Expat adventures and how-to guide for living in Germany
Coming from the States I call them quirks, but you can easily see why they exist:
Tax preparation costs are federally legislated, not set by the individual preparers. The amount is based on your income level. Guess there is no incentive for them to innovate.
Expenditures for local craftsman/workman services, for example having your apartment painted, are [...]
While I have not written about how taxes work as Grenzgänger in Lörrach and Basel – YET - let me add a quick link for any of you who do have to pay in the near future and need the IBAN numbers for the Lörrach Finanzamt:
IBAN and BIC codes for the Lörrach Finanzamt
Living in Germany – working in Switzerland – working in Germany – worked in the US – American citizens – a new administration and probably (hopefully) some changes to the tax code. Sounds like a recipe for fun when it comes to taxes.
Disclaimer: We’re not tax accountants or lawyers over here at Tapxe just two [...]
Let me start by saying that it continues to boggle my mind as to why the German government would make driving license reciprocity agreements on a state by state basis. Virginia has reciprocity, New Jersey does not. Can somebody please explain?
To get the process started, today I went to the Lörrach ADAC office to have [...]
To follow up on my last post about being not just an Expat but also a Grenzgänger, there are a few useful German websites I’ve come across. Mostly these seem to be companies offering Grenzgänger consulting/assistance services but their websites do have some useful tips on taxes, insurance, bank accounts and permits. Most importantly – [...]
