About
I am Marcel Bexten, a German tax advisor based in Simmerath. I advise individuals, freelancers, self-employed persons, sole proprietors and smaller companies on German tax matters.
My approach is based on careful tax analysis, clear communication and practical implementation.
Profile
Tax advice is not just about preparing forms. It requires understanding the facts, classifying them correctly under German tax law and communicating the next steps clearly.
I support clients in particular with German income tax returns, profit determination, VAT matters, bookkeeping, annual accounts and ongoing tax questions.
Many German tax matters can be handled efficiently by digital means. At the same time, individual tax assessment remains important, especially where deadlines, tax office correspondence or more complex facts are involved.
Professional background
Tax-focused academic background
Bachelor of Science with a focus on tax law and subsequent appointment as a German tax advisor.
International tax advisory environment
Professional experience in an international tax advisory firm with structured tax advisory and compliance processes.
Public sector and subsidiaries
Experience in advising public-sector entities, their subsidiaries and municipal utilities on tax matters.
Cross-border tax matters
Experience with international tax issues, in particular in relation to cross-border employee matters.
How I work
Tax matters are first clearly defined: Which years, tax types, deadlines and documents are relevant?
The solution must be technically sound and practically appropriate for the mandate, the available information and the economic relevance of the matter.
German tax results are explained in a way that remains comprehensible, even where the underlying issue is complex.
Responsibilities, deadlines, document requests and scope of work are agreed clearly before work begins.
Typical clients
My practice is focused on personal and structured support for a manageable client base. The main client groups include the following.
German income tax and personal tax matters
Tax returns, rental income, capital income, pensions, special expenses, extraordinary burdens and specific personal situations.
Freelancers and sole proprietors
Profit determination, VAT, business expenses, investments, private use and ongoing German tax questions.
Smaller businesses and companies
Partnerships, smaller corporations, bookkeeping, annual accounts, partnership tax filings and ongoing advice.
More complex individual issues
Review of tax assessments, objections, international matters, business start-up, photovoltaic systems, rental income and communication with the German tax office.
Regional and digital
The office is based in Simmerath. Personal meetings are possible by prior arrangement. Many mandates can be handled fully or mainly digitally.
Digital processing with individual tax assessment
Information and documents can be exchanged digitally. Nevertheless, the tax assessment of the specific facts remains central. Not every German tax question can be answered properly based on documents or standard forms alone.