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.