- The text discusses “false self-employment” versus entrepreneur status in VAT law, using a music teacher (A) at a music school (B) as an example.
- Although B treated A as an independent contractor, the German Pension Insurance classifies A as an employee due to dependent employment.
- The main question is whether this employment classification affects A’s status as an entrepreneur under VAT law (§ 2 UStG).
- A second issue is how to handle the case if a payroll tax audit also classified A as an employee under income tax/labor tax rules.
- The article frames these as practical VAT questions with broader relevance beyond the individual case.
Source: datenbank.nwb.de
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