Can anyone give me a rough idea of what fees a German accountant may reasonably charge a freelancer?
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German accountancy fees?
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I pay about €200 a quarter + about €750 for my final tax return, that covers bookkeeping, VAT etc as well as income tax.
It's based on an hourly rate + expenses for letters etc, AFAIK (I might be wrong) the rates they charge are limited by law.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.' -
In the UK, my accountant didn't cover quarterly VAT so I managed to deal with it myself. I suppose I could do the same here to save a bit of money. Although I hear the VAT forms are monthly hereOriginally posted by doodab View PostI pay about €200 a quarter + about €750 for my final tax return, that covers bookkeeping, VAT etc as well as income tax.
It's based on an hourly rate + expenses for letters etc, AFAIK (I might be wrong) the rates they charge are limited by law.
and not quarterly.
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Mine started as monthly and then after a while I got permission to do them quarterly, but I never really understood why. I think it might something you have to apply for. There is also something called a Zusammenfassende Meldung that needs to be done every quarter.Originally posted by darrenb View PostIn the UK, my accountant didn't cover quarterly VAT so I managed to deal with it myself. I suppose I could do the same here to save a bit of money. Although I hear the VAT forms are monthly here
and not quarterly.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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