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A Statusfeststellungsverfahren is a formal process used to determine whether a working relationship should be classified as self-employment or dependent [...]

Germany’s work landscape is increasingly hybrid, and not only in the “remote vs. office” sense. More professionals move between employment [...]

When we first looked at Germany, we looked at it the way most freelancers do. We asked about VAT: Umsatzsteuervoranmeldung, [...]

A freelancer in marketing received a contract that included strategy, advisory work, and implementation. The scope was typical for modern [...]

The Kleinunternehmerregelung under §19 UStG is often described as the “easy mode” for German freelancers: no VAT on invoices, no [...]

When freelancers talk about compliance in Germany, they often think of authorities: Finanzamt, DRV, Krankenkasse. Those institutions matter, but the [...]