{"id":4154,"date":"2026-01-29T10:25:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T09:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mavaro-tax.com\/tax-advantages-abroad-how-to-benefit-from-low-tax-rates\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T10:25:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T09:25:36","slug":"tax-advantages-abroad-how-to-benefit-from-low-tax-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mavaro-tax.com\/en\/tax-advantages-abroad-how-to-benefit-from-low-tax-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax advantages abroad &#8211; How to benefit from low tax rates"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4154\" class=\"elementor elementor-4154 elementor-3307\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c5ce4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c5ce4a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e0bfb3\" data-id=\"1e0bfb3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d4946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52d4946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax benefits abroad - <br>How to benefit from low tax rates<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c322a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c322a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Foreign countries offer low tax rates and as a German company you naturally want to benefit from this. In addition to the tax advantages, foreign business offers numerous opportunities to open up new markets. <\/p><p>In addition to the tax burden abroad, the choice of location depends on many other factors: Availability of employees, salary levels, infrastructure, geographical location, currency and political stability, to name but a few.<\/p><p>When expanding abroad, many companies usually focus on foreign countries. Companies are particularly attracted by the low tax rates abroad. However, there are also tax challenges in Germany that need to be considered.    <\/p><p>In this article, you will learn how you can take advantage of the low tax rates abroad for your company.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-207d075 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"207d075\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfdaeff\" data-id=\"cfdaeff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce53211 elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"ce53211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;vh&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;vh&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;vh&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tOverview\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__ce53211\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9943530 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9943530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax rates in comparison<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96bce44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96bce44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to benefit from the low tax rates abroad, your corporate structure and the chosen legal form in the corporate group are important factors. The choice of foreign legal form is also decisive. <\/p><p>The total tax burden in Germany is <strong>approximately 48%*<\/strong> if the profits are distributed to the shareholder. This applies both if the German company is managed in the legal form of a partnership and in the legal form of a corporation. <\/p><p>*The tax burden of 48% is based on certain assumptions that are not discussed in detail here. In individual cases, the tax burden in your company may be different. <\/p><p>In contrast, foreign countries offer significantly lower tax rates, which can certainly arouse desires. Less tax means more profit for everyone involved. <\/p><p>Low corporate taxation can be found in Bulgaria (10%), Hungary (10.8%), Ireland (12.5%) and Cyprus (12.5%), for example. An overview can be found in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesfinanzministerium.de\/Content\/DE\/Downloads\/Broschueren_Bestellservice\/die-wichtigsten-steuern-im-internationalen-vergleich-2022.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&amp;v=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chart 3 of the summary<\/a> of the Federal Ministry of Finance.   <\/p><p>However, it should be noted that the tax burden abroad may be based on a different assessment basis or may be achieved through special tax relief.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7fa359 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7fa359\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd2b4d9\" data-id=\"bd2b4d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc7c36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dc7c36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How you can take advantage of low tax rates abroad!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f9a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28f9a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Establishment of a foreign subsidiary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-653d62a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"653d62a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If a German owner-managed corporation establishes a foreign subsidiary that is subject to foreign taxation of 10%, the total tax burden can be reduced <strong>to approx. 34%**<\/strong>. This applies both if the foreign company is established in the legal form of a corporation and a partnership. <\/p><p>This means that the German tax burden can be reduced by 14 percentage points by establishing a subsidiary in a low-taxed foreign country.  <\/p><p>**Certain assumptions have also been made for these calculations, which may differ from your tax burden in individual cases. It is therefore always advisable to check your situation carefully. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b2a7f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b2a7f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The so-called SME model as a tax structure<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aef63a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aef63a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although the partnership as a legal form for foreign investments can be a fiscally attractive alternative to the corporation, a direct investment can become complex for the German corporate group under international tax law.<\/p><p>The SME model has established itself in practice, particularly for (family-run) medium-sized groups of companies, which are generally also set up as partnerships in Germany. The model is used for the optimal structuring of foreign activities. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b20551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b20551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The model in brief:<\/strong><\/p><p>A German partnership holds an interest in a foreign partnership or permanent establishment via a German corporation.<\/p><p>There is an intercompany relationship between the two companies. The foreign partnership is subject to taxation abroad at a rate of 10%. <\/p><p>Under certain conditions, the profits of foreign partnerships are tax-exempt at the level of the German corporation.<\/p><p>As only the taxable income of the corporation is attributable to the German partnership due to the tax group relationship, the tax exemption of the foreign income is effectively passed on upwards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df223d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4df223d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Result:<\/strong><\/p><p>The total tax burden for the foreign income in this model is 10%, whereas the tax burden for a direct participation in the foreign partnership can be 34%.<\/p><p>This structure naturally requires a certain amount of restructuring at German company level. It is also necessary to examine how foreign countries view this structure. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16b58af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16b58af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f27c9a\" data-id=\"0f27c9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e35e48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e35e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key requirements for a lower tax burden<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8fb3f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8fb3f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In my consulting practice, there is often an attitude that the low foreign tax rates can be easily achieved. This is a fallacy. <\/p><p>In order to benefit from the lower tax rates mentioned above, one important point must be observed: The foreign company must pursue an operational and active activity with a certain substance.<\/p><p>Otherwise, the foreign income is not exempt in Germany and is therefore taxed in Germany. There are several regulations that allow German taxation: <\/p><p>the so-called switch-over clauses in the respective double taxation agreement or  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/astg\/__20.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 Section 20 (2) AStG <\/a>  or the so-called add-back taxation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/astg\/__7.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 7 AStG<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/astg\/__8.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 8 AStG<\/a>.  <\/p><p>The SME model also requires that the German partnership originally generates commercial income.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0dc32b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0dc32b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-066caaf\" data-id=\"066caaf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ecfc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8ecfc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>PRACTICAL TIP<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11469c2 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"11469c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"68\" height=\"63\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 63\"><g id=\"Gruppe_595\" data-name=\"Gruppe 595\" transform=\"translate(-1003 -1047)\"><g id=\"Gruppe_553\" data-name=\"Gruppe 553\" transform=\"translate(598.125 -2843.268)\"><path id=\"Pfad_291\" data-name=\"Pfad 291\" d=\"M28.951,6.818A22.136,22.136,0,0,1,44.6,44.6,22.136,22.136,0,0,1,13.3,13.3a21.986,21.986,0,0,1,15.653-6.48m0-3.443A25.576,25.576,0,1,0,54.526,28.951,25.572,25.572,0,0,0,28.951,3.375Z\" transform=\"translate(408.5 3892.625)\" fill=\"#294545\"><\/path><path id=\"Pfad_292\" data-name=\"Pfad 292\" d=\"M-9337-3831.645l11.712,10.527,22.4-29.335\" transform=\"translate(9051.291 9163.735) rotate(9)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#294545\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/path><\/g><rect id=\"Rechteck_74\" data-name=\"Rechteck 74\" width=\"68\" height=\"63\" transform=\"translate(1003 1047)\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Expansion abroad should be carefully considered. Many entrepreneurs are enthusiastic about the low tax rates abroad and do not consider the German tax consequences. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"68\" height=\"63\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 63\"><g id=\"Gruppe_595\" data-name=\"Gruppe 595\" transform=\"translate(-1003 -1047)\"><g id=\"Gruppe_553\" data-name=\"Gruppe 553\" transform=\"translate(598.125 -2843.268)\"><path id=\"Pfad_291\" data-name=\"Pfad 291\" d=\"M28.951,6.818A22.136,22.136,0,0,1,44.6,44.6,22.136,22.136,0,0,1,13.3,13.3a21.986,21.986,0,0,1,15.653-6.48m0-3.443A25.576,25.576,0,1,0,54.526,28.951,25.572,25.572,0,0,0,28.951,3.375Z\" transform=\"translate(408.5 3892.625)\" fill=\"#294545\"><\/path><path id=\"Pfad_292\" data-name=\"Pfad 292\" d=\"M-9337-3831.645l11.712,10.527,22.4-29.335\" transform=\"translate(9051.291 9163.735) rotate(9)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#294545\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/path><\/g><rect id=\"Rechteck_74\" data-name=\"Rechteck 74\" width=\"68\" height=\"63\" transform=\"translate(1003 1047)\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Remember: In an international context, you always need substance abroad in order to benefit from tax advantages!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"68\" height=\"63\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 63\"><g id=\"Gruppe_595\" data-name=\"Gruppe 595\" transform=\"translate(-1003 -1047)\"><g id=\"Gruppe_553\" data-name=\"Gruppe 553\" transform=\"translate(598.125 -2843.268)\"><path id=\"Pfad_291\" data-name=\"Pfad 291\" d=\"M28.951,6.818A22.136,22.136,0,0,1,44.6,44.6,22.136,22.136,0,0,1,13.3,13.3a21.986,21.986,0,0,1,15.653-6.48m0-3.443A25.576,25.576,0,1,0,54.526,28.951,25.572,25.572,0,0,0,28.951,3.375Z\" transform=\"translate(408.5 3892.625)\" fill=\"#294545\"><\/path><path id=\"Pfad_292\" data-name=\"Pfad 292\" d=\"M-9337-3831.645l11.712,10.527,22.4-29.335\" transform=\"translate(9051.291 9163.735) rotate(9)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#294545\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/path><\/g><rect id=\"Rechteck_74\" data-name=\"Rechteck 74\" width=\"68\" height=\"63\" transform=\"translate(1003 1047)\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Business Before Tax: Certainly, some countries offer low tax rates, but does it make business sense to move to this country for economic reasons?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff6f221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff6f221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Are you planning to expand abroad with your company and need tax advice?<\/strong><\/p><p>I will be happy to support you in planning and implementing a tax-optimized structure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0341cf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0341cf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mavaro-tax.com\/en\/contact\/\"><em>Please feel free to contact me!<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Disclaimer<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The article uses simple language for better understanding and is also abbreviated with regard to the individual conditions required by law.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article does not constitute legal or tax advice, but is for general information purposes only. Every situation is individual, so I always recommend professional advice to avoid tax disadvantages. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Last updated August 2, 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tax benefits abroad &#8211; How to benefit from low tax rates Foreign countries offer low tax rates and as a German company you naturally want to benefit from this. In addition to the tax advantages, foreign business offers numerous opportunities to open up new markets. 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