Expats in Germany - Inbound and Outbound: Questions Frequently Asked by Foreigners (De Gruyter Praxishandbuch)

Hardcover, xii + 207 pages, NOT ex-library. Book is clean and bright throughout with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Issued without a dust jacket. -- The increasing internationalization of business leads to a cornucopia of differing cross-border exchanges in one's daily work. Participants and other beneficiaries of this internationalization include not only multi-national companies but also SMEs (small and mid-sized enterprises), for which the increased global market access offers substantial opportunities. With the growth of internationalization, too, comes an increase in employee assignments. In business practice, the number of questions from foreign companies, management, HR, tax and legal professionals, investors and non German employees etc., is growing. In order to be certain that sending employees to or from Germany on work assignments can take place as smoothly and efficiently as possible, relevant questions asked by companies and workers need to be taken into consideration. This text does just that with a focus on answering common expat-relevant questions posed by professionals. It is a reference work for those foreigners subject to and applying German law. -- Contents; Part One: Immigration I. Introduction to German immigration II. Inbound 1. Business Travel 2. Process Overview for Achieving Immigration Compliance [Address Registration; EU/EEA and Swiss Nationals; Non-visa Nationals; Visa Nationals; Renewal Process; Government Fees] 3. Most common permit types [International Agreements; Intra-Company Exchange Program; Employment of certain nationals; Blue Card EU; Foreign university graduates; Executives and Specialists; Training Permit; Permit for software/machinery implementation; Van der Elst Visa; Self-Employed Status] 4. Eligibility for permanent residency [Permanent Residency after 5 years legal residency in Germany; Research Scientists and Professors; Blue Card holders; Other methods of obtaining permanent residency] 5. Degree Equivalency 6. Family Reunion 7. Legalization/Apostille 8. Red Flags 9. Non-compliance: Penalties and monetary fines; III. Outbound 1. USA [Business Visitors; Workers; L-1 Intracompany Transferee Visa; H-1B Specialty Occupation Visa] 2. United Arab Emirates [Onshore companies; Offshore companies; Processing timelines] 3. China 4. Switzerland [Non-EU nationals; EU nationals (with the exception of Croatian nationals); Croatian nationals; Online notification ('Meldeverfahren'); Short-term residence permit; Long-term residence permit; Settlement permit; Cross border commuter permit; 120-day permit/4-month permit] 5. Singapore 6. Russia 7. Brazil; Part Two: Employment Law I. Introduction to German employment law 1. German employment by numbers 2. Social security system and 50/50 split 3. Annual paid leave 4. Specifics of German Employment Law II. Definitions 1. Business Trip 2. Assignment 3. Project Work 4. Split Employment III. Applicable Law for international assignments to Germany 1. Choice of law 2. No choice of law 3. Overriding mandatory rules 4. Nachweisgesetz (German Act on notification of conditions governing an employment relationship) 5. Arbeitnehmerentsendegesetz (German Employee Posting Act) 6. German minimum wage IV. Contractual Set-Up 1. Active home country employment contract 2. Dormant home country employment contract 3. Other contractual set-ups V. Personnel Leasing 1. Definition: explanation of personnel leasing 2. Applicability to international assignments 3. Outlook: upcoming changes VI. Frequently Asked Questions about German Employment Law; Part Three: Social Security I. Introduction to the German social security system II. EU/EEA-States and Switzerland 1. Inbound 2. Outbound III. Countries with which German has a social security treaty 1. Inbound 2. Outbound IV. Rest of the world 1. Inbounds 2. Outbounds; Part Four: Income Tax I. Introduction to the German income tax system II. Inbound III. Outbound; Useful Links; Glossary.…