But the same issues exist here. Take fraudulent applications for example. For tax I’m registered with the Finanzamt (HMRC) as a freelancer. They know this from my tax code. What else would they need to pay me 5k?
Might be too late in a few months time. Germany, and I also believe the US, have a simple system. For example freelancers here (think sole traders in the UK) can obtain 5k, no questions asked, after simply filling in your name and tax number. Businesses with 10 or less can do a similar thing but...