Before going to Spain
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Before going to Spain
I am self-employed, but I wonder, is it necessary to register as autonomo, or could I just declare my income and pay tax on it? I work as a freelancer and get my jobs online, my customers are mostly in UK and Germany, none is in Spain at all.
Also, I would need to register for social insurance/healthcare, but do I need to be registered as self-employed to do that in the first place?
Also, I would need to register for social insurance/healthcare, but do I need to be registered as self-employed to do that in the first place?
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Re: Before going to Spain
I am self-employed, but I wonder, is it necessary to register as autonomo, or could I just declare my income and pay tax on it? I work as a freelancer and get my jobs online, my customers are mostly in UK and Germany, none is in Spain at all.
Also, I would need to register for social insurance/healthcare, but do I need to be registered as self-employed to do that in the first place?
Also, I would need to register for social insurance/healthcare, but do I need to be registered as self-employed to do that in the first place?
You can't 'register' for social security/healthcare unless you are working. To be working, you either need to have a contract of employment with a company or be self-employed.
It doesn't matter where your customers are - if you work here you need to be registered.
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Re: Before going to Spain
I am self-employed, but I wonder, is it necessary to register as autonomo, or could I just declare my income and pay tax on it? I work as a freelancer and get my jobs online, my customers are mostly in UK and Germany, none is in Spain at all.
Also, I would need to register for social insurance/healthcare, but do I need to be registered as self-employed to do that in the first place?
Also, I would need to register for social insurance/healthcare, but do I need to be registered as self-employed to do that in the first place?
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Re: Before going to Spain
you should register.
I am self-employed, but I wonder, is it necessary to register as autonomo, or could I just declare my income and pay tax on it? I work as a freelancer and get my jobs online, my customers are mostly in UK and Germany, none is in Spain at all.
Also, I would need to register for social insurance/healthcare, but do I need to be registered as self-employed to do that in the first place?
Also, I would need to register for social insurance/healthcare, but do I need to be registered as self-employed to do that in the first place?
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Re: Before going to Spain
I am self-employed, but I wonder, is it necessary to register as autonomo, or could I just declare my income and pay tax on it? I work as a freelancer and get my jobs online, my customers are mostly in UK and Germany, none is in Spain at all.
Also, I would need to register for social insurance/healthcare, but do I need to be registered as self-employed to do that in the first place?
Also, I would need to register for social insurance/healthcare, but do I need to be registered as self-employed to do that in the first place?
have a read of this Moving to Spain - what to do & when
Last edited by lynnxa; Dec 25th 2014 at 2:24 pm.