eing autonomous means to be a person who regularly performs an economic activity for profit, without being subject to a work contract!

If you are one of our most common collaborators, you may have jobs every week or even every day. If this is your case, it is very likely that you need to register as a freelancer. That is why we will explain what it means to be autonomous, the advantages it has, types of invoices you can make, how much it costs, the requirements and how to register. The first thing is to define, what is to be autonomous; Being autonomous means to be a person who regularly performs an economic activity for profit, without being subject to a work contract. For her, she has to bill independently, having control over every aspect.


ADVANTAGES OF BEING SELF-EMPLOYED

The great advantage of being self-employed is to carry out your professional activity independently, freely and flexibly with the peace mindset that you are doing it legally.INVOICES YOU CAN DO

Simplified type invoice; Invoices that you make to private clients who can be companies or freelancers.Sales-type invoice; The invoices that you make to companies. Corrective type invoice; Invoices in which there has been an error and you have to reissue.


HOW MUCH DO YOU PAY TO BE SELF-EMPLOYED?

Quote for self-employed in Social Security

1. First year; 60 euros/month
2. Next 6 months; 141,65 euros/month
3. Next 6 months; 198,31 euros/month (*if you are under 30, 35 or female, there are different conditions)
4. Second year; 283,30 euros/month (final quote)

Personal Income Tax (Personal Income Tax) declaration; Proportional tax, depending on what you charge, you will pay more or less tax. VAT (Value Added Tax); The current rate in Spain is 21%, you must include it in your invoices.

REQUIREMENTS TO BE A LEGAL SELF-EMPLOYED FOR THE STATE

1. Request an appointment at the Tax Agency. (there are different locations, look for the closest one)
2. Present the model 036 or 037, depending on your case, it is documentation where you fill in your data as a professional in one sector.
3. Depending on your professional services you will have to be in one heading (registry) or another, find out at the Tax Agency itself or on the web to find out which is yours.
4. Find out what your tax regime is and the taxes that you will have to pay. Remember that every quarter (three months) you have to file a statement, and also annually it is mandatory to present all your benefits and expenses.
5. If you carry out work directed to countries outside the European Union, you will have to register with the Intra-Community Operators Regime (ROI).

REQUIREMENTS TO BE A LEGAL SELF-EMPLOYED FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY

1. Present in the Special Regime for Self-Employed the model TA.0521
2. Present the code with which your economic activity is represented. (CNAE)
3. Search and select your contribution base. Take into account the types of contribution and social coverage, to know how much you will pay.
4. Direct payment of the fees by presenting your account number.
5. Find out if you have any Social Security bonus when you become self-employed.
6. Find out about the aid for freelancers in your community and the state.

If you have any kind of doubts to solve, find out on the State pages or ask for an appointment at the tax agency.