TWO.TAX

TWO.TAX: cross-border tax advice in English for residents in Germany

TWO.TAX is the client-facing international brand of the TWOTAX GROUP, the holding company under which TwoTax LLC, TwoTax Inc. and TwoTax Ltd. operate. The group provides cross-border tax consulting to individuals and businesses whose affairs involve Germany and another jurisdiction. Steuerbee & Partner works with the group as its cooperating German professional unit.

The firm handles defined tax matters in English that affect Germany and at least one other country, with particular focus on coordinating filings, deadlines, correspondence with the authorities and positions arising from double-taxation treaties.

Client profile and matters handled

The service is aimed at several groups with tax or administrative obligations that cross borders:

• Expats: German and international reporting questions, tax residency and treaty application.
• Freelancers and creators: registration, VAT, KSK (Künstlersozialkasse), platform income and record-keeping.
• Businesses: entity, VAT and W-8BEN-E documentation questions.
• People with Finanzamt correspondence: document and deadline review in English.

The team can also handle defined German visa and residence-permit matters when the firm's licensed lawyers take on the engagement.

Filings and jurisdictions covered

The work focuses on filing obligations that link Germany with other countries. The site expressly mentions the U.S. Form 1040, UK Self Assessment, the Canadian T1 return and the submission of net-profit evidence for visa renewals. The service pages are organised by pairs of jurisdictions: US-Germany, UK-Germany, Spain-Germany, Italy-Germany and Canada-Germany.

Founder and team

The founder and managing director is Dr. Alexander Klaus Gorny. He has 28 years of experience and his U.S. doctorate focused on international tax law and double-taxation treaties. He has built the firm's international team over 11 years. Together with his team, he handles defined international tax matters, contested cases and proceedings before the courts, in accordance with the authorisation framework applicable to each engagement.

How engagements are formalised

Before an engagement begins, the written proposal identifies the specific contracting party, the entity responsible for the German or foreign work and the responsible licensed professionals. Each engagement identifies the jurisdictions, tax years, deadlines and deliverables. Scope, records, deadlines and fees are confirmed before substantive work begins.

For a scoped review, the firm asks for the jurisdictions involved, tax years, deadlines, relevant correspondence and the requested deliverable. Sensitive documents are exchanged through a secure process after the initial enquiry, not through the public contact form.

Frequently asked questions

The firm answers common questions from its clients. On U.S. citizens in Germany, it notes that they may have U.S. reporting obligations while residing abroad, although the requirements depend on the circumstances and current rules. It defines cross-border tax advice as the analysis of the relevant jurisdictions, residence, income and applicable treaty provisions for a defined matter. Regarding Finanzamt correspondence, it recommends keeping the document and noting its deadline, as a review can clarify the issue and the next steps. On cost, it states that scope, records, deadlines and fees are confirmed before substantive work begins.