Jörg Scharrer

Jörg Scharrer

Lawyer (In-house lawyer), Senior Manager, German Indirect Tax

Value Added Tax

Executive summary

Consulting focus/specialization

  • Indirect taxes, including value added tax
  • Import VAT
  • Customs law and insurance tax
  • Analysis of business transactions and complex international supply and service chains, including warehousing
  • Review and adaptation of internal processes and their integration into ERP systems, in particular SAP and MS Dynamics
  • Analysis of company data, preparation of complex VAT returns, their correction and voluntary disclosures
  • Assistance with annual audit engagements, VAT and tax audits, and in appeal proceedings
  • Review and drafting of contracts, in particular tax and customs clauses

Sector focus

  • Automotive
  • Financial Services Banking
  • Retail & consumer goods
  • Real Estate
  • Emerging Entities
  • Logistics & maritime economy
  • Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Further sector expertise

  • Manufacturing
  • Mechanical and plant engineering
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Manufacturing industry
  • FinTech
  • Service providers
  • Property and construction sectors
  • Chemical sector
  • Wholesale and retail
  • Aviation 
  • Defence
  • Metals

Publications

  • Jörg Scharrer, MwStR 2026, 552, Die Steuerbefreiung für die Einfuhr vorangehende Lieferungen
  • Jörg Scharrer, Anja-Maria Schreiber, DB 2019, 18, USt-Sofortmaßnahmen - Quick Fixes oder Big Fails?