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Re:Bulgaria Freelance Taxes: Detailed Breakdown by ddorian43 on Sunday January 09, 2022 @07:50AM (#29862792)
Come to Albania, should be easier for italians. Assuming you work remote, no taxes until ~$120K, then it's 15% of profit.

On your wage, you'll pay $50/month economist + $80/month health/pension + $80/month municipal taxes.

These taxes changed this year. Previous year it was 5% if you pass $50K and 15% if you surpass ~$120K.

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Re:Bulgaria Freelance Taxes: Detailed Breakdown by akmarinov on Sunday January 09, 2022 @10:40AM (#29864158)
The only drawback is that insurance companies don’t insure your car inside Albania for whatever reason.
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Re:Bulgaria Freelance Taxes: Detailed Breakdown by ddorian43 on Sunday January 09, 2022 @10:48AM (#29864244)
Can you be more explicit ? Minimum car insurance is mandatory, and you can pay for full insurance if you want.
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Re:Bulgaria Freelance Taxes: Detailed Breakdown by folmar on Sunday January 09, 2022 @03:12PM (#29866893)
Full insurance in European Union often has explicit exception for Albania if you bring your car from there.
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Re:Bulgaria Freelance Taxes: Detailed Breakdown by ddorian43 on Sunday January 09, 2022 @04:59PM (#29867739)
If you live in Albania you'll have to do the local insurance. I dont know how it is with foreign license plate.
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Re:Bulgaria Freelance Taxes: Detailed Breakdown by tomcooks on Sunday January 09, 2022 @08:24AM (#29862977)
Albania also has great sea, amazing food and welcoming people
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Re:Bulgaria Freelance Taxes: Detailed Breakdown by sfe22 on Sunday January 09, 2022 @07:55AM (#29862813)
Do you have a source for this?
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Re:Bulgaria Freelance Taxes: Detailed Breakdown by ddorian43 on Sunday January 09, 2022 @10:21AM (#29863988)
You can see here: https://www.tatime.gov.al/eng/c/4/96/107/income-tax

The thing is that remote programming is considered "export" and export has no VAT. The numbers above are literally the taxes I paid in 2021 & 2020 (I paid the 5% of profit tax on 2020). I may have missed any small thing like $14/month for electronic signature & software. Mostly less than $500/year in all other things combined.

Edit: By "taxes changed this year" on parent comment, I meant in 2021. Not in 2022.

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