German Tax Raid

[BlasterBates]

I do know of one case, a German soldier who returned home once a month and that was deemed to be his main residence.

In your case it definitely is tricky because the main tax residence is where you both are mainly, and that could actually be the UK or Germany, i.e. she was visiting you. That is very much in your favour. In fact she could theoretically end up being deemed to be UK tax resident (I kid you not). Bit don´t worry that aint going to happen.

International tax residency is horribly complicated so just let your lawyer or accountant deal with it. The German tax authorities will be obliged to justify why you are German tax resident so you need to wait for that and whether it is worth challenging. The problem with determining international tax residency is the tax authorities don´t communicate with one another they all assume you are mainly tax resident from their point of view unless you prove otherwise.

I was assumed to be tax resident in bothe Switzerland and Germany and after a few years I realised I was paying too much tax, since I notified the Swiss authorities that my main tax residency was in German I´ve felt hounded ever since. I had to send proof for all my journeys, and if the Swiss authorities had found something like a Gym membership, I´d have been for the high jump.

[happyradio]

Actually it won't happen in the UK - a lot more civilised, a lot less mean & no where near as greedy a country ... In fact I heard a collective gasp when I told the UK taxman about the German tax raid & their demands... BTW they want me to pay full taxes to them not just the dividend... & that I can collect any taxes I have already paid to the UK taxman myself.. sounds a laughable except they are deadly serious... BTW I will screw the system in return.. will work 12 months on a maximum salary , pay the social security contributions & then rock & roll it with 80% , then work 12 months & again rock & roll it.... yeah there is also free training & all sorts I'm told

[Olly]

Actually it won't happen in the UK - a lot more civilised, a lot less mean & no where near as greedy a country ... In fact I heard a collective gasp when I told the UK taxman about the German tax raid & their demands... BTW they want me to pay full taxes to them not just the dividend... & that I can collect any taxes I have already paid to the UK taxman myself.. sounds a laughable except they are deadly serious... BTW I will screw the system in return.. will work 12 months on a maximum salary , pay the social security contributions & then rock & roll it with 80% , then work 12 months & again rock & roll it.... yeah there is also free training & all sorts I'm told

80% up to a maxium of?
Can't help thinking there's a bit of karma here

[happyradio]

unemployment money

80% up to half the time you contributed after which it drops to 67% if you have a child & if you are over 42 then there is no end limit. I think I will work 12 months & then take 6 month off & get some extra training in project management, accounting maybe even do an MBA in parts..

[BlasterBates]

Max is EUR 1700 a month, paid up to a maximum of 12 months. Still ok though. After that you get nought until you´ve used up your savings. If you´re 55 they´ll pay up to 18 months.

[darmstadt]

80% up to half the time you contributed after which it drops to 67% if you have a child & if you are over 42 then there is no end limit. I think I will work 12 months & then take 6 month off & get some extra training in project management, accounting maybe even do an MBA in parts..

No you won't unless you've been made redundant. You don't get any Arbeitslosengeld if your contract comes to an end and you have to have been paying Arbeitslosengeld in the first place (I don't.) You also won't get any re-training until after a certain period of time and it won't be exactly what you want but what they offer you.

[happyradio]

I know I'd have to be made redundant .. which I intenend to make happen.. not hard if you think about it... there is no max limit of 1700 euros actualy for unemployment benefit - absolutely sure of that. I know someone who lost their job & got them to pay for project manager training & one to one german lessons & now works in Stuttgart as a project manager.. basically from day one he told them that he cannot hold a job down as an engineer because younger kids were much faster than he could ever be & so they gave him all that training & my wife's BIL was sent to Kent for 2 weeks to learn English as he told them that it would help him find a job. There is something noble in screwing those that screw you!

[BlasterBates]

I know I'd have to be made redundant .. which I intenend to make happen.. not hard if you think about it... there is no max limit of 1700 euros actualy for unemployment benefit - absolutely sure of that.

unless you´ve got kids, you can check here.

Arbeitslosengeld 1 Rechner Arbeitslosengeldrechner 2012 ALG 1 I maximal