Impressum

Responsible for the content:
Hillringhaus PartG mbB
German Public Auditors
Tax Consultants

The company is represented by:
Dipl. Kfm. Dieter Hillringhaus
Sworn Auditor, Tax Consultant

Dipl. Kfm. Christian Hillringhaus
German Public Auditor, Tax Consultant

Partnership register: 2884
Essen Local Court

Office address:
Lungengasse 48-50
50676 Köln, Germany
Phone: +49 221 9 21 52 90
Fax: +49 221 92 15 29 15
E-mail: info@hillringhaus-stb.de
Internet: www.hillringhaus-stb.de

Professional indemnity insurance
HDI Gerling Firmen und Privatversicherung AG
HDI-Platz 1
30659 Hannover

Area covered by the insurance:
The insurance covers professional activities in Germany, in the EU member states, Turkey and the area of the former Soviet Union including Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia.

Regulatory authorities:
Chamber of Tax Consultants (Steuerberaterkammer) in Cologne:


Steuerberaterkammer Köln
Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts

Gereonstraße 34-36
50670 Köln
Telefon: +49 221 33643 0
Telefax: +49 221 33643 43

E-Mail: mail@stbk-koeln.de
Internet: www.stbk-koeln.de

The legal terms “Steuerberater” (Tax Consultant) and "Wirtschaftsprüfer" (auditor) are awarded in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Competent Chamber of German Public Auditors:


Wirtschaftsprüferkammer
Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts

Rauchstraße 26
10787 Berlin
Postfach 30 18 82
10746 Berlin
Telefon: +49 30 726161 0
Telefax: +49 30 726161 212

E-Mail: kontakt@wpk.de
Internet: www.wpk.de

The profession of Steuerberater (Tax Consultant) is basically subject to the requirements of the following professional bodies:

Tax Consultancy Act (Steuerberatungsgesetz – StBerG)
Statutory Ordinance for the Tax Consultancy Act (Durchführungsverordnung zum Steuerberatungsgesetz – DVStB)
Professional Rules of the Federal Chamber of Tax Consultants (Berufsordnung der Bundessteuerberaterkammer – BOStB)
Fee Scale Ordinance for Tax Consultants (Steuerberatervergütungsverordnung – StBVV)
The professional regulations can be viewed on the website of the Federal Chamber of Tax Consultants: www.bstbk.de.

Data Privacy Policy

Collection and Storage of Personal Data during Visits to the Website When you access our website, information is automatically sent to our website server by the browser used on your terminal device. This information is stored temporarily in a log file. The following information is collected without any action on your part and stored until it is automatically deleted:

• IP address of the computer sending the request
• date and time of access
• name and URL of the file retrieved
• website from which access is obtained (referrer URL)
• browser used and, possibly, your computer's operating system
• name of your access provider

The mentioned data are processed by us for the following purposes:

• to ensure that the connection to the website runs smoothly
• to ensure easy use of our website
• to analyse the security and stability of the system
• for further administrative purposes

Article 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR forms the legal basis for the processing of the data. Our legitimate interest follows from the purposes for data collection stated above. In no event do we use the collected data to identify you. [...] We only transmit your personal data to third parties if: you have expressly given your consent thereto pursuant to Article 6(1)(1)(a) GDPR; the transmission is necessary pursuant to Article 6(1)(1)(f) GDPR for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims and there is no reason to believe that you have an overriding interest in the non-disclosure of your data that is worthy of protection; a legal obligation pursuant to Article 6(1)(1)(c) GDPR exists for the transmission; the transmission is permitted by law and is necessary pursuant to Article 6(1)(1)(b) GDPR for the performance of a contract to which you are party.

Rights of the Data Subject You have the right:

• pursuant to Article 15 GDPR to obtain information regarding your personal data processed by us;
• pursuant to Article 16 GDPR to demand the immediate rectification or completion of your personal data stored on our system;
• pursuant to Article 17 GDPR to demand the erasure of your personal data stored on our system;
• pursuant to Article 7(3) GDPR to withdraw your consent;
• pursuant to Article 77 GDPR to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Google Fonts

This website may use so-called Google Fonts to ensure a consistent display of fonts. These web fonts from Google are integrated locally. No connection to Google's servers is established in the process. For more information, please refer to Google's privacy policy, which can be accessed via the following links: www.google.com/fonts#AboutPlace:about www.google.com/policies/privacy/

Web-Analytics

We use the open-source software Open Web Analytics for the analysis and statistical evaluation of use of the website. Information regarding visits to the website or to sub-directories of our website are used under a pseudonym (a browser cookie that does not allow any identification of an individual user) for the evaluation, improvement and insertion of relevant contents on the website. Cookies are text files that are stored on your computer when you visit the website and allow an analysis of your use of the website. The data – IP address, page from which the file was requested, date, time, type of browser and browser settings, operating system, pages you visited – are analysed solely on web servers in Germany. We can see which city a website visitor comes from, which type of browser and which operating system the website visitor uses as well as which pages the visitor has visited on the website. The collected data are never used to personally identify the visitor to this website; they are solely used to improve the presentation. All IP addresses are therefore abbreviated so that they can only be processed in an anonymised form. The data is not used for any other purpose or for transmission to third parties. You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, please note that in this case you may not be able to fully utilise all of the functions of this website. Your visit to this website is currently being recorded by Open Web Analytics.

Privacy officer:

Reinhold Goetz
Dipl. Ing. Nachrichtentechnik, Zertifizierte Datenschutzfachkraft
Tel.: 02235 / 9947997
E-Mail: rgoetz@wimas.de



Notice of liability:

Liability for contents The contents are set up with due care. However, we cannot assume any liability for the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of the contents. According to sec. 7 (1) Digital Services Act (Digitale-Dienste-Gesetz – DDG) we are responsible for our own contents under general legislation. We do not assume any liability for decisions made by the user due to the aforementioned information. Please note that the present contents represent neither individual legal, bookkeeping- or tax-related nor any other technical information or recommendation and are not suitable as a substitute for individual consultation with expert persons bearing in mind the individual, specific circumstances. As a service provider according to sec. 8 to 10 Digital Services Act (Digitale-Dienste-Gesetz – DDG) we are, however, not obliged to monitor transferred or stored information of third parties or research circumstances that suggest an illegal activity. Obligations for the removal or blocking of the use of information in accordance with the general laws remain unaffected. Any liability in this respect is, however, only incurred from the moment that knowledge of the specific breach of law is obtained. Once a legal violation in this context has been identified, we will immediately remove the respective contents.

Liability for links Our pages contain links to external websites on the internet on whose content and timeliness we have no influence. The following applies to all these links: We do not accept any liability for third-party contents. The corresponding providers are solely responsible for their contents. The linked websites were examined at the time of linking for possible violations of law. An ongoing review for violations of law without any concrete indication is, however, not reasonable. In the case of a clear indication, however, we will immediately remove the corresponding link.

Liability for e-mail Sending e-mails to us from our website does not have any effect on the observance of a deadline. Please note that an e-mail communication via the internet is not safe and allows third parties to read and manipulate data. We therefore ask for your kind understanding that we do not assume any liability for e-mails contents or any manipulation thereof. Our firm takes all necessary precautions to guard against viruses. In order to ensure a smooth communication, please also use anti-virus software and check any e-mail attachments prior to dispatch and opening as we do not assume liability for any damages resulting from viruses.

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Gender Note

For the sake of better readability, the simultaneous use of male, female, and diverse (m/f/d) language forms is omitted. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.

Accessibility Statement

We place great importance on the accessible design of our website. Our goal is to provide all users – regardless of technical requirements or individual limitations – with the easiest possible access to all content.

What We Do

• Our website is generally programmed to be as accessible as possible.
• Important interaction points such as contact forms are designed to be easily usable by all visitors.
• We follow the guidelines of the German Barrier-Free Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0) and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

Important Notice

For embedded content from third-party providers (including DATEV, Deubner, Meta, Google, YouTube, parts of the infotainment blog, etc.), we cannot guarantee full accessibility. These contents are partly outside our technical control.

If you notice any barriers or need assistance using this website, we welcome your feedback.
Please inform the web administrator by email at orga@wollschlaeger-gbr.de, including the URL of the page you visited.

Contacting the Arbitration Board for People with Disabilities

If your contact attempt was not successful, you can reach out to the Arbitration Board for People with Disabilities:

Arbitration Board under the German Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Act at the Federal Government Commissioner for Matters relating to Persons with Disabilities
Mauerstraße 53
10117 Berlin

Phone: +49 (0)30 18 527-2805
Fax: +49 (0)30 18 527-2901

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