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Service · Tax & Compliance
Undeclared income, a wrong assessment, a looming audit: in moments like these, what counts is having someone stand calmly and securely between you and the tax office. From penalty-free voluntary disclosure (Selbstanzeige) to the tax court – we defend your position, in confidence.
Absolute discretionCompleteness above allFrom disclosure to tax courtWhen it gets serious
In these situations you should not negotiate alone:
A foreign account, crypto gains, an inheritance, hidden withdrawals: the thought of being discovered costs you sleep – and every day raises the risk.
An estimate, a disallowed business expense, a transposed figure. You have only one month to appeal a tax assessment (§355 AO). After that, it becomes final and binding.
A voluntary disclosure only works if it is complete. Anyone who forgets a single year or account loses the penalty exemption entirely – the lifeline turns into a confession.
What began as routine is heading toward tax criminal law. Now you need someone to take over the communication – not you, at the audit table.
Once the audit order (Prüfungsanordnung) is served, a blocking ground under §371 AO applies. The window for a penalty-free disclosure is closing – now every day counts.
Bank, business partners, family: what you settle now must stay confidential. You need a contact who does not merely promise discretion, but lives it.
What we take on for you
Concretely, we act on your behalf:
We reconstruct every non-time-barred year in full and quantify each position cleanly. Only a complete disclosure protects you – which is why completeness is non-negotiable for us.
We establish whether an audit order, discovery of the offence or opened proceedings have already triggered a blocking ground – and act while the window is still open.
Where the evasion exceeds €25,000 per offence, a graduated surcharge (10 to 20%) replaces full exemption. We calculate it in advance so you know exactly what to expect.
We file the appeal on time, argue it robustly and, where useful, apply for a suspension of enforcement (§361 AO) – so you do not have to pay while the matter is pending.
If the appeal fails, we litigate before the tax court (Finanzgericht) and, if necessary, up to the Federal Fiscal Court (Bundesfinanzhof). We run the case; you keep your back free.
Where the facts are unclear, we seek a factual agreement (tatsächliche Verständigung). All communication runs through us – you never deal with the tax office yourself.
What changes for you
With the right support, the situation shifts:
A clean, timely voluntary disclosure leads to exemption from prosecution. You close the chapter instead of suppressing it.
From now on the firm speaks with the tax office – not you. You place a stressful dispute in experienced hands.
We correct wrong or estimated assessments. You pay what is legally correct – not a euro more.
With a suspension of enforcement we take the payment pressure out of the pending case – you can act without immediate collection.
The matter stays confidential. As tax advisors we are bound by statutory professional secrecy – that is the foundation of our work, not an add-on.
You know from the outset what to expect – back tax, interest and any surcharge. We work it out beforehand.
A personal note from Karsten Guhr
People who come to us have often had sleepless nights. My first job is to take the pressure off and sort the situation out calmly. After that, one rule applies: a voluntary disclosure is done in full or not at all – only that way does it truly protect you.
Structuring catalogue
Every card represents a real structure we implement for comparable mandates. Green is the upside, red is the pitfall – so you see where the lever sits and what we need to safeguard.
For whom: All GmbHs with revenue ≥ €1M
Avoid five-figure back-tax through proactivity
For whom: Directors in an active audit
€30k+ swing through professional negotiation
For whom: Directors planning a structure
Legal certainty before execution – no audit risk afterwards
For whom: Directors with legacy issues
Immunity from prosecution upon full disclosure
For whom: Clients needing to amend filings
Immunity protects the company and its reputation
For whom: Directors facing contested assessments
Assessments are challengeable – mind the worse-outcome risk
For whom: All B2B GmbHs
Avoid fines and audit exposure from non-compliance
Head office Berlin · clients from Sylt to Garmisch
Nationwide · 100 % digital
Whether Berlin, Munich or somewhere in between: we run every mandate fully digital – DATEV-connected, signed PDFs, video meetings. No commuting, no postal delays, no 90s-style bookkeeping.
DATEV Unternehmen online
Receipts, banking, payroll, reports – you work in the standard interface every German tax advisor speaks. No vendor lock-in.
Video meetings instead of on-site visits
Quarterly review, tax strategy, holding check – via video with screen sharing. You save half a day every time.
Signed PDFs & digital powers of attorney
Tax filings, annual accounts, contracts – signed via qualified e-signature. Accepted by the tax office, done in minutes.
How we work
Four steps – confidential from the very first contact:
Confidential intro call
You describe the situation, we listen – protected by our duty of professional secrecy. By the end, you know how serious it is and which routes are open.
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Reconstruction & strategy
We reconstruct the relevant years in full, check blocking grounds and limitation periods, and set the strategy – disclosure, appeal, litigation or agreement.
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Filing & representation
We file the disclosure or the appeal and take over all communication with the tax office and the court. You do not appear yourself.
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Closure & safeguarding
We see the assessment and payment through to the end and then set up your tax affairs so the situation cannot repeat itself.
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Frequently asked
Answered in confidence and with substance:
The earlier, the more room to act.
Tell us about your situation in a protected intro call. We will tell you honestly how serious it is and which routes are open.
030 555 721 370
anfrage@guhr-steuerberatung.de
Auerstr. 14, 10249 Berlin
030 555 721 370
