Lower tax rates on income (1.5% in the short term and 14% in the long term)
We can develop a strategy to reduce the taxes on your GmbH profits to 1.5% and less for a period of up to 7 years and 14% thereafter.
Tax consultant for GmbHs (limited liability companies) 1.5% instead of high tax payments
- Limited liability company taxation of 1.5% or less
- No high tax payments upon sale or succession
- Legally sound tax structure without dubious tax havens
How can you benefit from our tax consultancy services for GmbHs?
Legally watertight solutions
Thanks to our expertise in complex tax matters we can devise individual solutions for your GmbH. We draw on extensive experience in legal fields such as tax law, corporate law, trade law, inheritance law, family law and law of obligations. Our concepts are legally sound, sustainable and tailored to fit your individual situation.
Close cooperation with external experts
When providing tax consultancy services to GmbHs we work very closely with a network of external experts. In addition to our own expertise, we have longstanding partnerships with specialized lawyers, notaries and other experts in various fields.
More than 20 years of experience
Our wealth of experience enables us to design innovative solutions for optimally structuring your GmbH in terms of tax and succession planning. We do not content ourselves with standard solutions but use all the opportunities that German and European tax law have to offer.
Our services as tax consultants for GmbHs (German limited liability companies)
Reducing taxes on profit distribution
We can develop a concept according to which the profit distribution of your GmbH is taxed at a reduced rate of 1.5% rather than your usual income tax rate (maximum tax rates of 46% or 48% are usual!).
Tax rate of 1.5% on sale of GmbH shares thanks to favorable tax structuring
We can offer you a tax-optimized solution allowing you to enjoy a tax rate of just 1.5% when selling GmbH shares.
We do not offer the following services
Routine tax consultancy services without a specific project
We are specialized in working on specific projects and do not offer any routine tax consultancy services in financial or payroll accounting. In certain cases, however, we can prepare your annual financial statements in the scope of a certain project and prepare the corresponding tax returns.
Providing tax consultancy services to GmbHs with profit of less than EUR 500,000
We concentrate primarily on GmbHs with complex tax issues and a need for strategic action and do not provide support for GmbHs with profit of less than EUR 500,000.
Providing answers to individual unrelated questions
Our approach focuses on providing advice and structuring solutions for GmbHs with complex tax issues and a need for strategic action and does not cover providing answers to particular individual questions outside of a larger project.
Tax consultant for GmbHs (limited liability companies): Case study
- EUR 2.2 millionincome tax savings
- Freemanaging director of the operating subsidiary can be freely appointed
- ProtectedPartner as shareholder of the family holding company
Before
Situation at the outset
Mr. H.Managing director and owner- runs the
Bakery GmbH
Private real estateused by the bakery, therefore business assets
Stepping down as managing directorTax bombdue to the real estate held as business assets
After
Family holding company
- Family holding GmbH & Co. KGNewly founded, holds the real estate; owners: Mr. H. and his partner
- 100% subsidiary
- Bakery GmbHExisting GmbH, operating business
ManagementEmployed managing director possiblewithout triggering the tax bomb
Situation at the outset
The managing director of a GmbH, Mr. H., plans to resign from the business and to hire a new managing director. Since the company uses several privately owned properties, these are automatically included in the business assets. Mr. H. is now facing the challenge of withdrawing from the business as the managing director without causing tax implications through the sale of the properties. Further, he would like to provide for his partner whom he is not married to.
How did we solve the issue?
To prevent this problem, the real estate was transferred to a family holding company (in the form of a family holding GmbH & Co. KG).
The existing GmbH became a subsidiary of the family holding GmbH & Co. KG. Mr. H. became managing director of the non-operating parent company. Any third party could now be appointed managing director of the operating subsidiary without triggering the tax bomb described above.
This operational interconnection ensures that the real estate remains closely linked to the company and is owned by the family company. In addition, the GmbH shares were contributed to the GmbH & Co. KG by way of a gratuitous transfer, so that no taxable profit arose for Mr. H. overall.
What advantages does this have?
EUR 2.2 million in income tax were saved
A new managing director was hired
The partner of Mr. H. became a shareholder of the family holding company and is thus provided for.
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 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
I have been working with Mr. Thomas Breit for years out of conviction.
Mr. Breit has far-reaching knowledge of tax laws, so that I always feel that I am in the best hands. He always answers any questions I have in connection with taxes. His office is extremely well organized and quite innovative. Full marks!
Sönke Pickenpack
As the managing director of Savitor GmbH, I spent a long time looking for a solution to the challenges we were facing and came to Thomas Breit via referral.
From day one, Mr. Breit left a competent & binding impression and was quick to approach the task professionally. The result is exactly the solution we wanted – thank you very much!
Stephan Witte
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Net hourly rates
- Thomas Breit€750 / hour
- Assigned tax advisor according to § 58 StBerG€650 / hour
- Team member€550 / hour
We are a tax consultancy office specializing in tax structuring and succession planning. We can provide you with comprehensive and interdisciplinary support and advice in these matters. Please visit our YouTube channel: Thomas Breit Tax Services
We do not offer routine accountancy and payroll services. However, if you would like us to work with you, we can refer you to our network of long-standing, highly qualified and fully digital partners.
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