Management companies are pretty much a no-no in Germany, the Finanzamt really don't like them.
When I started I didn't even have to do that, as long as I had my tax number, which you get once you start paying any tax, that will suffice. My VAT is done on a 3 month basis in advance and tax is done once a year but you pay in arrears. Your tax advisor will work out how much you are going to earn and spend next year from your previous years earnings and your taxation is worked out on that. Keep every single receipt and keep them for 10 years as well. I've known the Finanzamt to come to peoples houses and take every piece of paperwork away, freeze their bank accounts and they as much, if not more, power than the police.
The most important thing to do in Germany: get a Steuerberater. As a permie you can quite easily do your own, as a freelancer its practically impossible.
You send a letter to the Finanzamt saying you´re working as a freelancer, bill the company who pay direct to you, fill in a VAT form every month and fill in a tax return at the end of the year. A Steuerberater (German Accountant) will do all this for you of course.
The most important thing to do in Germany: get a Steuerberater. As a permie you can quite easily do your own, as a freelancer its practically impossible.
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