Taxes, Bookkeeping and Banking for Freelancers and the Self-Employed

Do freelancers and self-employed need to worry about GDPR?

Last year, the topic of GDPR continued to become more and more important than ever for business owners, freelancers and the self-employed and of course - none more so than those in the digital space. In many ways, we are coming to understand GDPR and the European approach to privacy and data protection essentially turns every business and person into a data business or a data set. And yes, freelancers and the self-employed DO need to worry about that.

Explained for freelancers and the self-employed: the new corporate tax changes in depth

This year saw Germany elect a new government, and as to be expected, the tax changes were certainly less than the sweeping round that came into effect in 2021. That said, there was a key change to the corporate tax that is worth delving into. One of the deterrents of incorporating a business or partnership, or changing the formation of one, was how that it would increase the tax burden or in the very least complicate it. For those who have or will consider a change from freelancer to corporation, or more specifically evolving business partnerships - here is the overview of these changes.

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New Year, New Tax Calendar: everything freelancers and the self employed need to know for 2022

Every new year is a new financial calendar year in Germany, which many expats may note is different to their home countries. As with every year, we at Kontist want to make sure freelancers and the self-employed are totally prepared for year, deadlines and their tax responsibilities by giving you a full overview of the German tax calendar for 2022. This blog post will summarise and highlight everything freelancers and the self-employed need to have in mind, starting off 2022!

Corporate Tax Is Changing in 2022: what should the self-employed should know?

Every year, governments and tax agencies make changes to their tax codes and regulations. Germany is no different and self-employed and freelancers should always be across the changes, because even in the case where the changes do not directly affect you - it may hold indirect impacts, or, potentially influence future decisions about your business. We have reviewed the forthcoming changes coming to taxation in Germany in 2022, and discuss them in this blog.

SCHUFA and Business Credit Checks: how does it work?

The three biggest fears of most Ausländers, and frankly most Germans, are pretty easy to identify: Finanzamt, Ausländerbehörde and SCHUFA. For freelancers and the self-employed from abroad they are likely to have concerns about all three that intersect at different points in their lives and careers. Today, we are going to talk about SCHUFA, but some myths and hopefully explained an overly complex and sometimes unfair system of rating your worthiness - because yes, for freelancers and the self employed, it matters a lot!

GDPR for Freelancers & the Self-Employed

You have probably heard of GDPR, you probably read the Cookies Notice on nearly every site you visit and you’re probably aware it is a really, really big deal. For most freelancers and self employed people running a solo operation with few assets or digital real estate, it may seem like something they do not have to worry about. However, GDPR is something that all people need to be aware of and take responsibility for. So, let’s take a look at what that looks for for freelancers and the self-employed!

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