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Die laufende steuerliche Beratung umfasst unter anderem:•laufende Beratung in steuerlichen Fragestellungen (insbesondere Umsatzsteuer, Körperschaftsteuer, Lohnsteuer)•Prüfung steuerlicher Sachverhalte im Zusammenhang mit operativen Geschäftstätigkeiten und strategischen Maßnahmen•Information und Beurteilung von Auswirkungen neuer gesetzlicher Regelungen•fachliche Begleitung bei steuerlichen Außenprüfungen und GPLB (Gemeinsame Prüfung Lohnabgaben und Beiträge)•Prüfung von Steuererklärungen und deren EinreichungWeitere Details siehe AU</cbc:Description><cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName='contract-nature'>services</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode><cac:ProcurementAdditionalType><cbc:ProcurementTypeCode listName='strategic-procurement'>none</cbc:ProcurementTypeCode></cac:ProcurementAdditionalType><cac:MainCommodityClassification><cbc:ItemClassificationCode listName='cpv'>79221000</cbc:ItemClassificationCode></cac:MainCommodityClassification><cac:RealizedLocation><cac:Address><cbc:Region>anyw-cou</cbc:Region><cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode listName='country'>AUT</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country></cac:Address></cac:RealizedLocation><cac:PlannedPeriod><cbc:DescriptionCode listName='duration'>UNLIMITED</cbc:DescriptionCode></cac:PlannedPeriod><cac:ContractExtension><cbc:MaximumNumberNumeric>9999</cbc:MaximumNumberNumeric></cac:ContractExtension></cac:ProcurementProject></cac:ProcurementProjectLot><cac:TenderResult><cbc:AwardDate>2000-01-01Z</cbc:AwardDate></cac:TenderResult></ContractAwardNotice>