Actually, an EU company can employ workers in other EU member states without local subsidiaries, but will need to register with the government of the country wh

Actually, an EU company can employ workers in other EU member states without local subsidiaries, but will need to register with the government of the country where the employment will take place; the actual process varies by member state, e.g. in the UK the employer would have to register with HMRC and set up PAYE.