Contracting abroad

[darmstadt]

If your contract starts after Britain has left the EU, e.g. April 12th, then you will have to apply for a work permit and other associated paperwork. The tax and social security (includes health) situation will probably also change for British people too as they will be regarded as a third country and treated as such

[NotAllThere]

That the UK thinking talk.

My local Amt (what's that in English?!) have been very proactive. Several letters sent out regarding 'Br£$t' and what I need to do to prepare. Guess how many I've received from the home office. Nadda. Ganz nicht.

Das Amt = The Bureau/office. Gemeinde-Amt is local authority.

(The British ambassador for Switzerland did 2 tours of the largest towns explaining first that they were working on it, but everything was uncertain, and on the second that the Swiss and British government had signed agreements, and effectively there was nothing to worry about for existing residents).

[Matt30]

That the UK thinking talk.

My local Amt (what's that in English?!) have been very proactive. Several letters sent out regarding 'Br£$t' and what I need to do to prepare. Guess how many I've received from the home office. Nadda. Ganz nicht.

I guess that’s because the local government/home office have no intention of leaving. What a mess

[darmstadt]

Possibly because the München Amt has more money to burn sweetie.

They didn't send letters to German citizens

This, in fact I got my last bit of paperwork today, driving license

[BlasterBates]

They didn't send letters to German citizens

[scooterscot]

Possibly because the München Amt has more money to burn sweetie.

[darmstadt]

That the UK thinking talk.

My local Amt (what's that in English?!) have been very proactive. Several letters sent out regarding 'Br£$t' and what I need to do to prepare. Guess how many I've received from the home office. Nadda. Ganz nicht.

I've received bugger all from mine but then I don't need anything :-)

[NigelJK]

But then again if you were in the UK you'd have seen the Ad's telling you to visit gov.co.uk.

[scooterscot]

Just to add I’m not going to think about a “no deal”. It’s 3 month rolling acontract , so by the time anything kicks in I’ll probabl be long gone.

That the UK thinking talk.

My local Amt (what's that in English?!) have been very proactive. Several letters sent out regarding 'Br£$t' and what I need to do to prepare. Guess how many I've received from the home office. Nadda. Ganz nicht.

[Matt30]

I presume you're an EU citizen, if not and there is no deal, working in Germany won't be possible without a visa.

Yep, sorry, from the UK.


I think the conclusion I have come to is that I’ll be best going as “self employed “. So it’s just a case of seeing if anyone has had acceptable experience with accountants?

Just to add I’m not going to think about a “no deal”. It’s 3 month rolling acontract , so by the time anything kicks in I’ll probabl be long gone.

[northernladuk]

What would Suity do?

[BlasterBates]

I presume you're an EU citizen, if not and there is no deal, working in Germany won't be possible without a visa.

[scooterscot]

PM me.. will help set you up.

[Matt30]

Hello all ,

Hope all is well. I’ve been offered a post in Germany, but finding a decent accountant has been hard to say the least.

It seems the way forward is to go the “self employed “ status, which requires no Ltd company. Well that’s great for me as I wound my last one down.

Does anyone have any recommendations for accountants specialised in working abroad? To be honest this problem is giving me cold feet.

Many thanks!