# Steuerliche Fallstricke für Startups: Was Wachstumsunternehmen früh wissen müssen – Janco Herzig (YPOG)

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Podcast: [Startup Insider](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startup-insider-6744721)
Published: 2026-05-05T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Scaling startups often outpace their financial structures, leading to severe tax and legal liabilities. This episode explores how to implement essential tax control systems to avoid pitfalls during audits and due diligence.

## Highlights
- Failure mode: Treating a tax advisor solely as a bookkeeper rather than a strategic consultant leaves the company vulnerable to audits
- Practical takeaway: Implement a basic tax control system early to fulfill the legal duty of care and avoid personal liability
- Main idea: Rapid revenue growth without corresponding financial infrastructure creates significant legal and tax risks
- Risk factor: Tax issues typically surface during high-stakes moments like tax audits or M&A due diligence processes
- Main idea: Modern, international, and remote workforces introduce complex tax implications that require proactive management

## Topics

Tax Compliance, Startup Scaling, Due Diligence, Corporate Governance, Tax Audits, Financial Infrastructure, Risk Management, Business Models

## Chapters
- 1:00 — The Scaling Gap: Introduction to the tension between rapid revenue growth and lagging financial structures in startups.
- 3:00 — Expertise in Fund Taxation: Overview of YPOC's focus on the tax ecosystem for tech companies and investors.
- 5:00 — The Tax Lens on Business Models: Why founders should audit their business models through a tax-centric perspective during growth.
- 7:00 — When Risks Surface: How tax errors become visible during tax audits and due diligence in funding rounds.
- 11:00 — Tax Implications of Remote Work: The complexities of managing international and distributed teams from a tax perspective.
- 13:00 — Legal Duty of Care: The personal and criminal risks of 'organizational fault' for managing directors.
- 15:00 — The Bookkeeper Trap: The danger of assuming a tax advisor is proactively managing risks when they are only processing invoices.

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