Becoming Self Employed

puscus · Post by **puscus** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:43 pm

Hei,

I am looking in to becoming self employed here in Finland as a cleaner. I am just wondering if anybody could help me out with how I need to go about registering as self employed, potential funding available to me, taxes, retirement funds etc.

I am hoping to start asap so all information would be greatly appreciated.

Kiitos

Darren

**Sponsor:**

FinnGuyHelsinki · Post by **FinnGuyHelsinki** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:33 pm

Your current citizenship makes a difference regarding a residence permit, whether EU or not.

puscus · Post by **puscus** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:03 pm

I am British but I have permanent residency here in Finland.

Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:08 pm

Read this already? http://www.tax.fi/?article=9289&domain= ... nguage=ENG

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:47 pm

There are a couple of long threads on "toiminimi" on this board (a toiminimi is what you need to apply for). And there are some good websites that specialise in that kind of information eg Enterprise Finland

So, I suggest you plough through those and then if you have some specific questions we can help you. You can also go on some free courses organised in the big cities (definitely in Helsinki for example) that give the 101 on TMI and there is a book (in the library) called Establishing and Doing Business in Finland (Holopainen)

Finland Forum

Find information about moving to, living in and life in Finland