I finally worked it out after chasing my tail all morning due to a letter that I got this morning from the tax man.


AbFab we had already sent 2008 tax return long time ago and it stated my Net income from self employed work. All computer stuff was already deducted. Then I got a letter from tax office this morning asking me for my 2008 wage slip. I was like wage what? I have invoices from clients but no wage slip!

As there was no Selbständiger form in the 2008 packet and as we knew nothing about such form my wife filled the given normal 2008 form like she had always been doing since 2006. We never had any problem with the tax man because I was sending an additional self made BETRIEBSRECHNUNG sheet detailing client related income and expenditure. Well for 2008 who ever was reviewing our the tax form though I was working full time and wanted my wage slip.

After having my third conversation with the tax office today everything has been cleared and they understand what had happened. From now I will get all the correct forms and more importantly I know that a specific form exists for me.