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    Finance,  Legal,  Work in Germany

    Freelancer Taxes in Germany – How to File Taxes as a Freelancer in Germany

    July 20, 2020 / 1 Comment

    Want to know how to submit freelancer taxes in Germany? Learn how you can easily file taxes as a freelancer in Germany - all by yourself in simple English and without spending thousands of euros!

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    May 31, 2020 / 1 Comment

    Are you a freelancer in Germany and charge VAT to your clients? Read this post to learn how to submit advance VAT return (Umsatzsteuervoranmeldung) in Germany.

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    Like most non-German freelancers I have also suffered through hair-pulling moments while managing my accounts and taxes in Germany. However, life got much better, once I found out that there is plenty of English accounting software in Germany. Here is a summary of some of the accounting software for freelancers in Germany that support multiple languages. 

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    How to Deal With Unpaid Invoices in Germany? (AKA How to Send a Mahnung to Your Clients)

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    Is your German client not paying you? What is the official dunning procedure and etiquettes for unpaid invoices in Germany? Learn how to write a friendly reminder and Mahnung to your German client. !Don’t forget to download the payment reminder samples at the end of this post!   The freelance life can be hard on bank accounts. Drastic irregular income makes solid budgeting almost impossible. Do you know what makes this even more difficult? Clients who don’t pay on time. Last fall I secured a large budget project with a corporate client. Long story short, after paying the first milestone promptly, they missed the payment deadline for the second and…

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    What is scheinselbstständigkeit or Fake Self-Employment in Germany (& How to Avoid it)?

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    What is Scheinselbstständigkeit or fake self-employment in Germany? Every freelancer in Germany should avoid Scheinselbstständigkeit or ‘fake self employment’ at all costs. Here is what you should know about it.   Scheinselbstständigkeit or fake self-employment in Germany is an inadvertent trap for freelancers and businesses. When caught – the status of the freelancer can be withdrawn and the client can be asked to pay social security contributions retroactively, which can sometimes run into massive figures. The regulation of freelancers with fake-self-employment in Germany has increased considerably in recent years. Despite this, it remains a grey area. So how do you know if you are involved as a fake-freelancer or scheinselbstständigkeit in Germany?…

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