IQ Steuerberatungsgesellschaft

IQ Steuerberatungsgesellschaft is a tax advisory company in Leipzig that works only with non-profit and tax-privileged organisations. It supports associations, federations, charitable companies, cooperatives, welfare bodies and foundations with their tax, legal and bookkeeping questions.

Services

• Charitable-status check: a review of the statutes, the way the organisation is actually run, the allocation of income and costs across its activity areas, payments to volunteers and use of funds.
• Advice on paid activities: guidance on income-generating work carried out by non-profits.
• Foundation set-up: establishing foundations, including trust foundations.
• Annual accounts: preparing year-end financial statements for clients.
• Protection in audits and restructuring: support when tax inspections, sanctions or reorganisations threaten charitable status.
• Training: seminars on the law governing charitable status.

Who it serves

Clients include associations, universities, public-sector bodies, welfare organisations, foundations and their subsidiaries, plus businesses in the cultural and creative economy. It serves clients across Germany.

Key facts

• Based in: Leipzig, Germany
• Founded: 1998
• Clients: more than 300, in Germany and Austria
• Legal form: mbH