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Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Tax consulting for plant and mechanical engineering
Plant and mechanical engineering requires tax advice that has a global impact. We pave the way for you to achieve an optimally structured company from a tax perspective – with global expertise, digital strength and in-depth industry knowledge. From the factory to expansion and installation, we support your projects along the entire value chain: from purchasing, research & development, production, logistics and sales to the various financing and leasing models.
Dr. Heidi Friedrich-Vache
Partner
Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
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Efficient tax strategies for global supply chains.
The plant and mechanical engineering sector is under high pressure: international supply chains, complex project cycles, high investment volumes and international project teams. Tax issues also determine the success of the project – from the offer phase to commissioning.
We understand your industry. And deliver tax clarity along your entire value chain. We know typical project structures, identify tax risks in cross-border deliveries and efficiently structure transfer prices in global supply chains. We structure industrial projects in a tax-optimized manner, secure your M&A transactions and support you with your global mobility and payroll tax issues.
Whether it’s a digital Tax CMS, VAT processes or tax planning for your expansion: we create orientation and always think ahead in terms of tax.
Our local teams know the complexity of your terrain and your decisions. With interdisciplinary strength, digital competence and global presence, we shape your taxes. Together and for your sustainable business success in your industry.
With us, you can master the tax challenges in plant and mechanical engineering.
Our services
Skip SectionInternational Tax Consulting
We support plant and mechanical engineers with all international tax issues. With in-depth and global industry expertise, we ensure tax compliance, minimize risks and create tax clarity along your entire value chain.
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 value chains are the backbone of plant and mechanical engineering – but often a risk factor from a tax perspective. We make your transfer prices transparent, resilient and tax-efficient.
Our focus areas
- Maturity level analysis of your transfer pricing structures in project business
- Structuring and arm’s length comparison for machine exports, assembly services and service business
- Documentation according to OECD standards including Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR)
- Defense and safeguarding during 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
Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures in plant and mechanical engineering are complex – from a tax and operational perspective. We structure your transactions from a tax perspective and support you through all M&A phases: from the first Tax Fact Book to post-deal integration.
Our focus areas
- Tax Exit Readiness for mechanical engineering companies with international holdings
- Tax Due Diligence including preparation of Tax Factbooks
- Structuring tax-optimized transaction structures for industrial projects
- Support with transaction documents and contract negotiations
- Post-deal advice on 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
Industrial projects in plant and mechanical engineering are complex, capital-intensive and often internationally positioned. We structure your projects from a tax perspective – from the holding structure to joint ventures and loss utilization. With a view to your tax rate, we create solutions that combine performance and compliance.
Our focus areas
- Tax structuring of project companies and group structure
- Establishment of efficient holding and participation structures
- Tax structuring of strategic alliances and joint ventures
- Event-related reorganizations and restructurings in the project context
- Tax planning including 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
VAT is not a marginal issue. It determines the profitability of international machinery projects and the margin if the local VAT or comparable taxes on site and the expense for declaration and consulting were not priced in. Different regulations require tax precision – especially for on-site work such as monitoring, assembly, extensive installation, training, complex supply and service relationships, as well as digital reporting obligations. We review VAT transactions and analyze contracts and pricing regulations. This is how we create structures that work.
Our focus areas
- VAT Risk & Compliance Management for international project execution
- VAT consulting for material deliveries, spare parts deliveries, warranty cases, for works deliveries, assembly and commissioning or supervision on site by our local specialists for VAT, but also on other legal areas, such as wage tax, social security, labour law requirements
- Advice for VAT in Daily Business and International VAT – tailored to machine exports and imports with and without associated work/services
- Representation before tax authorities and support in legal proceedings, especially for cases related to the past
Dr. Heidi Friedrich-Vache
Partner
Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Digital Tax CMS
A digital Tax CMS creates structure, transparency and security for your mechanical engineering company. Especially in the case of tax audits, documentation obligations and tax risk areas. We support you from the health check analysis to implementation.
Our focus areas
- Health check and implementation of digital Tax CMS solutions for your national and international tax requirements
- End-to-end automation and digital controls of tax processes along the entire value chain
- Preparation for modernization of tax audits
- Integration into ERP systems, digital reporting processes and interfaces to accounting, logistics and sales
Andreas Brunnhübner
Partner
Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Digital Transformation & Smart Tax Processes
In plant and mechanical engineering, tax processes are often fragmented, manual and prone to errors. We bring structure, efficiency and digital tools. With our Digital Tax Transformation, we make your company future-proof and digital. With smart tools, a well-founded health check and operational implementation, we transform your tax processes.
Our focus areas
- Health check of your tax process landscape in the project business
- 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 plant and mechanical engineering require mobile teams – this brings complex requirements from a tax perspective. We support you and your employees worldwide and ensure tax compliance for cross-border assignments. We also keep an eye on your payroll tax strategy. This keeps your company flexible – and tax-secured.
Our focus areas
- Tax support for cross-border personnel assignments
- Tax Briefings, income tax returns and equalization calculations
- Assessment of permanent establishment risks for project-related postings or temporary assignments
- Ongoing payroll tax advice, 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
