An expat’s guide to Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung (2021)

Are you familiar with that old English nursery rhyme, ‘One for sorrow, Two for joy Three for a girl Four for a boy... It’s about magpies. You know, those smart city birds who look a bit like crows but with stunning blue highlights. Contrary to crows, they’re actually terrified of shiny things. Right, so you do know them. But… what do magpies have to do with freelancing in Germany?