I am a British national living in Germany who intends to start selling
Android Applications on the Market next month (to whoever can buy
them).
This presents me with a number of issues:
German developers can’t sell applications yet -> Therefore I should
register as a British developer (UK bank account, pay UK taxes, etc)
Individuals can’t register with Google checkout -> Therefore I should
register a new British business (publish UK address, file accounts,
etc)
Are both of these assumptions correct?
Is there an easier way of going about this?
Not really, you need the advice of a tax expert. For I have a UK
company and a Dutch bank account for said company. However depending
on the results of assessment (numerous criteria) I will have to apy
Dutch tax (probably) It all depends on how its constructed.
> I am a British national living in Germany who intends to start selling
> Android Applications on the Market next month (to whoever can buy
> them).
> This presents me with a number of issues:
> German developers can’t sell applications yet -> Therefore I should
> register as a British developer (UK bank account, pay UK taxes, etc)
> Individuals can’t register with Google checkout -> Therefore I should
> register a new British business (publish UK address, file accounts,
> etc)
> Are both of these assumptions correct?
> Is there an easier way of going about this?
You may want to check if a UK registered company can bank in your
country where you file tax returns.
UK sourced income may need to be declared in Germany and since you do
not complete x amount of days in UK, you may or your company be
exempt. There are some forms of companies "Company Ltd as a UK-NON
resident" type of formation that could be of some benefit.
Second, check if Google will need you to have a UK bank account also
and if just a UK Ltd company will be enough. (They should not request
this for EU residents, but you never know). ie register for UK Ltd co
but with a bank for UK Ltd in Germany.
German banks should allow you to open an account for your UK Ltd co.
Check with banks too that have presence in UK & Germany if not.
You will need to also file for a VAT # for corp.
Plan before you proceed. Do consult, or feel free to ask for any help.
George
On Apr 24, 7:48 pm, Whitemice <markbr...@zedray.co.uk> wrote:
> I am a British national living in Germany who intends to start selling
>can Android Applications on the Market next month (to whoever can buy
> them).
> This presents me with a number of issues:
> German developers can’t sell applications yet -> Therefore I should
> register as a British developer (UK bank account, pay UK taxes, etc)
> Individuals can’t register with Google checkout -> Therefore I should
> register a new British business (publish UK address, file accounts,
> etc)
> Are both of these assumptions correct?
> Is there an easier way of going about this?
On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:48 AM, Whitemice <markbr...@zedray.co.uk> wrote:
> I am a British national living in Germany who intends to start selling
> Android Applications on the Market next month (to whoever can buy
> them).
> This presents me with a number of issues:
> German developers can’t sell applications yet -> Therefore I should
> register as a British developer (UK bank account, pay UK taxes, etc)
> Individuals can’t register with Google checkout -> Therefore I should
> register a new British business (publish UK address, file accounts,
> etc)
> Are both of these assumptions correct?
> Is there an easier way of going about this?
Despite having a UK bank account, citizenship, address, etc, it seems
that doing this in the tax systems of two countries is needlessly
complex. Overall, I would rather pay tax to the German government as
that it where I earn may main living and derive services.
Over the medium term, I seem to lose out less by waiting on the
promised German market support; even if it’s currently delayed
(perhaps Google is having similar issues sorting through the tax
systems themselves?)
What I would like to see is some common guide (perhaps by
nationality), to act as a starting point for private developers
looking to lawfully sell applications over the market. Right now it
reads like a FAQ.
Hi
It's pretty common operation to set up a UK Limited for German
business nowadays,
as there was no support for easy, cheap start of a company with
limitation of liability
in germany until half a year ago. there's a handful of lawyers/tax
consultants specializing in that.
check out http://www.limited-360.de/ (it's in german, though) for some
initial research.
if it's worth the money or better to wait is a thing you have decide
for yourself
(but i would be interested in how and why you decided, if you like to
share, in private)
cheers,
zero
On Apr 25, 6:01 pm, Whitemice <markbr...@zedray.co.uk> wrote:
> Despite having a UK bank account, citizenship, address, etc, it seems
> that doing this in the tax systems of two countries is needlessly
> complex. Overall, I would rather pay tax to the German government as
> that it where I earn may main living and derive services.
> Over the medium term, I seem to lose out less by waiting on the
> promised German market support; even if it’s currently delayed
> (perhaps Google is having similar issues sorting through the tax
> systems themselves?)
> What I would like to see is some common guide (perhaps by
> nationality), to act as a starting point for private developers
> looking to lawfully sell applications over the market. Right now it
> reads like a FAQ.
I have opted for procrastination (i.e. further Android development)
rather than volunteering for further tax pain.
With all the gold rush going on at the moment in mobile apps, I think
there is an opportunity for someone to write a “dummies guide” on how
a private developer can *legally* get in on the action. Google or a
third party should be looking at tackling this.
On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Whitemice <markbr...@zedray.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi Zero
> I’ve had this option suggested to me.
> I have opted for procrastination (i.e. further Android development)
> rather than volunteering for further tax pain.
> With all the gold rush going on at the moment in mobile apps, I think
> there is an opportunity for someone to write a “dummies guide” on how
> a private developer can *legally* get in on the action. Google or a
> third party should be looking at tackling this.
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