Re:Ask HN: Germans, how to work legally remote?
by 762236 on Sunday August 04, 2019 @10:37AM
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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.
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Re:Ask HN: Germans, how to work legally remote?
by throwaway9283i on Sunday August 04, 2019 @12:39PM
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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
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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
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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
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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.