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by booksnthings
Fri Mar 20, 2026 10:11 am
Forum: Berlin
Topic: How to handle payment issue on taxes
Replies: 7
Views: 386

Re: How to handle payment issue on taxes

Thank you for your help, Panda, it is so very appreciated.
by booksnthings
Thu Mar 19, 2026 11:26 am
Forum: Berlin
Topic: How to handle payment issue on taxes
Replies: 7
Views: 386

Re: How to handle payment issue on taxes

Thank you, Panda, this is incredibly helpful. So, essentially, what matters is when they paid and not when I did the work/invoiced for it. Do these steps sound correct? I will break down the incorrect payment from 2025 into my net and VAT using the X/1.19 formula. The corrected payment, also made in...
by booksnthings
Tue Mar 17, 2026 10:28 am
Forum: Berlin
Topic: How to handle payment issue on taxes
Replies: 7
Views: 386

Re: How to handle payment issue on taxes

Thank you, Eric7 and PandaMunich for responding. It really helps. I have one more question, if that's ok: The incorrectly paid invoice was incorrect because it was missing the VAT. When they corrected it, they paid the whole thing, plus the VAT. I do an annual VAT declaration (other clients are most...
by booksnthings
Mon Mar 16, 2026 3:09 pm
Forum: Employment
Topic: IT freelancing in Germany
Replies: 7
Views: 366

Re: IT freelancing in Germany

I'm not in IT, so I can't speak to every issue you've raised, but I am a longterm freelancer. As far as multiple clients are concerned, I always thought you just needed to have multiple clients, period, and the best way to prove this would be with invoices to different clients within a tax year. So ...
by booksnthings
Mon Mar 16, 2026 2:55 pm
Forum: Berlin
Topic: How to handle payment issue on taxes
Replies: 7
Views: 386

How to handle payment issue on taxes

I have an irritating freelance issue and I want to make sure I handle it correctly on my end. In 2025, a client didn't pay one of my invoices in full, and after a lot of back and forth, agreed they needed to correct it, and then instead of paying me the difference owed, paid out the whole invoice in...
by booksnthings
Mon May 12, 2025 7:44 pm
Forum: Taxes & finance
Topic: Confusion with salaried gig/ taxes / KSK rules
Replies: 3
Views: 1370

Re: Confusion with salaried gig/ taxes / KSK rules

Thank you, Panda! I was trying to figure this out and clearly not reading the right info. I appreciate you weighing in, and apologies for the late reply. I don't seem to be getting notifications from TT.
by booksnthings
Tue May 06, 2025 12:29 pm
Forum: Taxes & finance
Topic: Confusion with salaried gig/ taxes / KSK rules
Replies: 3
Views: 1370

Confusion with salaried gig/ taxes / KSK rules

Hi all. I've been a freelancer in Germany for the past ten years, never had regular employment. I've been a member of the KSK for most of the last ten years. During a recent work rut, I tried looking for other gigs, including registering a profile on a site for film extras. I've now actually been of...
by booksnthings
Sat Sep 28, 2024 12:15 pm
Forum: Taxes & finance
Topic: Anyone can offer clarity on e-invoicing rules?
Replies: 2
Views: 773

Re: Anyone can offer clarity on e-invoicing rules?

Thank you Panda!! This all makes a lot more sense now. I'm bookmarking the free e-invoice service you listed and am also quite relieved I have some time before needing to fully delve into this. At a tiny fraction of 800K € annual turnover, I'll just check in with my few clients here as this gets goi...
by booksnthings
Fri Sep 27, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: Taxes & finance
Topic: Anyone can offer clarity on e-invoicing rules?
Replies: 2
Views: 773

Anyone can offer clarity on e-invoicing rules?

Hi there, everyone. I'm starting to hear more about this new required e-invoicing thing. Rather than stress out unnecessarily, I would like to learn more so I can hopefully get it right. I googled a bit but felt unsure about what I read. Here's my understanding: As freiberuflich/freelance, I'm not o...
by booksnthings
Thu Jul 11, 2024 10:55 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: What got you flummoxed today?
Replies: 168
Views: 128736

Re: What got you flummoxed today?

Thank you Panda! You save the day, as always.
by booksnthings
Wed Jul 10, 2024 10:09 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: What got you flummoxed today?
Replies: 168
Views: 128736

Re: What got you flummoxed today?

I'm flummoxed about something stupid that doesn't seem to warrant opening a whole new thread, so hope it's okay to post it here: For self-filers who received wage replacement benefits in 2023, elterngeld in our case, when is the 2023 tax return supposed to be filed, July 31 or August 31? I read both...