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The Freelancer Guide to Cross-border VAT Invoicing
How to correctly invoice for sales of services to international clients (EU & non-EU)? For solo-business navigating tax compliance and constant changes in tax ruling in different countries is challenging, but can be avoided by using company-as-a-service solution like Abillio. We've created this article to help you understand the basic requirements and regulations, and how we can make your freelancing life easier. -
Exciting News: Introducing New Currencies
Today marks a significant development - our users now have the flexibility to issue invoices in four additional currencies alongside the existing Euro (EUR). We're delighted to announce that when you create a new invoice, you can now choose from US Dollars (USD), British Pounds (GBP), Canadian Dollars (CAD), or Australian Dollars (AUD). Furthermore, payments to your personal account can be made in these currencies. -
Getting started with Abill.io
Signing up, Filling out user info, KYC process, Adding your bank account, Bank account verification, Creating a New Client and Invoice -
SafetyWing Remote Health: Affordable, high-quality global health insurance for the Abillio community
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2022 Wrap up!
We highly value you as our customer and it has been a great year! Our business is taking off and we are doing loads of work to build up our platform with new features and integrations. Here's what we've done in the last 20 months -
How will the new DAC7 directive affect freelancers in the EU?
Digital work platforms will have to report their user income starting from January 1, 2023. What does it mean for freelancers and gig workers? If you sell your services on Airbnb, Booking.com, Uber, Bolt, Wolt, TaskRabbit, Fiverr, Upwork, 99designs, Toptal, Twitch, Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Turo, Click & Boat - you will be affected. -
Setting up self-employed & freelancer taxes in Lithuania
Before kicking off with self-employment, you’ll first have to establish whether your work falls under an individual activity certificate (individuali veikla) or a business licence (verslo liudijimas). -
Setting up Independent Contractor & freelancer taxes in Poland
Set up as an independent contractor in Poland by registering a Jednoosobowa działalność gospodarcza. Individual entrepreneurs are subject to a flat 19% tax rate in Poland. Under the flat-rate tax system, there are no personal allowances or tax credits, with the exception of credits for mandatory health insurance contributions. -
Registering as a freelancer (egyéni cég) & taxes in Hungary (KATA)
There is no requirement to register a business in Hungary in order to work as a freelancer in Hungary. Common legal terms used for this type of work include sole proprietorship and sole trader. For reporting income tax, freelancers and self-employed individuals in Hungary use the KATA system. -
Setting up Self-Employed (Neue Selbständige) and freelancer taxes in Austria
There is no single category of self-employment in Austria; in reality, it is quite complex. Artists, writers, journalists, professors, (self-employed) nurses, midwives, scientists, self-employed psychologists, and therapists are some of the professions that fall under the new self-employed in Austria. -
A sole proprietorship setup and freelancer taxes in Estonia
A sole proprietorship, also known as FIE in Estonian, is a form of small business ownership in which the individual operating the business cannot be distinguished from the business itself. -
Sole proprietorship (eenmanszaak) setup and freelancer taxation in Netherlands
Self-employed individuals (zelfstandige zonder personeel or ZZP'er in Dutch) are entrepreneurs who own their own businesses and work for multiple clients. People who want to freelance typically choose either a single proprietorship or a limited liability company (besloten vennootschap or BV). -
Freelancer legal setups and taxation in Germany
There is no need to register as a business entity or obtain a special trade permit if you intend to work as a freelancer in Germany. If your annual profit is less than €24,500, you are exempt from paying trade tax. -
Independent Contractor setup and freelancer taxation in France
You need to register your own company if you want to work as a freelancer in France. You may choose between "société pluripersonnelle" (SA, SAS, SARK, SNC, etc.) and "société unipersonnelle" (SASU, EURL, "auto-entrepreneur"). A single person earning around under €10,000 per year will not be taxable. -
Sole Trader setup and freelancer taxation in Portugal
Make sure you follow all the rules and register with the right agencies when setting up as Sole Trader (Empresário em Nome Individual). -
Self-employed or independent contractor (Indépendant) setup and freelancer taxation in Belgium
Belgium's independent contractor registration process is simple. Belgian legislation requires VAT registration for all independent contractors. If you live in Belgium for more than six months (183 days) of the year you must pay Belgian tax on your worldwide income above €9,500 annually. -
Self-employed (PFA) setup and freelancer taxation in Romania
A sole proprietorship or PFA (Persoană Fizică Autorizată) is the best legal form for self-employment. Although foreigners will find the PFA structure more difficult than natives. -
What the 2022 Changes Mean for Hungarian Contractors Under the KATA Taxation System
Hungary is making changes to the KATA taxes system for independent contractors, which could cause problems for them and their clients. -
Self-employed setup and freelancer taxation in the UK
Starting a business as a sole trader in the UK is a simple process if you want to run your own business as an individual. -
Abillio partners with Aiia to scale its operations and save time on routine tasks
Aiia's wide connection to the Baltic and EU banks, has enabled us to access the banking data of incoming payments and to automate the payout initialization, so we can save our valuable human resources for more important, non-routine tasks.