guide you through the entire disposal process.
Our services as tax consultants for company disposals
International tax consultancy
Let’s assume you are planning to sell your company with business units in several countries. Such a cross-border sale presents numerous tax-related challenges that require sound international tax advice.
Legally watertight solutions
As we obtain a written and legally binding statement from the tax office you can rest assured that our proposals are legally watertight.
Maximize sales proceeds
If the purchase price of your company is in the range of 8-12 x the annual net profit, a sophisticated tax concept can generate substantial tax savings.
Our aim is to reduce your tax burden despite a high purchase price thus enabling maximum returns.
We do not offer the following services
We do not provide answers to individual unrelated tax-related questions
Please note that we do not provide answers to individual tax issues regarding company disposals that are not part of a larger project. Our services focus on rendering comprehensive advice and providing support during the entire disposal process.
Order volume of less than EUR 20,000
Our hourly rates take account of the effort and the expertise required to render comprehensive tax advice for company disposals. If the order volume is less than EUR 20,000, the added value from our services is usually not economical in relation to the hourly rates we charge.
Tax consultant for company disposals: Case study
- approx. EUR 30 millionassumed sale proceeds of Z-GmbH
- 1.5%taxes on a sale via S-Family-GmbH
- approx. EUR 7.05 milliontax savings
Before
Without tax structuring
Mr. S.- holds the shares in
Z-GmbHEUR 3 million profit per year- Sale for approx. EUR 30 million
Capital gaintaxed privately
After
Two-tier GmbH
- Mr. S.
- founds and holds 100%
S-Family-GmbHHolding, remains 100% owned by Mr. S.- holds 100%
- Z-GmbH NEWZ-GmbH contributed (asset deal), sale without 7-year holding period
- Taxes on the sale1.5%at S-Family-GmbH
Situation at the outset
Mr. S. wants to prepare the sale of his company Z-GmbH. The company currently generates profit of EUR 3 million per year, which would mean that a purchase price of about EUR 30 million would be adequate.
What is the objective?
The objective is to prepare the future sale in the most tax-efficient way for Mr. S.
How did we solve the issue?
To keep the tax burden for Mr. S. as low as possible on a future sale, a two-tier GmbH structure was set up (holding with a parent-subsidiary structure).
Mr. S. founded S-Family-GmbH, which holds 100% of the shares in the successful Z-GmbH.
By means of corporate law and transformation law structuring, a construction was created that made it possible to sell Z-GmbH without a 7-year holding period. In the event of a sale, S-Family-GmbH would only have to pay 1.5% in taxes. S-Family-GmbH then remains 100% owned by Mr. S.
At the same time, additional depreciation potential in the amount of the goodwill was created for the buyer, which increased the sale price by 30% (a so-called tax shield).
What advantages does this have?
No taxation at the private level
The clever restructuring and design of the company meant that the tax burden on the withdrawal of the disposal gain at the private level of Mr. S. could be reduced drastically to just 1.5%, saving approximately EUR 7.05 million.
Sale with a tax burden of 1.5%
The sale remains taxed at only 1.5% at S-Family-GmbH (current holding company). This corresponds to savings of approximately EUR 7.05 million.
Increase in the selling price
The sale price also increased by approximately EUR 7.05 million due to the higher after-tax return from the tax shield.
Common questions regarding Thomas Breit Tax Services
Contact us nowWhat does the consultation cost?
My consulting services are billed by the hour (Thomas Breit: EUR 750 net/hour, employed tax advisors/lawyers: EUR 650 net/hour, employees: EUR 550 net/hour). The analysis and your objectives will determine which concept is the best fit for your needs. The total cost of implementing this chosen concept will depend on the actual amount of time needed for the implementation. An advance payment of EUR 20,000 plus statutory VAT is due when the order is placed (equivalent to the minimum fee). The conceptualization and implementation are always preceded by a cost-benefit analysis.
My fees are generally offset by the tax savings you achieve. The return on investment is between six months and no more than two years.
Additional costs may be incurred for court fees, notary costs and an expert for corporate law, depending on the project.
Can I work together with my own lawyer/notary?
We can of course work together with your usual partners. Should you need experts, we have a good network of corporate law experts and notaries.
Do I have to transfer my entire mandate to Thomas Breit Tax Services?
No, only in part and not permanently. What does that mean specifically? Due to our high degree of specialization, we do not offer financial and payroll accounting services. These remain with your usual accounting firm throughout the entire project.
However, we take care of the annual financial statements relating to the restructuring of your company. This reduces legal risks for you and allows our work results to be processed in the annual financial statements. We also handle correspondence with the tax office for all assessment issues and questions relating to the restructuring.
Once the project is complete, we hand the annual financial statements back to your usual firm and point out any special features.
Has there ever been a case of poor advice being given?
No, never. 3,500 cases in 25 years – no slip ups.
How long does it take to develop a concept?
Developing a concept takes between three and five years, depending on the project. In rare cases, it may take as many as seven years to implement a concept. However, the tax benefit takes effect from the very first year of our collaboration.
Will you answer other tax-related questions for me?
Yes and no. We are basically able to answer any questions concerning tax law. However, many of these questions can be answered just as well by other tax consultants with lower hourly rates, which is why we recommend you retain your usual tax consultant for such questions.
Why can’t other tax consultants do what you do?
My expertise covers every legal aspect of civil law, such as private law, company law, commercial law, international tax law, inheritance law and much more. In a way, you can compare it to a general practitioner who knows about the heart but is not able to perform heart surgery. I am the cardiologist among tax advisors and consultants, and my specialty lies in providing comprehensive advice that goes beyond tax law itself.
How you benefit from working with Thomas Breit Tax Services
With Thomas Breit Tax Consulting, you receive legally binding tax office information, interdisciplinary expertise from 26 years of experience, and customized, future-proof tax concepts—legally compliant and based on German and European legal forms.
Legally binding statements by the tax authorities form the basis of decision-making
Our tax consultancy office can obtain a legally binding statement from the tax authorities on your behalf. With our help you can rest assured that your tax affairs are handled in compliance with the applicable legal provisions.
Experience and expertise
26 years of experience, including 20 years as a certified tax consultant and more than 3,500 successful cases, give me the expertise to optimally structure your individual tax situation and advise you on your succession planning.
Comprehensive advice
By combining several legal fields like tax law, corporate law, trade law, inheritance law, family law, law of obligations and many more I draw up customized concepts that are legally sound and tailored to exactly fit your personal needs.
Focus on German and European legal corporate structures
I work exclusively with German and European legal entities that are subject to taxation in Germany in order to ensure that we can optimally use the tax advantages and opportunities that these legal structures offer.
Flexible and future-proof
My models are highly flexible and can be easily adapted to accommodate any changes that might occur in the future. They are infallible and guarantee that your tax and legal matters are safe and in order for years to come.
What clients say about us
Our clients value our exceptional expertise and tailor-made solutions. See for yourself how successful entrepreneurs have benefited from our tax consulting services.
I have felt very well looked after by Thomas Breit and his team from the very beginning. After receiving poor advice from other tax advisors, they brought order and structure back into my financial affairs.
Thomas Breit’s professional expertise is outstanding, and working with him is easy and straightforward. For me, one point is particularly important: The less I know about something myself, the more I need to be able to trust the person I am entrusting it to. Since Thomas Breit and his team stand out not only for their professional expertise but also for their personal approach, that trust is absolutely there. I look forward to many more years of a successful working relationship!AI-translated
Sonja Bleyl
I was impressed from the very first contact with Thomas Breit and his compelling presentation of his approach. From the outset, he clearly understood what matters most to us in continuing our family business. With great strategic foresight, he developed individual, well-thought-out concepts for our future direction and succession planning.
Although the planning and implementation process is not yet complete, the path we have chosen feels exactly right for us. We feel we are in the best possible hands with Mr. Breit and his team, receiving highly professional support and, above all, feeling truly understood.
We are deeply grateful to have found Thomas Breit and his team — people who not only excel in their professional expertise, but who genuinely understand what matters to us as a family-owned business.
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Hermann Püthe
We came to Thomas Breit Tax Consultancy through a recommendation, and that recommendation turned out to be absolutely right.
What particularly impresses us about Mr. Breit and his team is their holistic view of our situation. It is not simply about tax optimization, but also about sensible long-term planning — whether that involves succession planning for our children, protecting our family, or making strategic decisions that will have a lasting impact over many years.
This forward-thinking approach, combined with an impressively well-organized operation and absolute punctuality in our day-to-day collaboration, makes Thomas Breit a true partner for us rather than just a service provider. In every conversation, we can tell that they are not simply managing things, but actively shaping them.
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Karin and Josef Bader
Mr. Breit attaches great importance to finding the optimal structure that is easy to implement on a daily basis, so that he really does stand out from the crowd of “tax administrators”. His proposals are highly sophisticated and thought through to the last little detail.
He succeeds in realizing concepts that last for years because he thinks out of the box. We clearly recommend Thomas Breit as a tax consultant.
Peter Maurer
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Net hourly rates
- Thomas Breit€750 / hour
- Assigned tax advisor according to § 58 StBerG€650 / hour
- Team member€550 / hour
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