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. . Germany - the taxman cometh
what does letter say? how did f-amt get your UK address? I would not open any letters from f-amt,just would return it back- SalsaFever
- Post #428
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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I am back to Germany,it's been 3 months so far. This time I registered properly and not using any management company, I am invoicing and handling VAT as well. So far, f-amt hasn't knock my door yet to settle old books. Some notes from the field: - MC are still in business,they offering...- SalsaFever
- Post #426
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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Contracting in Germany
any updates? any updates? cross posting from a similar thread since it's relevant: Hi, Would someone update me about the fate of H's clients who got caught back in 2008/2009 time frame? I was one of the H's clients, however I haven't received anything so far in UK. I left Germany by 2009...- SalsaFever
- Post #77
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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any updates? any updates? Hi, Would someone update me about the fate of H's clients who got caught back in 2008/2009 time frame? I was one of the H's clients, however I haven't received anything so far in UK. I left Germany by 2009 when this thread was pretty active. Then it gradually became...- SalsaFever
- Post #424
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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Were you an employee or freelancer? If you were an employee, payroll taxes were already deducted from your salary, technically you cannot be accused based on tax evasion. Indeed, you would get some money back, if you filed 2005 tax returns. I guess they are mad just because you did not file tax...- SalsaFever
- Post #400
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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. . Germany - the taxman cometh
You can take UK Ltd Co track, if you sure you stay in germany less than 183 days. If you stay beyond, you will be considered as resident and taxed, possible in both countries. On the other side, if you register as freelancer, you will be german resident from up front, meaning, even you stayed...- SalsaFever
- Post #391
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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. . Germany - the taxman cometh
If you pay taxes of those months worked in Germany, you should be fine. I know people in very same situation, asked to declare their foreign income before they moved to the germany and after they moved out of germany, among other things. After carefully reading the law, their tax attorney...- SalsaFever
- Post #390
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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. . Germany - the taxman cometh
Why would you need such proof since it wouldn't change anything? According the f-amt, you are guilty and you should pay regardless whatever false assumptions sold to you by albany or any other management company. Actually f-amt is not after them, since the management companies are well...- SalsaFever
- Post #384
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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. . Germany - the taxman cometh
Thanks for the update. Actually main source for this sort of news are circle of friends, collages in current / former companies, accountants etc. My contacts were mostly among those hit by the second wave (triggered by the famous accountant Mr.H resides near frankfurt, whereas first wave was...- SalsaFever
- Post #381
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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. . Germany - the taxman cometh
Yes, It's indeed. Currently raids are mostly over, f-amt are working on the files&info gathered, since they have a huge number of cases, most likely close to 1000 national wide, the process is going a bit slow. The cases are either being settled down (meaning you are bendover and pay the price...- SalsaFever
- Post #379
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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. . Germany - the taxman cometh
Phone tapping Phone tapping According to the attorney I spoke to, in recent years, he observes f-amt is more eager to use phone tappings even for the small fish like us. So please be quite if you using a German SIM Card, never ever discuss such things with your lawyer on the phone, also...- SalsaFever
- Post #370
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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. . Germany - the taxman cometh
So what? The difference is the profit on Albanys side. It doesn't prove that you received the difference. So having such invoices has no use for famt other than enabling them to do psychological pressure on you. Some people cracks down easily. Actually the only and sole reason they do the...- SalsaFever
- Post #362
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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Hi Poppy, It sounds very familiar indeed! Nowadays I hear similar stories which I find quite interesting: Story goes like f-amt calls your accountant and tell her you were doing nasty things and there is an investigation about to be started and you are in great danger. Then f-amt guy advices...- SalsaFever
- Post #360
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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. . Germany - the taxman cometh
Not in UK. Meaning that f-amt can not get UK banks disclose anything. This could be only a concern if f-amt finds out (usually during a raid) your UK accounts and ask you to disclose details of specific account numbers. (so that's why it's recommended to not carry UK bank cards with you in...- SalsaFever
- Post #359
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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. . Germany - the taxman cometh
F-amt gladly welcomes those seeking payment arrangements. It's one of their tricks to make people easily swallow the tax bill. They know most of the contractors don't have deep pockets to accommodate such amounts. e.g. I heard f-amt offered someone to arrange 120 months installments (10...- SalsaFever
- Post #358
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
