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Get more from your own taxes legally.
The tax guide “Konz” has been helping since 1985.
The current edition for 2023 is now available.
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The current report is not easy reading.
With more than 860 pages, it is more of a workbook that is aimed at anyone who wants to get an extra euro or two out of their tax return.
Although the title “1,000 completely legal tax tricks” may seem a bit lurid, the book is an annual bestseller and very tried and tested.
“Konz 2023 – 1,000 completely legal tax tricks” is the standard work for everyone who wants to get more out of their tax return.
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Tax tips are always welcome.
Be it the ten tax tips for the end of the year, including, for example, claiming donations for tax purposes or deducting tradesmen's services.
But there are also tax tips that not everyone expects.
For example, the good news is that if you win the lottery, it is not taxable.
Dealing with the topic of taxes is not a favorite topic for many people.
Whether self-employed or employed, you can often get a refund from the tax office every year when you file your tax return.
Tax advisors, tax software, and income tax assistance offices can help with this.
“Konz”, which was founded by the non-fiction author Franz Konz in 1985 and has been updated annually since then, also provides useful tips.
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In an interview with the
FAZ
a few years ago, Konz himself considered tax evasion to be an understandable crime.
It is a protection against robbery by the state, because the state robs its citizens, according to the author of “1,000 legal tax tricks”.
Already in 2008, at the time of the interview in the
FAZ
, his tax advisor had cracked the eight million mark and put him in the sights of tax investigators.
Konz was sentenced to 17 months in prison for insulting officials and aiding and abetting tax evasion, according to
WDR
.
The number of copies sold so far is now probably a lot higher.
Konz 2023: Conclusion
The book can be colloquially referred to as the “Swiss Army Knife” of tax literature.
Even though the topic is very complex in many areas, the guide manages to throw in lots of tips and advice for those interested.
If you want to delve deeper into the subject, “Conc.
The tax return workbook is recommended.
There is also an extra edition for pensioners and retirees.
You quickly get used to being addressed as “Du” in the book.
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Konz – 1,000 completely legal tax tricks
2022 Knaur, ISBN-13 978-3-426-79160-8
Price: Softcover €16.99, 864 pages
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Franz Konz
Franz Konz was born in Cologne in 1926.
After he was trained as a tax inspector and auditor at the Reich Finance School, he initially worked as a tax inspector after the end of the war.
However, he soon decided to leave the public service to work as a tax advisor.
He published his first book in 1952.
The non-fiction author died in 2013.