Taxing Crypto - Federal Fiscal Court decides on basic questions of taxation

14 years after the launch of Bitcoin, Germany’s highest tax court ruled on the basic questions of taxation for the first time in an oral hearing on February 14, 2023. POELLATH professional Dr. David Hötzel, tax lawyer Prof. Dr. Joerg Andres and Dr. Steffen Kranz, partner of the law firm Söffing & Kranz, were present at the hearing and explain what the decision now means for open tax assessments and existing portfolios.