Business and Fiscal Consequences of the German Corporate Taxation Option for Qualified Partnerships

This work examines Section 1a of the German Corporation Tax Act (KStG), which enables partnerships in Germany to be taxed in the same way as corporations. The aim of the analysis is to discuss the systematic and legal requirements of this regulation, whilst highlighting its practical significance for economic and tax financial planning. The analysis focuses on the extent to which Section 1a KStG reduces the tax burden on partnerships, which factors have the greatest impact on the tax burden, and what financial risks are associated with it.