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tok1 | 3 years ago

I don't want to sound negative but with current tax legislation in most EU countries, this is far more complicated than it may sound, at least to do it lawfully. Not impossible but in many cases, it requires a legal entity in your home country to be fully employed (i.e. not freelancer-based).

I investigated a somewhat related scenario: Being employed at a German legal entity with an already-remote contract and relocating to a neighboring EU country for permanent remote work. Turns out to be complicated and quite unattractive for your employer to support this, due to national tax+labor laws, potentially mandatory social insurance, etc.

Would appreciate any hints though.

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mrtksn|3 years ago

It's not that complicated actually. There are already companies who establish local companies that function as intermediary for hiring local people. Alternatively, you can setup your own company that will employ you, pay the local taxes etc. and the company that actually you work for will pay your company for purchasing services.

Deel, Oyster HR and Papaya Global are examples for the first solution.

bitL|3 years ago

It's super easy actually. All one needs is to be a freelancer in the EU and use W-8BEN form in the US. No additional taxes, just EU ones.

cube2222|3 years ago

Your invoices are also with 0% VAT (reverse charge), so arguably it's simpler than contracting for a European company.

tok1|3 years ago

As stated, I am only focused on employment, not freelancing. See also parallel discussion with challenges of contractor vs employee and false self-employment.