Recent content by paterke

Absolutely. I personally know someone who spent almost 2 years in jail for tax fraud. I'm playing by the book (even though, every day I regret moving to Germany). Now I'm in a situation so that I need to move for some time to Italy and I'm trying to figure out the best way to deal with the...

This should be my case then, in that sense my accountant was correct.

Ok, I suspected something like this. Are these new regulations German-specific or EU-specific? Thanks

No, not really, unfortunately, at least not in the immediate future. One more question, since you guys are so patient with me. If I move to Italy and open a company (Srl) and I give myself a salary, the funds that stay in the company should not be taxable from the German taxman, but only from...

I would like to understand more regarding the article 4, cited by @Marzio. Up to which point is one "tax prisoner" in a country? - If I divorce my wife, am I still prisoner? - If I no longer own an apartment, am I still prisoner? - Does having kids in a different country of residence, makes...

I wish I could follow your suggestion. As I mentioned, this is not a tax optimization move but more a family emergency situation, that forces me to move back to Italy. taxation gangbang! > LOL!

Yes, I'm talking about income from self-employment. My plan is to have my own company in Italy (SrL) and invoice my clients from that company. In which regard, Germany is NOT bureaucratic and slow? Last edited: May 8, 2024

One consideration: Italy is not a tax heaven compared to Germany, even though I qualify for the "brain drain" tax break, which, in my specific case, is almost useless.

Hello, I'm an EU citizen resident in Germany (I'm not German). For personal reasons, I want to move out to Germany (back to Italy). In Germany I have a wife and two kids, and I own an apartment. I will be traveling between Germany and Italy, but I will definitively spend more time in Italy (over...