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Contracting in Germany

  • 13-07-2007 2:41pm
    #1
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know where I can find information on contracting in Germany ? I have a limited company and I'll be contracting in Munich for 6 months.

    Suggestions , links welcome


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  • #2
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    This site is pretty good as a general guide to moving to/living in Germany - all the beureaucratic stuff etc. http://www.howtogermany.com

    Don't know anything about running your contracting biz there though.


  • #3
    thesteve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 902 ✭✭✭thesteve


    Try www.toytowngermany.com ... I worked with a lot of IT contractors from everywhere while I was in Munich. Most used umbrella companies in the UK and got their wages paid there. Then they 'paid themselves' a smaller amount to avoid paying the high German tax rates...


  • #4
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    Would I be better off getting paid through my Irish LTD company to avoid the higher tax in Germany ?


  • #5
    thesteve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 902 ✭✭✭thesteve


    Ya but you still have to get 'paid' in Germany but doing it this way you can avoid the high tax, i.e. pay yourself less as far as the Germans are concerned... Ask on toytown, some of the lads there are contracters...


  • #6
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,818 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    If the agency that you are working through is any way decent they should be able to give you advice on the ins & outs of working in Germany. If not, they should at least be able to put you in touch with someone who can.


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