Management & permanent establishment
Actual central management and fixed business facilities can create German tax exposure; a foreign registered address is not sufficient.
Sections 10 / 12 AO
Your US LLC at a fixed price or your company abroad: formation, account and ongoing obligations from one source.
You receive a documented company structure with formation records, responsibilities and a calendar of ongoing obligations. We align formation and banking preparation so that each step uses consistent information. Legal and tax matters are handled by professionals you appoint directly; GCS supports the agreed implementation through to handover.
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Formation filings, legal drafting and regulated services are performed by qualified licensed partners in each jurisdiction. Our contribution is the coordination layer: a clear sequence, clean interfaces and a single point of orientation for the whole process.
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Actual central management and fixed business facilities can create German tax exposure; a foreign registered address is not sufficient.
Sections 10 / 12 AOControl, income type and actual taxation matter. The low-tax threshold is below 15% (as of 09/2026); EU/EEA substance rules require evidence.
Sections 7–13 AStGForeign businesses and shareholdings may trigger notification duties. Conditions, thresholds and deadlines need review.
Section 138(2) AODeparture or restrictions on German taxing rights can trigger taxation of unrealised gains on covered interests, subject to personal conditions.
Section 6 AStGGerman nationals meeting all relevant conditions may face extended limited taxation for up to 10 years after the departure year (as of 09/2026). Preferential taxation alone is insufficient.
Section 2 AStGResidence, income, entitlement and the current treaty text determine relief. The existence of a treaty is not a blanket exemption.
Treaty statusThis overview does not replace case-specific review by directly appointed, qualified legal and tax professionals.