Hi,
I'm hoping that someone can help me on this query for which I have had conflicting advice.
I will start to work for a German agency to work as an engineer in Germany for one year. I need to invoice the agency, so assume I will need to set myself up as a company or sole trader. My question is: do I set myself up in Ireland and declare income in Ireland (preferable), or do I need to set myself up in Germany and pay in Germany.
I have heard from a tax consultant in Germany that as Ireland is my permanent place of residence I should invoice from an Irish company - effectively I am only providing a service in Germany. However an Irish agency is advising me that I need to pay tax in Germany.
My wife and family will remain in Ireland, but I will be more than 183 days out of the country. The job will finish by the end of the year.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
I'm hoping that someone can help me on this query for which I have had conflicting advice.
I will start to work for a German agency to work as an engineer in Germany for one year. I need to invoice the agency, so assume I will need to set myself up as a company or sole trader. My question is: do I set myself up in Ireland and declare income in Ireland (preferable), or do I need to set myself up in Germany and pay in Germany.
I have heard from a tax consultant in Germany that as Ireland is my permanent place of residence I should invoice from an Irish company - effectively I am only providing a service in Germany. However an Irish agency is advising me that I need to pay tax in Germany.
My wife and family will remain in Ireland, but I will be more than 183 days out of the country. The job will finish by the end of the year.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
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