@Pat87
Hong Kongese expat in Germany
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35 posts
About me
Hong Kongese
Lives in Cologne District, North Rhine-
Registration: 12 June 2020
Activity
German citizenship application processing times by GuestPoster1102
Hi, I am flexbile in terms of job and can live anywhere in Germany. I will also be eligible to apply for German citizenship in soonish through naturalization (married to German). Is there any Ausländerbehörde which is more efficient in ...
Hi.Regarding process time, my experience is a disaster and I think I'm not the only one.I believed having fulfilled all criteria with all requested documents submitted more than 2 years ago. Then in summer 2022, I received a letter from ... Read More
Taking on German Citizenship by ejunge
Hi all!I´ve been living in Germany for almost 40 years now, and have decided that I want to take on the German citizenship.Can I just take on German citizenship? Do I then just automatically lose my US citizenship ?Or do I have to give up my ...
@ejungeHi . As far as I know, a law has been passed in Dec 2023 and is now in effect (in some states in Germany if not all) allowing double nationality. Previously, only people having certain migration background were allowed double nationality. Read More
VAT (Umsatzsteuer) obligation for freelancer (Freiberufler) by Pat87
Hi. I have some basic questions about the topic, especially regarding who has to charge VAT (USt) and under what circumstances such charging can be exempt.Is there anyone who can give advice on this? or who knows a tax consultant or tax accountant ...
@TominStuttgartThanks Tom. I guess even the agent through which I am delivering the service to their client may also be confused about this subject. When I invoice the agent, I have to input on their online system which generates an invoice. ... Read More
VAT (Umsatzsteuer) obligation for freelancer (Freiberufler) by Pat87
Hi. I have some basic questions about the topic, especially regarding who has to charge VAT (USt) and under what circumstances such charging can be exempt.Is there anyone who can give advice on this? or who knows a tax consultant or tax accountant ...
@beppiThanks beppi. Taxation is indeed a complicated thing. I asked the same question to a tax account. His response was that I do not need to pay VAT in this case, but his second response said otherwise !I will check out the list of tax advisors ... Read More
VAT (Umsatzsteuer) obligation for freelancer (Freiberufler)
Hi. I have some basic questions about the topic, especially regarding who has to charge VAT (USt) and under what circumstances such charging can be exempt.Is there anyone who can give advice on this? or who knows a tax consultant or tax accountant ... Read More
Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) by Hansson
The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Visa was initially introduced as a Retirement Visa for foreigners interested in moving to and settling in Malaysia. Basically it is a 10 year Social Visit Pass with Multiple Entry that allows you to go and come as ...
Hello. Has anyone recently got their MM2H Visit Pass extended or transferred to a new passport? I would like to know that for such a purpose, do I need to submit them a full photocopy of both my old and new passports, meaning every page of the ... Read More
Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) by Hansson
The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Visa was initially introduced as a Retirement Visa for foreigners interested in moving to and settling in Malaysia. Basically it is a 10 year Social Visit Pass with Multiple Entry that allows you to go and come as ...
@topazar Hi Topazar,I read that you're flying to KL to terminate your MM2H. I will make a trip end of this year to transfer my current MM2H visa to my new passport, but I am also thinking about terminating it altogether due to the new ... Read More
Buying an apartment with an existing rental contract by Pat87
Hallo, I would like to get your advice on the subject. I'm planning to buy an apartment with an existing rental contract. A property agent told me that usually the new landlords do not sign new contracts with the existing tenants, and the ...
@beppi Thanks for the reply. Read More
Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) by Hansson
The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Visa was initially introduced as a Retirement Visa for foreigners interested in moving to and settling in Malaysia. Basically it is a 10 year Social Visit Pass with Multiple Entry that allows you to go and come as ...
 @cinnamonape Hi cinnamonape,I'm also reviewing about my MM2H situation and want to ask if you have any thought on that.I successfully applied for MM2H a few years ago, but since my passport had less than 10 years validity, the MM2H visa ... Read More
Buying an apartment with an existing rental contract by Pat87
Hallo, I would like to get your advice on the subject. I'm planning to buy an apartment with an existing rental contract. A property agent told me that usually the new landlords do not sign new contracts with the existing tenants, and the ...
@beppiHi beppi, I just read the last reply... Thank you.Anyway, the opportunity of purchase was lost. But I am having a new opportunity now and would like to ask what you think.I have received a lot of information about the apartment for ... Read More
Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) by Hansson
The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Visa was initially introduced as a Retirement Visa for foreigners interested in moving to and settling in Malaysia. Basically it is a 10 year Social Visit Pass with Multiple Entry that allows you to go and come as ...
And that is a relaxation policy??? The article says that: "Malaysians and non-Malaysians, including permanent residents and those enlisted in the Malaysia MY Second Home (MM2H) programme, with residences in the country, will only need to ... Read More
Buying an apartment with an existing rental contract by Pat87
Hallo, I would like to get your advice on the subject. I'm planning to buy an apartment with an existing rental contract. A property agent told me that usually the new landlords do not sign new contracts with the existing tenants, and the ...
Hallo beppi, Thank you for the reply. I have just searched on the internet about giving notice to the tenant. It seems that the previous owner needs to write a letter to the tenant to inform him/her : - about the change of property ownership; - ... Read More
Buying an apartment with an existing rental contract
Hallo, I would like to get your advice on the subject. I'm planning to buy an apartment with an existing rental contract. A property agent told me that usually the new landlords do not sign new contracts with the existing tenants, and the ... Read More
How to claim back prepaid income tax for the period without income by Pat87
Hi everybody, I wonder if you have the experience of paying advanced tax for a period of time while having no income. My case is that in 2020, I was employed from Jan to Sep, and income taxes were deducted at the source. For the last quarter of ...
Thanks beppi. I quit my job and took a break in Q4-2020. My company must have informed Finanzamt who sent me within a short time a tax prepayment notice for Q4. I simply settled it since I knew that I will definitely get it back. The question I ... Read More
How to claim back prepaid income tax for the period without income
Hi everybody, I wonder if you have the experience of paying advanced tax for a period of time while having no income. My case is that in 2020, I was employed from Jan to Sep, and income taxes were deducted at the source. For the last quarter of ... Read More