Meet the EXPATTAX Team

“No Problem People” at EXPATTAX

We are a group of accountants, tax advisors, and administrators with years of experience from a diversified background that includes large global tax firms to freelancing careers and everything inbetween.

Most of our team has personally known the expatriate experience from living abroad ourselves. We are strong English speakers who understand the nuances and subtleties of the language. And most importantly, we know the difficulties in navigating complex foreign tax codes.

EXPATTAX are people who are willing and able to help you achieve your goals.

Thomas Zitzelsberger

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Experience: 20+ years

Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant under German and Irish law

Focus: International and domestic tax law

Thomas comes from a background as both a freelancer and a consultant in major tax practices focusing on both domestic and international tax issues. Thomas also spent three years working in the UK, Ireland, and USA allowing him to acquire deep knowledge of the different tax systems while learning firsthand the culture differences in each country.

Claudia Kuffer

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Experience: 20+ years

Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant under German law

Focus: German income tax, VAT, international income tax, accounting, and annual reporting

Claudia’s diverse background incorporates experience with small and medium-sized companies from across the world.

Stefan Burger

Experience: 25+ years

Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant under German law

Focus: German income, VAT, cross border taxation, inheritance tax

Stefan comes from a strong background in an accounting and auditing firm before working in a practice of lawyers, tax accountants, and CPAs focused on US-based clients.

Claudia Arendas

Experience: 20+ years

Qualifications: Fully qualified tax assistant under German law

Focus: German social security, income tax, VAT, and general bookkeeping

Claudia’s theoretical and practical experience stems from a diverse background in different accountancy firms within the industry.

Martina Hölzel

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Experience: 15+ years

Qualifications: Fully qualified tax assistant under German law

Focus: General bookkeeping, VAT, German income tax

Martina’s diverse background includes experience with small and medium sized companies in Germany and Austria as well as reporting to UK and US companies. She lived in the US for some time and understands very well your needs when you are a new comer abroad.

Anette Zaggl

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Experience: 20+ years

Qualifications: Fully qualified tax assistant under German law

Focus: German income tax, VAT, accounting and annual reporting

Anette has practical experience in German and cross-border tax returns as well as bookkeeping and annual statements for small and medium-sized owner-managed companies. She has lived in the US for some time and understands very well what is important when you are new to a country.

Andrea Görgens

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Experience: 25+ years

Qualifications: Qualified German accountant assistant

Focus: German income tax and VAT advice for freelancers

Andrea has experience living abroad for many years and fully understands the mindset of clients with different cultural backgrounds.

Antje Rudolf

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Experience: 15+ years

Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant under German law

Focus: German income tax, international income tax

Antje gained many years of experience in the field of international employee assignments while working for one of the Big 4 accounting companies and lived for some time in France as well as in Canada. Her subsequent work in medium-sized tax consulting firms also focused on the international taxation of individuals.

Rita Born

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Experience: 20+ years

Qualifications: Fully qualified general accountant under Canadian law

Focus: Administrative tasks for consultants and clients

An expat in Germany herself, Rita assists with our various services from the same perspective as many of our clients.

Heike Reil

Experience: 10+ years

Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant under German law

Focus: German income tax with cross-border dimensions

Heike comes from one of the Big Four accounting firms. She is specialized on international global mobility services. Her practical experience has prepared her to give the best advice to both national and international clients.

Antje Gerdes

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Experience: 30+ years

Qualifications: Qualified German accountant assistant

Focus: German income tax; annual financial statements, tax returns for private individuals.

She has been working in the tax and audit business for over thirty years.

Antje has been living abroad herself for several years and understands the daily challenges that clients with different cultural backgrounds are faced with.