Contrating/tax laws in gemrany

[Ignis Fatuus]

Unfortunately they can't operate with your UK ltd company.i find the figures quite staggering to the extent why do uk contractors go there to work if sums are correct

In many years for me the more important sum was:
number of contracts I could find in UK = 0,
number of contracts I could find in Germany >= 1.

OK I know it's not a sum. But I also found the inequality:

day rate in Germany - day rate in UK > 300
with the added logical statement:
daily commute to uk contract = FALSE

[BlasterBates]

I calculated. Tax due on EUR 130000 is 78000, that would be 60% take home, then there are fees from the management company, maybe health insurance.

Steuerrechner 2013 - Steuer Berechnung nach Steuertarif 2013

Don´t even think about a high retention scheme or using your Ltd even for less than 183 days. The Finanzamt will be down on you like a ton of bricks. They seem to catch most contractors who try it on. As a matter of course they match all invoices with tax paid. So eventually you would get found out when they audit the client, which they do frequently.

Either you accept max 60% take home or don´t go.

[jambo1967]

I calculated. Tax due on EUR 130000 is 78000, that would be 60% take home, then there are fees from the management company, maybe health insurance.

Steuerrechner 2013 - Steuer Berechnung nach Steuertarif 2013

Don´t even think about a high retention scheme or using your Ltd even for less than 183 days. The Finanzamt will be down on you like a ton of bricks. They seem to catch most contractors who try it on. As a matter of course they match all invoices with tax paid. So eventually you would get found out when they audit the client, which they do frequently.

Either you accept max 60% take home or don´t go.

Fair comment my friend although I think they preferred suppliers are quoting me with 78% retention, I know more than likely sales bullsh** to get you to sign up with them