Where a member of a supervisory board receives a non-variable fixed salary for his services and as a result does not bear any risks vis-à-vis his remuneration, he is not acting as an entrepreneur. This was decided by the Supreme Tax Court in its ruling of November 27, 2019 – (V R 23/19 / R 62/17), thereby abandoning earlier case law.
Source: PwC Germany
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