How to Found a Company in Germany: 14 "Easy" Steps and Lots of Pain

Re:How to Found a Company in Germany: 14 "Easy" Steps and Lo... by miohtama on Sunday April 07, 2024 @05:24PM (#39964067)

In theory, it should be possible for any EU citizen to work in any EU country.

In practice, it is not possible because you need to register to a local tax office of the worker. Spanish employee -> need to register your company with the Spanish tax office.

Good luck unless you can afford expensive legal services that do this for you. Does not make a sense unless you are planning to hire in quantity (>20 workers).

The alternative is that every remote worker is a subcontractor and takes care of their own taxes.

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Re:How to Found a Company in Germany: 14 "Easy" Steps and Lo... by formerly_proven on Monday April 08, 2024 @06:07AM (#39968100)

> The alternative is that every remote worker is a subcontractor and takes care of their own taxes.

In Germany the pension insurance (DRV) will come around after a few years and demand a six digit figure from both your company and the employee, plus interest. You can also end up with criminal charges filed against you.

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