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Erik Wredenhagen
Berlin, Germany

Experience

Feb 2025 - Apr 2025
3 months

Project experience

Various real estate companies

  • Preparation, review and submission of income tax, VAT and construction withholding tax returns/filings
  • Analysis/review of IFRS/HGB postings and subsequent tax provision calculations
  • Process consulting and individual case reviews regarding VAT (reverse charge procedures, rental options, transfer of business as a going concern, input tax deduction and reduction)
  • Review of purchase agreements for M&A transactions and real estate acquisitions
  • Advice on use of special depreciation (§ 7b EStG since 2020), § 6b EStG reserves, distinction between commercial and asset management activities
  • Ongoing compliance advice on property tax and real estate transfer tax
Nov 2024 - May 2025
7 months

Project experience

Energy companies, power plant operators

  • Support in preparation and submission of all types of tax returns and filings (especially VAT and income taxes)
  • Process consulting for internal finance workflows, coordination between accounting and tax, quality assurance processes and process documentation
  • Analysis and review of IFRS/HGB posting balances, tax follow-up work for monthly and annual financial statements
  • Support in audit of IFRS and HGB financial statements
Oct 2024 - Dec 2024
3 months
Berlin, Germany

Project experience

E-commerce company

  • Interim role in the tax department, especially internal compliance (monthly preliminary returns, tax forecast, preparation/review of income and VAT returns)
  • Advice on best practices in tax compliance; modernization and streamlining of internal workflows in the tax department
  • Regular checks of tax obligations, especially completeness of tax indicators in the order-to-cash process (accounts receivable and accounts payable side)
  • Mapping IFRS/HGB financial statements to tax bases; support in current and deferred tax calculations
Jan 2024 - Jul 2024
7 months
Berlin, Germany

Manager, Tax Advisor

Rödl GmbH law and tax consulting firm

  • Tax advisory activities with management and M&A consulting
  • Tax compliance
  • Handling of tax audits
Oct 2023 - Present
2 years 4 months
Berlin, Germany

Self-employed Tax Advisor, Interim Tax Manager

Freelance / sole proprietor

  • Preparation/review of tax returns and filings as well as refund requests (income taxes, sales taxes, withholding taxes)
  • Support in tax audits and appeal proceedings
  • Management consulting (income taxes, VAT), in particular review of cooperation agreements, risk assessments of business models
  • Tax advice on M&A projects, annual financial statements, internal control systems / group tax guidelines
  • Process consulting in the finance area; integration of all in-house departments (legal, IT, HR, procurement, sales) with the finance and tax department
  • International tax law: transfer pricing, VAT, employee secondments, permanent establishments (inbound/outbound)
  • Support in tax audits of annual financial statements (IFRS, HGB, US GAAP), calculation/review of current and deferred taxes
  • Advice to small businesses, employees and startups
  • Taking on interim tax positions for companies of all sizes and industries
Aug 2023 - Nov 2023
4 months
Berlin, Germany

Interim Tax Manager

MGI Media and Games SE

  • Central tax function: compliance
  • Further development of internal processes and clarifying tax questions on the business model
  • International tax issues, transfer pricing in 17+ countries
Mar 2023 - Jun 2023
4 months
Berlin, Germany

Project Experience

engineering company

  • Strategic advice to management and supervisory boards on corporate acquisitions
  • Tax and commercial law projections on target structure and execution of corporate acquisitions
  • Development of different approaches (tax optimized vs. practical solution)
  • Advising the buyer side, taking into account the seller's red lines
  • Tax due diligence of target companies; reviewing tax risks and advising on liability risks
Jan 2023 - Jul 2023
7 months
Mönchengladbach, Germany

Project Experience

food company

  • Advising on intra-group restructuring in a real estate tax context
  • Tax refinancing and sales advice for business units
  • Tax projections for restructuring measures and company sales
  • Transitioning IFRS/HGB financial statements to tax-based accounting; support in current and deferred tax calculations
Nov 2019 - Dec 2020
1 year 2 months
Berlin, Germany

Tax & Public Finance Advisor

Wirtschaftsrat der CDU e.V.

  • Supporting political decision-making processes in finance and tax policy at Germany's largest business association
Nov 2018 - Feb 2019
4 months
Germany

Project Experience

mid-sized machine builder

  • Reviewing approx. 200 freelance service providers for pseudo self-employment and subsequently preparing and defending the voluntary disclosure with the tax authorities
  • Payroll tax and VAT review of employee and entrepreneur activities; calculating tax risks for payroll tax, VAT (input tax, reverse charge mechanism) and social security contributions
  • Continuous management advice on progress, issues, and further review points
  • Coordination and exchange with the responsible auditor
  • Advising the corporate group and management on tax criminal law aspects
Jan 2018 - Dec 2020
3 years
Germany

Project Experience

Automotive Supplier

  • Long-term VAT advice in international goods trade
  • Clarification of sample tax cases (export deliveries, intra-community deliveries/acquisitions/transfers, triangular transactions, bonded warehouses)
  • Development of internal compliance
  • Annual training of the tax and finance department on updates/changes in VAT law
  • Support in targeted VAT special audits
Nov 2016 - Aug 2023
6 years 10 months
Berlin, Germany

(Senior) Associate / (Assistant) Manager

KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

  • Tax advisory work in various Tax Service Lines
Oct 2013 - Sep 2016
3 years
Berlin, Germany

Tax Trainee

Zehlendorf Tax Office

  • Practical part of the dual study program

Skills

  • Preparation/review Of Tax Returns And Filings As Well As Refund Requests (Income Taxes, Sales Taxes, Withholding Taxes)
  • Support In Tax Audits And Appeals
  • Management Consulting (Income Taxes, Vat), In Particular Review Of Cooperation Agreements, Risk Assessment Of Business Models
  • Tax (Legal) Advice For M&a Projects, Annual Financial Statements, Internal Control Systems / Group Tax Guidelines
  • Process Consulting In The Finance Area; Integration Of All In-house Departments (Legal, It, Hr, Procurement, Sales) With The Finance And Tax Department
  • International Tax Law: Transfer Pricing, Vat, Employee Secondments, Permanent Establishments (Inbound/outbound)
  • Support In Tax Audits Of Annual Financial Statements (Ifrs, Hgb, Us Gaap), Calculation/review Of Current And Deferred Taxes

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2013 - Sep 2016

Tax Office Zehlendorf / University of Applied Sciences for Finance

Diploma in Taxation (FH) · Königs Wusterhausen, Germany · 10,55, Satisfactory

Oct 2009 - Jun 2013

University of Potsdam

Mathematics and History teaching · Potsdam, Germany

Oct 2006 - Jun 2009

Immanuel-Kant-Gymnasium

Abitur · Teltow, Germany · 1,4

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Certifications & licenses

Tax Advisor

Berlin Chamber of Tax Advisors (public corporation)

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