The global energy demand is increasing. After an intermediate decline in energy consumption, electricity and gas sales also re-increased in Germany in 2010, which is not only due to the long winter but also to increasing industrial consumption. Therefore, in addition to the absolute energy price also the energy and electricity tax attract the attention of companies and consumers, and consequently not only the competitiveness of the companies depends on energy and electricity tax – it is rather in general interest that energy is affordable.

A very specific field of taxation

Energy and electricity tax is a specific field – we, however, have been familiar with it for many years now. For a long time we have provided consulting services both to companies and energy suppliers in questions of procedural law, energy and electricity taxation or optimising the energy or electricity tax burden.

Consulting in connection with contracting, i.e. the generation of useful energy, is of high practical importance here. In particular, as for years now the German federal government has declared its intention to reduce tax benefits to a considerable extent, entailing the danger of an enormous additional energy and electricity tax burden for companies and consumers.

Overview of our services

• Support for all applications, especially for tax exemptions and relief
• Consulting for contracting issues and other cases of optimising the tax burden
• Seminars in companies 
• Support during audits by the chief customs office [Hauptzollamt]
• Representation in fiscal court proceedings

Auditors, Tax Consultants, Lawyers - We focus on real estate

TRINAVIS is a medium-sized audit and tax consultancy firm with more than 200 qualified staff located in Berlin and Essen. Our auditors, tax consultants and lawyers provide one-stop solutions for accounting-related, tax and business law questions. Most of our clients are companies in the real estate sector. As a member of PrimeGlobal, a worldwide leading association of independent audit and tax consultancy firms, we have access to international expertise which is of benefit to our clients requiring cross-border solutions.