We all know we lose out on some perks when we decide to work for ourselves, you know, little things, like a regular and assured monthly paycheck - but also - our holidays. For many freelancers this becomes an ongoing issue in their lives and businesses - so what are some strategies to have a chance at holidays like ‘the regular folk’?
Kate Bailey
Freelance Editor
There is an argument that while cryptocurrency was not the big sha-bang, immediate take-over money make tech bros tried to force on us - it is also not a failure, and remains the ideated future of ‘money’ as we know it. Freelancers saw a rise in payment offers especially for services rendered online, to be delivered in cryptocurrency. Already, in Germany, it is not a good idea because THE TAX MAN. But why? And how will it look in the future to consider being paid by cryptocurrency?
Kate Bailey
Freelance Editor
We are all looking for ways to change and adapt our lives to respect the world, our environment and the people around us. Well, we hope. But, if that is who you are personally it may also be who you are professionally. It is not a new idea to go forward with a paperless business, but not more than ever we have greater motivation to make our business as climate-friendly, and in turn cost-effective for us.
Kate Bailey
Freelance Editor
You’re in a good spot whereby there is a client ready to go for your services. You’ve talked through the project and you’re ready to talk contracts. Great! But, there is an alarming rise of ‘pseudo-self employment’ work arrangements and it’s good to know about this - it’s so prevalent there’s even a word in German for it Scheinselbstständigkeit.
Kate Bailey
Freelance Editor
As with any topic in the German system, retirement and pensions is filled with nuanced information and very specific benefits and disadvantages, which ultimately depends on your individual circumstances. Today, we dive into how the Rürup pension works for the self employed.
Kate Bailey
Freelance Editor
Tax time. No one likes it, and many people in Germany would argue even the tax office doesn’t like it. The accountants and tax agents, well, maybe they like it. That said, it is of course inevitable. Even if you have gotten professionals and experts to help you with your income tax it is important that you are able to account and prepare for income tax time. That means not just in the financial sense but in terms of the obligations upon you as a business owner in the administration sense. We have covered off extensively the differentiations in self-employment constellations, so this article is going to really hone in on the nuances and requirements of the specific tax element of calculating your income tax payables. And hopefully, you’ll be able to run these exercises on your own time and get prepared. The only thing worse that taxes, are surprise taxes, after all.
Kate Bailey
Freelance Editor
