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san_student
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work as a freelancer

Post by san_student » Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:17 pm

Hello I need some information. I recently registered to an online freelancing website called UpWork and got work offer outside of Finland? I am unemployed and registered in TE office as well. so I want to know ,what kind of a tax card I need? do I also need to inform Kela before accepting any work offer?



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san_student
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Re: work as a freelancer

Post by san_student » Thu Nov 07, 2019 3:06 am

Please share information, if anyone no anything about it.

quillcentaur
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Re: work as a freelancer

Post by quillcentaur » Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:06 am

san_student wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2019 3:06 am
Please share information, if anyone no anything about it.
You have to register yourself as toiminimi.

FinlandGirl
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Re: work as a freelancer

Post by FinlandGirl » Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:18 pm

san_student wrote:
Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:17 pm
Hello I need some information. I recently registered to an online freelancing website called UpWork and got work offer outside of Finland? I am unemployed and registered in TE office as well. so I want to know ,what kind of a tax card I need? do I also need to inform Kela before accepting any work offer?
Taxation and unemployment are separate topics.

NewCo Helsinki has a good brochure for starting a business.
https://newcohelsinki.fi/en/materialbank/

When you have enough work in your business that you are no longer unemployed you can just inform TE.
Running a part-time business during unemployment requires approval from TE, call their hotline for details.

betelgeuse
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Re: work as a freelancer

Post by betelgeuse » Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:42 pm

FinlandGirl wrote:
Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:18 pm
san_student wrote:
Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:17 pm
Hello I need some information. I recently registered to an online freelancing website called UpWork and got work offer outside of Finland? I am unemployed and registered in TE office as well. so I want to know ,what kind of a tax card I need? do I also need to inform Kela before accepting any work offer?
Taxation and unemployment are separate topics.

NewCo Helsinki has a good brochure for starting a business.
https://newcohelsinki.fi/en/materialbank/

When you have enough work in your business that you are no longer unemployed you can just inform TE.
Running a part-time business during unemployment requires approval from TE, call their hotline for details.
It makes sense to contact them immediately (as there are, for example, grants for new entrepreneurs). However, approval is not required. Nowadays first four months are always eligible for unemployment (with profits reducing benefits).


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