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Hans-Christoph Graessner

Partner Tax


Hans-Christoph Graessner, lawyer, lawyer specialized for tax and certified tax advisor, has been working for WTS in Cologne since 2022.
Previously, he was with KPMG AG from 2000 to 2022, where he led the Real Estate Transfer Tax service line. 

Tax law is as complicated and inscrutable as fog with visibility below 50 m (Heinrich List, former President of the Fiscal Supreme Court).
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Corporate Tax International Tax & Permanent Establishments (ITP) Litigation Mergers & Acquisitions Tax Medium-sized enterprises Real Estate Tax Controversy / Tax Disputes
Areas of Expertise
Tax advice for national and international corporates and family owned businesses in the real estate sector, especial regarding real estate transfer tax
Tax restructuring within Germany and with international reference
Tax procedural advice regarding procedures at the level of the fiscal authorities or at the Fiscal Court / Fiscal Supreme Court
Education
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Lawyer specialized for tax
certified tax advisor
Languages
German, French, English
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+49 221 348936 230
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