R: In implementation of Directive 2006/123/EC on services in the internal market, Greece has also activated its Point of Single Contact, through which it is possible to obtain information on the necessary requirements for carrying out a business activity in the country.
The Point of Contact is available at the following website:
http://www.eu-go.gr/sdportal/index.jsp?lang=EN
Using the interactive map, it is possible to obtain more specific information on the activity of interest and identify the competent authority for the area in which you intend to establish the secondary branch.
Last update: 24/10/2023
R: In all EU Member States, there is a Point of Single Contact for assistance to Businesses receiving services, which can be contacted for information on remedies and dispute resolution procedures applicable in other states.
The list of PSCs can be found on the webpage: Points of Single Contact (europa.eu)
Further information can be found at the link Tutela delle imprese - impresainungiorno.gov.it
R: European legislation on the coordination of social security systems stipulates that employed or self-employed persons are subject to the legislation of a single Member State, so that contributions have to be paid in only one country. The decision on the applicable legislation in relation to the insurance and social security position lies with the social security institutions and not with the citizen concerned. More precisely, Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 provides in Article 12(2) that a person who normally pursues an activity as a self-employed person in a Member State and who goes to pursue a similar activity in another Member State remains subject to the legislation of the first Member State, provided that the foreseeable duration of this activity does not exceed 24 months. Article 13(2) of the same regulation further provides that a person who normally pursues an activity as a self-employed person in two or more Member States shall be subject to the legislation of the Member State of residence if he/she pursues a substantial part of his/her activity in that Member State. With regard to taxation, a double tax agreement is in place between Italy and Poland for the avoidance of double taxation with regard to income tax and the avoidance of tax evasion (agreement signed in Rome on 21 June 1985 and ratified by Law No. 97 of 21 February 1989, in force since 26 September 1989), which avoids having to pay taxes in both states. More information on this topic can be found on the following web pages:
https://ambvarsavia.esteri.it/ambasciata_varsavia/it/informazioni_e_servizi/fare_affari_nel_paese/investire_polonia/principali_imposte
https://www.finanze.gov.it/it/Fiscalita-dellUnione-europea-e-internazionale/convenzioni-e-accordi/convenzioni-per-evitare-le-doppie-imposizioni/
R: In principle, a company legally established in a Member State of the European Union can provide its services in other Member States on a temporary and occasional basis without any restriction, on the basis of the requirements prescribed by the legal system to which it belongs and without the need to register in the business register. Therefore, an electrical equipment installer can offer their services in another Member State of the European Union, such as the Czech Republic, on a temporary and occasional basis without any preliminary formalities. Moreover, for the cross-border provision of services for regulated professions, for which a professional qualification is required, a Member State may require that the provider, moving for the first time to the national territory from another European Union Member State to provide services, inform the competent authority in advance with a written declaration (see Article 7 of Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications). On the following webpage, the list of professions regulated according to the Czech legal system is available: UOK (msmt.cz) (in English) which includes the profession of electrical equipment installer.
R: In principle, a company legally established in a Member State of the European Union can provide its services in other Member States on a temporary and occasional basis without any restriction, on the basis of the requireents prescribed by the legal system to which it belongs and without the need to register in the business register. Therefore, a painter can offer their services in another Member State of the European Union, such as Austria, on a temporary and occasional basis without any preliminary formalities. Moreover, for the cross-border provision of services for regulated professions, for which a professional qualification is required, a Member State may require that the provider, moving for the first time to the national territory from another European Union Member State to provide services, inform the competent authority in advance with a written declaration (see Article 7 of Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications).
General information on the regulation of the painter's trade in Austria is available on the following webpage (in English)
Recognition of professional education (bmaw.gv.at)
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