Income on maternity leave is limited, so earning a bit of extra money may seem attractive. However, working during maternity leave may affect your benefits and allowances. Read more about maternity leave income policies and restrictions in our article. Maternity leave becomes a timely issue for many women at some point in their careers. Although …
As your business grows across national borders and becomes international, the invoicing of foreign customers becomes topical. When invoicing foreign customers, the value added tax used in invoicing must also be borne in mind. In this guide, we will briefly guide you through the basics of foreign VAT. Light entrepreneurs and foreign customers As a …
A business plan is a written plan detailing how your company will implement its business idea in practice. A business plan will help you consider all of the key matters in founding a company, as well as challenge you to think about the profitability of the business and its potential obstacles. What is a business …
Accruing pension is something that you rarely need to think about when you are employed. The TyEL (employer’s pension) insurance ensures that you accrue pension in accordance with your pay. However, the situation is different for light entrepreneurs, as pension does not accrue automatically without action on your part. A pension will ensure your livelihood …
Value added tax is a flat tax added to the price of almost all services and products, which all VAT-liable companies charge their customers and pass to the tax authorities. If a company’s revenue remains small, then the VAT-liable company may benefit from VAT relief. What is VAT relief? VAT relief is a tax relief …
In many fields, the work may require travelling long distances, as the work locations change regularly. Various travel costs may build up to be a significant expense in daily life, which is why tax-exempt reimbursements are important. Tax-exempt reimbursements, such as kilometre allowance and daily allowance, reimburse travel costs for both employees and light entrepreneurs. …
Value added tax or VAT is a tax that is added to the price of nearly all goods and services. Businesses add VAT to their prices and report this to the tax authorities. As VAT is targeted at consumers, businesses can deduct VAT from their expenses to a certain extent. VAT is a flat tax …
Start-up money is intended for supporting new businesses and is a big question for many people planning to start operations as light entrepreneurs. We will explain what start-up money actually is, how much of it can you get, and if a light entrepreneur is eligible to receive start-up money. What is start-up money? Start-up money …
Accounting is one of the most daunting tasks for beginning entrepreneurs that requires great care and understanding of how things should be done. As a light entrepreneur, you do not need to worry about getting buried under endless paperwork and sending different kinds of notifications. Light entrepreneurs have different obligations compared to regular entrepreneurs. In …
VAT, or value added tax, is a tax on consumption that is included in nearly all products and services sold to consumers. Although businesses need to add VAT to their prices, they are eligible to deduct it from purchases they make. When it comes to light entrepreneurs, things are a bit different. To make things …
Small entrepreneurship is the most common form of entrepreneurship in Finland. Small businesses are more or less the backbone of Finland’s business sector as they account for 98 percent of the country’s businesses. However, a small entrepreneur has to regularly take on the challenges of bureaucracy and many other obligations. In this article, we’ll explain …
The career of a freelancer is nowadays possible across a number of industries. Especially many professionals in creative professions, such as graphic designers, journalists, and photographers, provide their services as freelancers. As more people are looking to become freelancers, there are more questions about a freelancer’s career. Should a freelancer be employed, an entrepreneur or …
A trade name is the second most common company form in Finland, right after a limited company. When it comes to starting and doing business, operating under a trade name is notably lighter compared to other official company forms. Despite its lightness, a trade name is still an official company form that requires understanding accounting …
It is again that time of the year when pre-filled tax returns and reviewing them are just around the corner. As a light entrepreneur, to get all the possible benefits from tax deductions and make it easy for you to check your tax return, you should prepare beforehand and report information through MyTax well in …
Are you living abroad and have thought about working in Finland as a light entrepreneur? Or maybe you already live in Finland and are interested in becoming or trying light entrepreneurship. Well, this is the blog entry for you as we’ll be highlighting essential factors you’ll need to consider if you’re from within the EU …
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