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www.wts.de Home Services Near Middle East Tax Desk

Near Middle East Tax Desk

Our team has many years of experience in providing comprehensive tax advice to German companies doing business in the Near and Middle East and vice versa in providing tax advice to companies from the Near and Middle East doing business in Germany. Our advisors have first-class German and partly also Arabic language skills and are very familiar with both the tax codes and the differences in mentality of the two countries.

Our advice covers the following countries:

- Afghanistan   - Jordan   - Qatar
- Bahrain    - Kuqait   - Saudi Arabia
- Egypt   - Lebanon   - Syria
- Iraq (Mainland/Kurdistan)   - Libya   - United Arab Emirates
- Iran    - Oman   Yemen
- Israel    - Palestinian Territories    

Our consultants of the Near Middle East Tax Desk have the following main areas of activity:

  • Tax advice on the appropriate organizational or legal form (subsidiary vs. permanent establishment)
  • Implementation of the tax registration of subsidiaries and permanent establishments in Germany and the Near and Middle East
  • Consulting on the implementation of accounting and tax compliance processes
  • Support in the fulfilment of tax and commercial law obligations in the Near and Middle East (e.g. tax returns and declarations, transfer pricing documentation, economic substance documentation)
  • Advice on all income tax issues arising from the ongoing business operations
  • Support during tax audits/external audits in Germany and the Near and Middle East
  • Tax advice on cross-border activities, tax structuring and advice on tax clauses

  • Country specialist for tax consulting and tax-related project-setups in international project business with focus on the Near and Middle East
  • Tax advice on the appropriate organizational or legal form (subsidiary vs. permanent establishment) and the subsequent tax compliance (taking into account BEPS and AOA)
  • Coordination of investments in the Near and Middle East
  • Mentoring regarding the implementation of tax consulting concepts for the project business
  • Advice on all income tax issues arising from the ongoing business operations
  • Support during tax audits/external audits in Germany and the Near and Middle East

  • Country specialist for tax consulting and tax-related project-setups in international project business with focus on the Near and Middle East
  • Advice on all income tax and value added tax issues arising from the ongoing business operations
  • Support during tax audits/external audits in the Near and Middle East

Main Contact
Daniel Then
Senior Manager
Certified Tax Consultant
Erlangen
+49 9131 97002-14
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Ralf Pestl
Partner
Certified Tax Consultant
Dusseldorf
+49 211 20050-668
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Jessica Schwake
Manager
Erlangen
+49 9131 97002-737
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