{
  "id": 8143129,
  "title": "Pitfalls for both sides: Workation risks: extra tax and establishment of a permanent establishment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/fallstricke-fur-beide-seiten-workation-risiken-extra-steuer-und",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T01:25:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/fallstricke-fuer-beide-seiten-workation-risiken-extra-steuer-und-betriebsstaetten-gruendung/100255494.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "People planning to work remotely from a European holiday region while employed by a German company should consider tax implications. According to Daniela Karbe-Geßler from the Bund der Steuerzahler Deutschlands, the 183-day rule from double taxation agreements usually applies when working abroad in the EU. If a person stays less than 183 days abroad, keeps their residence in Germany, and receives a salary from a German company, they remain tax liable in Germany. However, exceeding the 183-day limit may lead to tax payments in the workation country, and making key business decisions abroad can inadvertently establish a permanent establishment, triggering extensive tax and legal obligations.",
  "summary": "Anyone who works abroad should know the 183-day rule. What tax consequences a longer workation can have for employees - and for companies.",
  "key_points": [
    "183-day rule applies to German employees working abroad.",
    "Exceeding 183-day limit in foreign country may trigger foreign taxation.",
    "Managerial actions during workation risk establishing company presence abroad."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}