Can a freelancer optimize his taxes to the same extent as a small business owner?
Why would people want to be employed in a country like the Netherlands?
It's not like the US with crazy expensive healthcare, heck it's free over here.
Re:Where to Move?
by throwaway11460 on Thursday May 16, 2024 @06:14PM
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No, freelancers don't have the same options. Self employment is generally tied to your personal tax residency.
Well not everyone is a software engineer who can create products from thin air while sitting on the toilet. Some people like the stability etc.
Employees can't do the tax optimization described above, but as a business you have much more options. This is the distinction basically - there are many people who want to be employed and don't want to move. Business is a legal person separate from you, it can exist anywhere you choose.