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Having lived and worked in Europe, I submitted yearly tax returns to various countries. The German payroll taxes were particularly troublesome to understand. An
by landemva 3y ago
Having lived and worked in Europe, I submitted yearly tax returns to various countries. The German payroll taxes were particularly troublesome to understand. And the countries had high sales taxes with VAT which causes more paperwork and encourages companies to vertically integrate.
- LatteLazy 3y agoVat is specifically designed NOT to encourage vertical intergration. That's why it is structured the way it is and not paid by companies. I can't comment on the exact details of the German tax system. Here in the UK, I've done 4 tax returns in 22 years of working. All were because I was contracting via a limited company so there was no other way for HMRC to know what was earning. What was the complexity around the German system? I understand they are federal (with state as well as local and federal taxes)...