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arbeitslos insurance fro freelancers
Posted on 20.10.2011 12:39
arbeitslos insurance fro freelancers
Hi
I know that one can pay unemployment contributions out of one's own will to government while working as freelancer so that he is secured for unemployment . Is something like this offered by private insurance companies as well ?
Aby
abybaby
Member since 30.03.2011
Posted on 20.10.2011 12:49
Re: arbeitslos insurance fro freelancers
AFAIK - No
But a good article about the government ALV below
http://www.zeit.de...eitslosenversicherung
raj
Member since 27.01.2004
Posted on 20.10.2011 13:46
Re: arbeitslos insurance fro freelancers
Thanks Raj .
Some doubt came up after reading this .The articele tells about registering yourself as a freelacer with arbeitsamt as far as i unedrstood but i have not done that . I am workig as contractor for a company 'A' who is getiing paid by another company 'B' on whose project i work .
I raise invoice to company 'A'. Am i doing something wrong? Is this not 100% freeelancing?
Aby.
abybaby
Member since 30.03.2011
Posted on 20.10.2011 14:53
Re: arbeitslos insurance fro freelancers
Of course it is freelancing and there is no problem in it. But be careful if you have only one customer for a very long time, then it will be considered scheinselbständig and you may have to pay rentenversicherung to the government. Invest money for a good steuerberater as you may have to deal with lots of paperwork for everything
raj
Member since 27.01.2004
Posted on 20.10.2011 15:34
Re: arbeitslos insurance fro freelancers
Thanks Raj.
What period categorizes as long ..2,3 or more years ?
Aby
abybaby
Member since 30.03.2011
Posted on 20.10.2011 16:46
Re: arbeitslos insurance fro freelancers
if your hourly rate is high and work in IT, most probably you can escape scrutiny. But i heard that it is around 3 years.
raj
Member since 27.01.2004
Posted on 21.10.2011 12:54
Re: arbeitslos insurance fro freelancers
I raise invoice to company 'A'. Am i doing something wrong? Is this not 100% freeelancing?
- As long as you have registered yourself
in finanzamt as freelancer and have your umsatzsteur nummer - it is 100% freelancing.
What period categorizes as long ..2,3 or more years ?
As long as i know it is 2 years for IT freelancers.
Better to ask steuerberater at first place.
Gandhian
Member since 12.07.2005