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Re:Ask HN: Germans, how to work legally remote? by 762236 on Sunday August 04, 2019 @10:37AM (#20606760)
The problem is that if you have a single client, the government may claim that you are trying to avoid tax and other obligations --- that you have a fake company.
Re:Ask HN: Germans, how to work legally remote? by throwaway9283i on Sunday August 04, 2019 @12:39PM (#20607568)
Couldn't I just pay all of that stuff by my own to show them I have no intention to do so? I want everything to be legal. I do not want to save any money in taxes, health insurance or social insurance. I am actually happy to pay all this. Nevertheless I heard horror stories even by doing so you are at risk they will f..k you anyway after a Prüfung (audit) within the first five years or so.
Re:Ask HN: Germans, how to work legally remote? by 762236 on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @11:03PM (#20631682)
Don't take my advice for figuring out a real-life situation.
Re:Ask HN: Germans, how to work legally remote? by jotm on Sunday August 04, 2019 @11:07AM (#20606963)
Wouldn't you actually be paying more taxes as a one person company? Why does it matter if the company has only one client and one employee if everything is paid properly?
Re:Ask HN: Germans, how to work legally remote? by k__ on Sunday August 04, 2019 @11:46AM (#20607202)
It's about the public tax fund.

You have to pay into it of you're employed and make below ~4800€ (before taxes) a month.

It's rather much % of your income, so you can save rather much by not paying it.

Re:Ask HN: Germans, how to work legally remote? by k__ on Sunday August 04, 2019 @04:56PM (#20609179)
-tax +pension sorry
Re:Ask HN: Germans, how to work legally remote? by cygned on Sunday August 04, 2019 @11:34AM (#20607123)
Because as managing director you don’t have to pay pension insurance (and others). So if you are employed, the social system will get more contributions.