Are you direct with the German client or through an agent? If through an agent, where are they located?
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Originally posted by WTFH View PostAre you direct with the German client or through an agent? If through an agent, where are they located?Comment
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Originally posted by Mr Microsoft View Postanyone??
Like with this forum you should be able to search it via Google."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by Mr Microsoft View Postanyone??
That's when they get their fingers into you. Remember being an EU citizen doesn't mean you can wander about willy-nilly, you have to abide by local laws and that means registering your presence, regstering for tax/social security etc.Comment
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If you are working in Germany, but are being paid to your UK limited company in €. Do you then charge VAT? The German VAT is 19%.Comment
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Originally posted by neddorsey View PostIf you are working in Germany, but are being paid to your UK limited company in €. Do you then charge VAT? The German VAT is 19%."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Contracting In Germany
I have been in Munich for 2 years on a Contract, I am there via a UK agency with a satellite office in Berlin, as i left the UK a long time ago I run a limited company out of Poland (19% tax) the Agency pay me to my limited company, There are different views about being paid into a non German Company by many UK agencies whom try and sell you an umbrella solution however from what I was told by the German tax authorities is that as long as my Limited company has other customers other than my client in Germany I can officially use this company without the need to register under the German laws.
I do however need private medical insurance the NHS EHIC card will not cover all medical expenses.Comment
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Hey guys, revisiting an old thread not to create yet another topic about Germany.
Tried reviewing the existing threads and it looks like most of the people have questions/answers regarding contracting for a German client, but I have the opposite situation.
My OH and I are moving to Berlin later on this year. I'm contracting through my UK Ltd for a UK client, and I'm planning to continue doing that for at least the first 6m I'm there (remote).
I don't want any trouble with German authorities, so want to do everything according to the book (so will register as a German tax resident from day 1).
1. So far I contacted a tax lawyer in DE and she said it's possible to continue paying myself UK dividends and pay German dividend tax (25% + solidarity). I've also read that since I won't qualify for any tax-free allowance, it would make sense to actually pay everything as salary, instead of the usual min. salary + dividends (salaries are expenses, so won't pay corp tax on those), but then I would need to pay all income taxes + social etc. etc. as a regular employee?
2. If I simply continue paying myself dividends, do I need to register as Freiberufler and essentially hire myself? What will be my status in Germany - Freiberufler? Enterpreneur? Unemployed?
3. Someone mentioned that if I'm the owner of the company and effectively the company is being operated from Germany, even if it is registered in the UK, I'll need to pay German corp taxes? Is that true?
Do you guys know what would be the best way to organize that? Is it all worth it? Maybe I should just register as a Freiberufler and invoice my UK clients as that entity (client wouldn't mind, they are my close friends)?
P.S. gonna post a similar question over at ToyTownGermany forum once they approve my registrationComment
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Originally posted by timurso View PostHey guys, revisiting an old thread not to create yet another topic about Germany.
Tried reviewing the existing threads and it looks like most of the people have questions/answers regarding contracting for a German client, but I have the opposite situation.
My OH and I are moving to Berlin later on this year. I'm contracting through my UK Ltd for a UK client, and I'm planning to continue doing that for at least the first 6m I'm there (remote).
I don't want any trouble with German authorities, so want to do everything according to the book (so will register as a German tax resident from day 1).
1. So far I contacted a tax lawyer in DE and she said it's possible to continue paying myself UK dividends and pay German dividend tax (25% + solidarity). I've also read that since I won't qualify for any tax-free allowance, it would make sense to actually pay everything as salary, instead of the usual min. salary + dividends (salaries are expenses, so won't pay corp tax on those), but then I would need to pay all income taxes + social etc. etc. as a regular employee?
2. If I simply continue paying myself dividends, do I need to register as Freiberufler and essentially hire myself? What will be my status in Germany - Freiberufler? Enterpreneur? Unemployed?
3. Someone mentioned that if I'm the owner of the company and effectively the company is being operated from Germany, even if it is registered in the UK, I'll need to pay German corp taxes? Is that true?
Do you guys know what would be the best way to organize that? Is it all worth it? Maybe I should just register as a Freiberufler and invoice my UK clients as that entity (client wouldn't mind, they are my close friends)?
P.S. gonna post a similar question over at ToyTownGermany forum once they approve my registration
My advice however would be to set yourself up as a Freiberufler as you suggest, in which case you don't pay Social Insurance, which saves you a lot of money and invoice them directly. This would be then make everything definitely legal rather than possibly legal and you would have no problems with the tax office. If you were to work indefinitely paying only 25% tax, at some point you may be flagged up as suspicious and the tax office might sniff around and make your life hell.I'm alright JackComment
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