There are similar rules to the US rules in the UK, but what we do instead is that we hire people cross border in the EU as there is no real coordination on thes

There are similar rules to the US rules in the UK, but what we do instead is that we hire people cross border in the EU as there is no real coordination on these things between the countries. If there was they would open up a can of worms around where the tax money goes and who gets what for the services. In fact the only sensible way to work for a Dutch company whilst living in Sweden is to have your own company or be a sole trader, even if you work 100% for the same company in the Netherlands and invoice only them.