The professional career we follow is the basic link of our financial solvency and, as such, it is essential to be fully involved in each of the steps we are taking. In the case of following a career on your own, everything starts with the process of registering as a freelancer. An administrative procedure that, like so many other procedures with public administrations, is not as efficient as we would like. Faced with such a reality, the best thing to do is to seek advice beforehand in order to analyze in depth all the issues of interest, thus being able to invoice legally and become the owners of our working life.
When and how to register as a freelancer
The first question that you should ask yourself before becoming self-employed is whether you are actually obliged to do so. Therefore, while it is true that knowing
where to register as a freelancer it is essential, it makes no sense to do so if the Treasury does not force you to fulfill this function. There are two cases in which you must register with Social Security as a self-employed professional. The first of them is that
your annual turnover exceeds the Minimum Interprofessional Wage; that is, that you win more than €14.000 per year (€1.000 per month in 14 payments). the same thing will happen
if your activity is habitual and not sporadic. If you meet these two requirements, then it will be up to you
Get in touch with a specialist consultancy in the matter. Something that will save you time and trouble, ensuring that everything is resolved quickly so you can get to work as a self-employed worker.
Documents that you must present to register as a freelancer
In administrative matters, the
autonomous high forces you to present a good volume of documents. The first of them is
the model 036 of the Treasury, which can be presented either online or in person. A file in which you will indicate the start, modification or termination of your professional activity. You must also provide model 840. This is
the registration document in the Tax on Economic Activities and consists of selecting the heading in which you are going to specialize. Each sector has its own epigraph, being able to choose more than one if that were the case. Finally,
you will have to register in the RETA, that is, in the Social Security. This is carried out using the TA521 model, complemented by your ID and the Social Security affiliation card. You can also present it in physical offices or electronically.
Flat rate, how much are you going to pay each month
Go to a consultancy at the time of
register as self-employed It is not an option, since your financial viability depends on it from the beginning. In addition to guaranteeing that we begin to operate based on legal margins, it also helps us to
Take advantage of all available help. The first that can be received is the fact of paying a reduced fee during the first year.
Instead of assuming the €293 of the freelance rate, you will have a flat rate of €94. This will increase over the following two years until it reaches the maximum figure. In the same way, an agency will be in charge of
Advise you on many other existing subsidies and to select your perfect contribution level. A series of issues that, one way or another, have an impact on your purchasing power.
I'm already self-employed, now what?
If you have already completed the
autonomous registration Madrid, you will be ready to start your professional activity with absolute transparency towards the Treasury. However, this is far from the end of your worries, but
the beginning of a series of efforts that you cannot ignore. Every three months,
you will have to submit the quarterly VAT return, thus deducting everything that represents a cost for your company. If you do not pass it on to your clients, you must also present the personal income tax on a quarterly basis, generally set at 15% of your gross invoices. On an annual basis, you have the obligation to collect the four VAT presentations in a single document. As, of course,
the income statement. In it you will indicate everything that you deduct to, in this way, optimize your volume of earnings.