@Siggi ******

yes you did.. As has been proven by people arrested and deported for exactly that crime.

@Robert **********

They are not.. They had a work permit before to legally work online from Thailand.

@Alessandro ********

They didnt work in Thailand. Previously to work online you still needed a work permit even if you had no Thai clients, with the DTV that is not the case.

People have done this.. But I would assume embassys are going to look very closely at it. Make sur eeverything is detail focused and clear.

Anonymous participant apply now employed..

Once you have it.. Look at how to legally minimize your taxation

I would get the DTV first.. Once issued you can change jobs or way pof being paid. Your still meeting the requirements if asked.

Anonymous participant No.. You can be a freelancer just as easily on a DTV.

Also you dont have to do this in advance of getting the DTV, the visa and tax offices are not linked to check those elements its about you getting your tax affairs efficiently set up as possible over the long term.

Anonymous participant You can work for non Thai companies and clients from Thailand under the DTV.

You cannot do that legally on a tourist or non imm (but many do).

You need professional advice.. It is likely far cheaper to sign out of germany, and become a non resident for taxation, and invoice for your work as an overseas contractor. This should break the connection and it stops being domestic source income in Germany. The self employment tests (multiple clients, responsibility for work etc) stop being an active test as you are no longer under German rules.

At that point you will only pay income tax on the funds you remit to Thailand.

@Adam ****

and would need 500k usd invested into Thailand with a net worth over a million for under 50 category. No others would work for them.