My question is as simple as that. The answer is probably just a plain "No" but maybe someone has been in my shoes before.
I started as a digital nomad while freelancing and unexpectedly, it's going really well. So I hired many freelancers who are helping me out but most freelancers are not very reliable and busy themselves with other projects.
So I was wondering if I could employ someone from Europe with my US LLC while remaining tax free as a digital nomad? Or what's the best way to set up a business with which I can do that? I would employ someone for part time only to test it out, e.g. for 6 months.
PS: Yes, I already contacted a super expensive consultant but just wanted to ask here if someone has had experience with that.
Thank you
No. If you hire someone as an employee, you'll have to pay social security contribution for them and most likely will be regarded as having a subsidiary in that country.
It kind of sounds like you want the best of both worlds (reliability of an employee, but the flexibility of a freelancer). The only option I see is to go through an agency or a regular company.
Can you even give the freelancer enough work to drop all other clients? But keep in mind that in many EU countries, there is something like false employment (when a freelancer only has one client) that can get you in trouble as the employer as well.
PS: save the money for the super expensive consultant.