Also pensioners are not immune from charges of tax evasion. Also pensioners are not immune from charges of tax evasion. Already last year, financial judge had ruled that a pensioner is gross negligence or with intent, if he today still don’t know that pensions are basically subject to taxation. This applies equally to legal, corporate, or private pensions. Taxes draws behind, who the IRS to make false or incomplete information, hiding income and thereby reduce taxes.

However this must be done intentionally, i.e. deliberately with the knowledge and will of the person concerned. Recently decided the Cologne financial judges that a pensioner is already then intentionally, if he does not indicate a disability pension because he is of the opinion that it is not subject to tax. You urteilten: who doesn’t know whether a pension is taxable or not, must get a professional advice from a tax consultant. Since it doesn’t help also, if an other pensioners credibly assured that Disability pensions are not subject to tax or insurance documents do not indicate that the Steuerpfllicht.

The accusation of having acted with intent and evaded taxes, can be removed so. The pensioners had to pay taxes for the last 10 years. Even evasion interest incurred. Pensioners who have still not acted should lose no time and consult as soon as possible. The financial management know who receives a pension and how much it is? The pension insurance institutions are obliged to report any data about pensions to a central location (Central Office of allowance for retirement assets) for all years from 2005. There the data are forwarded electronically to the financial management. This can take time. For pensions paid in 2005 the financial management can 6% interest still and for each year until the 31 December 2018 nachforden taxes in addition. Specializing in senior accountant of ETLSFS will advise and assist you and check whether you have to pay taxes. In any case taxes are not actually pay. The tax burden is reduced due to medical expenses, expenses for craftsmen or a home help. For questions we are available. Torsten Bogausch Schmidt & Partner GmbH Steuerberatungsgesellschaft Bautzener Strasse 38 02943 Weisswasser Tel.: 03576/2839-0 fax: 03576 / 283930 Internet: sp white water email: