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Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Tax consulting for the automotive and supplier industry
The automotive and supplier industry is under constant pressure to innovate. We accompany your company at every stage of its tax success journey. Nationally and internationally. With deep industry understanding, tax excellence, and digital expertise, we develop tailored solutions for OEMs, manufacturers, and suppliers – as well as for related areas such as financing and leasing, charging services, and e-services in general.
Dr. Heidi Friedrich-Vache
Partner
Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
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Our Expertise. The Engine for Your Taxes.
Tax decisions in the automotive and supplier industry determine performance, competitiveness, and future viability. We know the tax challenges of your industry from numerous mandates with German and international automotive manufacturers, their suppliers, customers, and dealers: global production, supply, and dealer networks, electromobility, e-business, services on demand, digital platforms, and new mobility concepts are changing the tax reality.
In addition, there are CO₂ regulations, ESG-related taxes, research funding, complex supply and storage structures, and joint ventures. We advise precisely where complexity arises – across the entire value chain.
We analyze your business model and your tax processes – whether it’s transfer prices along global supply chains, VAT in cross-border distribution structures, global mobility and payroll tax issues for international assignments or events and product launches. We offer advice that opens up perspectives for target markets and customer countries.
With interdisciplinary teams, smart digital tools, effective Tax CMS, and AI-supported analyses, we accompany you through every stage of your tax transformation. Thinking globally, acting locally. Together, we set the course for your tax success in the automotive and supplier industry.
Our services
Skip SectionInternational Tax Consulting
We advise OEMs and suppliers on all international tax matters, permanent establishment assessment, and cross-border compliance – legally sound and future-oriented.
Our focus areas
- Tax consulting for limited tax liability and permanent establishments
- Structuring and optimization of international tax structures
- Consulting on CFC taxation
- Support with reporting obligations, withholding taxes, and exit taxation
Prof. Dr. Florian Haase
Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Certified Tax Advisor, Master of International Taxation (M.I.Tax), Specialist lawyer for tax law
Dr. Susanne Kölbl
Partner
Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Transfer Pricing & International Supply Chains
Global supply chains in the automotive sector require robust transfer pricing systems. We design your transfer pricing models efficiently, document them in compliance with legal requirements, and secure your structures against tax authorities – along the entire value chain.
Our focus areas
- Maturity analysis of your transfer–pricing structures in project and series business
- Structuring and arm’s length comparison for component and parts deliveries, development services, and after-sales services
- Documentation according to OECD standards incl.. Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR)
- Defense and support during tax audits and Tax Audits
- Digitalization and automation of transfer–pricing processes
Dr. Kai-Uwe Bandtel
Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Certified Tax Advisor, Specialist lawyer for tax law
M&A Tax
Whether strategic participation, Carve-out, or joint venture – M&A in the automotive and supplier industry demands Tax Due Diligence and deep industry understanding. We provide comprehensive support for transactions: from Tax Due Diligence, structuring, and contract drafting to post-deal integration.
Our focus areas
- Tax Exit Readiness for automotive manufacturers and suppliers with international participations
- Tax Due Diligence incl. preparation of Tax Fact Books
- Design of tax-optimized transaction structures for automotive projects
- Support with transaction documents and contract negotiations
- Post-Deal–consulting for integration and tax optimization
Florian Kaiser
Partner
Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Dr. Christoph Götz
Partner
Certified Tax Advisor, CFA, Graduate in Business Administration
Tax Structuring & Tax Planning
Efficient tax structures are crucial for competitiveness and future security in the global automotive environment. We develop tax models that fit your global production and distribution strategy and sustainably optimize your tax rate.
Our focus areas
- Tax structuring of production and distribution companies
- Establishment of efficient holding and participation structures
- Tax structuring of strategic alliances, development cooperations, and joint ventures
- Reorganizations and restructurings for site relocations
- Tax planning incl. Tax Accounting, Reporting, and loss utilization
Dr. Susanne Kölbl
Partner
Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Dr. Isabel Bauernschmitt
Partner
Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Andreas Brunnhübner
Partner
Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
VAT Services
Supply chains, contract work, and cross-border services make VAT a central challenge in the automotive industry. We provide clarity, ensure tax compliance, and support you in implementing national and international VAT regulations. From factory traffic and supplies to after-sales services.
Our focus areas
- Support for global business roll-outs with VAT Risk / Compliance Management
- Consulting on cross-border deliveries and services in e-business and on-demand services, consignment warehouses and call-off stocks, on financing and leasing transactions, events and trade fairs
- Optimization of VAT strategy along international production and distribution networks as well as financing strategies for customer business
- Support for after-sales services, returns, and repair services, also for warranty and guarantee cases
- Implementation of digital solutions such as e-invoicing, e-reporting, and ERP interfaces
- Support for tax audits, compliance checks, and local VAT projects on-site
Dr. Heidi Friedrich-Vache
Partner
Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Digital Tax CMS
We implement digital Tax Compliance Management Systems that make your complex tax processes along global production and supply chains transparent and efficient. With smart tools, you maintain control at all times and securely meet international requirements.
Our focus areas
- Health Check and implementation of digital Tax CMS solutions for your industry
- Integration of digital controls into ERP systems, digital reporting processes, and interfaces to accounting, logistics, and sales
- Support for modernization of tax audits through industry-specific risk screening
- Development of tax-optimized Tax Compliance and Governance Structures
Andreas Brunnhübner
Partner
Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Digital Transformation & smart tax processes
In the automotive and supplier industry, supply chains are global, transactions are diverse, and processes are highly complex. We transform your tax function. With a thorough health check, smart tools, and artificial intelligence, we pave the way to greater performance.
Our focus areas
- Health Check of your tax processes in global supply and manufacturing networks
- Digitalization of operational tax processes along the supply chain
- Ensuring tax compliance in international projects
- Selection and implementation of industry-specific tax tools
- Increased efficiency through automated workflows and reporting
Global Mobility & Salary Tax
International projects in the automotive and supplier industry require mobile teams – which entails complex tax requirements. We support you and your employees worldwide and ensure compliance with tax and social security obligations for cross-border assignments. At the same time, we keep an eye on payroll tax strategy so that you remain flexible and tax-secure.
Our focus areas
- Tax support for cross-border personnel assignments
- Tax Briefing, income tax returns and equalization calculations
- Assessment of permanent establishment–risks for project-related assignments or temporary deployments
- Ongoing payroll tax consulting, Salary Tax Compliance and process optimization
- Communication and coordination with tax authorities and international tax teams
Thorsten Beduhn
Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
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