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average income is
£ 500
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Valencia , Spain
£39
£30
£25
£88
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
unemployment
-
-
-
4
income
-
-
-
73
other
-
-
-
1
accident
-
-
-
5
pensions
-
-
-
142
total
-
-
-
225
Employee
337
-
379
-
unemployment
5
-
6
-
pensions
16
-
18
-
income
65
-
75
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
86
-
99
-
Employer
337
-
379
-
pensions
79
-
89
-
accident
7
-
8
-
unemployment
19
-
21
-
other
3
-
3
-
total
108
-
121
-
Corporate
56
500
-
-
income

The general rate of corporate tax is 25%. The lower rate of 15% is introduced for newly formed companies which applies during the first two years of operation in which taxable profit is made. We use the lower rate in our model.

8
75
-
-
total
8
75
-
-
Dividends
48
425
-
-
withholding
9
87
-
-
total
9
87
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
211
162
220
225
After tax
289
338
280
275
Living cost
250
250
250
250
Free-cash
39
88
30
25

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Estimated living cost  is £250 per week

£169
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£24
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£4
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£53
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Bratislava , Slovakia
£62
£49
£28
£124
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
pensions

Participation in the individual account program is voluntary (6% of an income). The decision to contribute to an individual account must be made before the age of 35 and cannot be reversed.

-
-
-
120
income
-
-
-
63
other
-
-
-
24
health
-
-
-
22
total
-
-
-
229
Employee
330
-
399
-
health
5
-
6
-
unemployment
3
-
4
-
pensions

Participation in the individual account program is voluntary (6% of an income). The decision to contribute to an individual account must be made before the age of 35 and cannot be reversed.

23
-
28
-
income
57
-
69
-
total
88
-
107
-
Employer
330
-
399
-
health
5
-
6
-
pensions

Participation in the individual account program is voluntary (6% of an income). The decision to contribute to an individual account must be made before the age of 35 and cannot be reversed.

56
-
68
-
accident
3
-
3
-
unemployment
3
-
4
-
other
17
-
20
-
total
84
-
101
-
Corporate
86
500
-
-
income
18
105
-
-
total
18
105
-
-
Dividends
68
395
-
-
withholding
5
28
-
-
total
5
28
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
195
133
208
229
After tax
305
367
292
271
Living cost
243
243
243
243
Free-cash
62
124
49
28

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Estimated living cost  is £243 per week

£171
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£16
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£4
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£51
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Varna , Bulgaria
£266
£229
£221
£308
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
pensions

Individual pension and social contributions account is optional for those who entered the labor force after 31 December, 2014.

-
-
-
47
unemployment
-
-
-
1
income
-
-
-
75
health
-
-
-
37
total
-
-
-
160
Employee
158
-
438
-
health
7
-
15
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

2
-
3
-
pensions

19.8% for people born before 1 January, 1960; and 14.8% for those born after 31 December, 1959.

14
-
28
-
income
16
-
44
-
total
39
-
90
-
Employer
158
-
438
-
health
11
-
22
-
pensions

19.8% for people born before 1 January, 1960; and 14.8% for those born after 31 December, 1959.

17
-
35
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

2
-
3
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
total
31
-
62
-
Corporate
311
500
-
-
income
31
50
-
-
total
31
50
-
-
Dividends
280
450
-
-
withholding
14
23
-
-
total
14
23
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
115
73
152
160
After tax
385
427
348
340
Living cost
119
119
119
119
Free-cash
266
308
229
221

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Estimated living cost  is £119 per week

£70
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£9
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£3
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£38
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Nice , France
-£10
-£6
-£10
-£59
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
income
-
-
-
21
other
-
-
-
15
health
-
-
-
4
social contributions
-
-
-
14
pensions
-
-
-
145
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
199
Employee
390
-
381
-
pensions
44
-
43
-
income
23
-
22
-
social contributions
11
-
11
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
78
-
76
-
Employer
390
-
381
-
health
27
-
27
-
social contributions
1
-
1
-
pensions
64
-
63
-
unemployment
16
-
15
-
other
13
-
13
-
total
121
-
119
-
Corporate
-
500
-
-
income
-
140
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
140
-
-
Dividends
-
360
-
-
social contributions
-
62
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
46
-
-
total
-
108
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
199
248
195
199
After tax
301
252
305
301
Living cost
311
311
311
311
Free-cash
-10
-59
-6
-10

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Estimated living cost  is £311 per week

£196
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£25
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£5
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£84
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Rotterdam , Netherlands
-£403
-£403
-£95
-£352
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
pensions
-
-
-
90
income
-
-
-
47
health
-
-
-
77
total
-
-
-
214
Employee
777
777
777
-
health
119
101
119
-
pensions
140
107
140
-
income

It is possible to apply for a 30% ruling (tax reduction) for salaries over €37,000 per annum.

127
127
127
-
total
386
335
386
-
Employer
777
777
777
-
health
54
54
54
-
pensions
54
54
54
-
unemployment
28
28
28
-
total
136
136
136
-
Corporate
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
522
471
522
214
After tax
-22
29
-22
286
Living cost
381
381
381
381
Free-cash
-403
-352
-403
-95

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Estimated living cost  is £381 per week

£270
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£34
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£6
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£71
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Source of data for Rotterdam model

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Dresden , Germany
£78
£108
£96
-£22
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

-
-
-
500
trade
-
-
-
12
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

-
-
-
51
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

-
-
-
62
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

-
-
-
3
total
-
-
-
128
Employee

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

348
-
500
-
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

62
-
62
-
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

10
-
51
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

1
-
3
-
total
73
-
116
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
152
500
-
-
income
23
75
-
-
trade
24
79
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

1
4
-
-
chamber of commerce
2
2
-
-
total
50
160
-
-
Dividends
102
340
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

1
4
-
-
withholding
22
82
-
-
total
23
86
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
146
246
116
128
After tax
354
254
384
372
Living cost
276
276
276
276
Free-cash
78
-22
108
96

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Estimated living cost  is £276 per week

£173
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£32
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£5
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£65
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Additional information

Nationals of Europe, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand and the USA do not require an entry type D visa (not to confuse with a Schengen visa or a visa-free entry). For other nationals, waiting time is around 6-9 months which includes document preparation and processing.

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Larnaca , Cyprus
£109
£125
£184
£83
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
income
-
-
-
14
health
-
-
-
13
social contributions
-
-
-
78
total
-
-
-
105
Employee
700
700
700
-
health
5
12
8
-
income
76
65
72
-
social contributions
26
58
38
-
total
107
135
118
-
Employer
700
700
700
-
health
6
13
8
-
social contributions
26
58
38
-
total
32
71
46
-
Corporate
149
-
-
-
income
19
-
-
-
total
19
-
-
-
Dividends
130
-
-
-
withholding
22
-
-
-
total
22
-
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
180
206
164
105
After tax
320
294
336
395
Living cost
211
211
211
211
Free-cash
109
83
125
184

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Estimated living cost  is £211 per week

£126
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£21
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£5
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£59
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Lisbon , Portugal
-£18
-£9
£3
-£2
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader

Based on articles 30.º, 31.º and 151.º of CIRS, sole-trader can use 75% of income as a tax base when earnings are below €200,000 per annum.

-
-
-
500
income
-
-
-
37
social contributions

Social contributions in Portugal are calculated from the total income before any reductions apply.

-
-
-
174
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
211
Employee
419
-
404
-
income
87
-
83
-
social contributions
46
-
44
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
133
-
127
-
Employer
419
-
404
-
social contributions
99
-
96
-
total
99
-
96
-
Corporate
-
500
-
-
income
-
105
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
105
-
-
Dividends
-
395
-
-
withholding
-
111
-
-
total
-
111
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
232
216
223
211
After tax
268
284
277
289
Living cost
286
286
286
286
Free-cash
-18
-2
-9
3

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Estimated living cost  is £286 per week

£214
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£17
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£5
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£50
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Batumi , Georgia
£394
£332
£427
£407
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader

We expect you will register a microenterprise to benefit from 1% tax rate. Otherwise you will be taxed at a personal income rate of 20%.

-
-
-
500
microenterprise

A sole-trader will lose its microenterprise status when the turnover exceeds 500,000 GEL for the last two consecutive years.

-
-
-
5
total
-
-
-
5
Employee
85
-
500
-
income
17
-
100
-
total
17
-
100
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate

We will register your company as part of a virtual zone. Your non-Georgian corporate tax will be zero. Turnover in Georgia will be taxed at 15%.

415
500
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
415
500
-
-
withholding
21
25
-
-
total
21
25
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
38
25
100
5
After tax
462
475
400
495
Living cost
68
68
68
68
Free-cash
394
407
332
427

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Estimated living cost  is £68 per week

£42
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£6
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£2
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£18
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Additional information

Social security system in Georgia is financed from the government taxes which are part of our internal model. Separate pension and medical insurance contributions are not compulsory. It is advisable to purchase health insurance privately as in an event of medical emergency the treatment is likely to get costly.

Source of data for Batumi model

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Ljubljana , Slovenia
£24
£17
£33
£100
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader

A sole-trader pays social contribution from 75% of the assessed income made in the last year.

The minimum monthly assessed income used to calculate contributions is 60% of the insured's average monthly wage in the last year.

The maximum assessed income used to calculate contributions is 3.5 times the insured's average monthly wage in the last year.

-
-
-
500
pensions
-
-
-
91
unemployment
-
-
-
1
income
-
-
-
82
health
-
-
-
49
total
-
-
-
223
Employee

The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are 54% (gradually rising by two percent until reaching 60% by 2021) of the insured's average monthly wage in the last year.

403
-
433
-
health
26
-
28
-
unemployment
1
-
1
-
pensions
62
-
67
-
income
69
-
76
-
total
158
-
172
-
Employer

The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate contributions are 54% (gradually rising by two percent until reaching 60% by 2021) of the insured's average monthly wage in the last year.

403
-
433
-
health
27
-
29
-
pensions
36
-
38
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
total
63
-
67
-
Corporate
35
500
-
-
income
7
95
-
-
total
7
95
-
-
Dividends
28
405
-
-
withholding
4
61
-
-
total
4
61
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
232
156
239
223
After tax
268
344
261
277
Living cost
244
244
244
244
Free-cash
24
100
17
33

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Estimated living cost  is £244 per week

£168
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£16
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£5
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£56
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Sliema , Malta
£0
£31
-£147
-£53
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader

We use The Residence Programme or The Global Residence Programme.

-
-
-
500
income
-
-
-
259
health

This is an average price for a private worldwide health insurance. The price will vary depending on your age and health condition.

-
-
-
58
total
-
-
-
317
Employee
418
-
458
-
social contributions
42
-
42
-
income
45
-
55
-
total
87
-
97
-
Employer
418
-
458
-
social contributions
42
-
42
-
total
42
-
42
-
Corporate
41
500
-
-
income
14
175
-
-
total
14
175
-
-
Dividends
26
325
-
-
social contributions
27
48
-
-
total
27
48
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
170
223
139
317
After tax
330
277
361
183
Living cost
330
330
330
330
Free-cash
-
-53
31
-147

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Estimated living cost  is £330 per week

£218
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£26
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£5
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£82
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Source of data for Sliema model

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Vilnius , Lithuania
£116
£108
£128
£112
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
income
-
-
-
75
health
-
-
-
35
social contributions
-
-
-
69
total
-
-
-
179
Employee
309
-
500
-
health
22
-
35
-
income
51
-
95
-
social contributions
43
-
69
-
total
116
-
199
-
Employer
309
-
500
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
191
500
-
-
income

The standard tax rate is 15%. However, small companies and agricultural companies can apply a reduced corporate income tax rate of 0% to the first year of operation when certain conditions are met; and 5% to revenues of less than €300,000 per year. We made calculations based on 5% and skipped 0%.

10
25
-
-
total
10
25
-
-
Dividends
182
475
-
-
social contributions
25
66
-
-
withholding
27
71
-
-
health
13
33
-
-
total
65
170
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
191
195
199
179
After tax
309
305
301
321
Living cost
193
193
193
193
Free-cash
116
112
108
128

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Estimated living cost  is £193 per week

£129
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£12
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£4
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£47
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Source of data for Vilnius model

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Prague , Czech Republic
£0
£0
-£10
£90
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
income
-
-
-
43
health
-
-
-
67
social contributions
-
-
-
146
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
256
Employee
373
-
373
-
health
50
-
50
-
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
income
45
-
45
-
social contributions
24
-
24
-
total
119
-
119
-
Employer
373
-
373
-
health
34
-
34
-
social contributions
93
-
93
-
total
127
-
127
-
Corporate
-
500
-
-
income
-
95
-
-
total
-
95
-
-
Dividends
-
405
-
-
withholding
-
61
-
-
total
-
61
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
246
156
246
256
After tax
254
344
254
244
Living cost
254
254
254
254
Free-cash
-
90
-
-10

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Estimated living cost  is £254 per week

£189
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£14
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£4
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£47
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Tbilisi , Georgia
£350
£294
£389
£369
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader

We expect you will register a microenterprise to benefit from 1% tax rate. Otherwise you will be taxed at a personal income rate of 20%.

-
-
-
500
microenterprise

A sole-trader will lose its microenterprise status when the turnover exceeds 500,000 GEL for the last two consecutive years.

-
-
-
5
total
-
-
-
5
Employee
132
-
500
-
income
26
-
100
-
total
26
-
100
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate

We will register your company as part of a virtual zone. Your non-Georgian corporate tax will be zero. Turnover in Georgia will be taxed at 15%.

368
500
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
368
500
-
-
withholding
18
25
-
-
total
18
25
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
44
25
100
5
After tax
456
475
400
495
Living cost
106
106
106
106
Free-cash
350
369
294
389

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Estimated living cost  is £106 per week

£72
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£4
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£4
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£26
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Additional information

Social security system in Georgia is financed from the government taxes which are part of our internal model. Separate pension and medical insurance contributions are not compulsory. It is advisable to purchase health insurance privately as in an event of medical emergency the treatment is likely to get costly.

Source of data for Tbilisi model

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Paris , France
-£249
-£135
-£139
-£188
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
income
-
-
-
21
other
-
-
-
15
health
-
-
-
4
social contributions
-
-
-
14
pensions
-
-
-
145
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
199
Employee
570
-
381
-
pensions
64
-
43
-
income
50
-
22
-
social contributions
16
-
11
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
130
-
76
-
Employer
570
-
381
-
health
40
-
27
-
social contributions
2
-
1
-
pensions
94
-
63
-
unemployment
23
-
15
-
other
20
-
13
-
total
179
-
119
-
Corporate
-
500
-
-
income
-
140
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
140
-
-
Dividends
-
360
-
-
social contributions
-
62
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
46
-
-
total
-
108
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
309
248
195
199
After tax
191
252
305
301
Living cost
440
440
440
440
Free-cash
-249
-188
-135
-139

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Estimated living cost  is £440 per week

£298
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£36
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£6
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£100
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Belgrade , Serbia
£160
£113
£92
£204
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader

The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate the contributions are 35% of the national average gross wage for the previous three months.

The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate the contributions are five times the national average gross wage in the previous month.

-
-
-
500
pensions
-
-
-
130
unemployment
-
-
-
7
income
-
-
-
63
health
-
-
-
51
total
-
-
-
251
Employee

The minimum tax base for social security contributions are defined by the Law on Mandatory Social Insurance Contributions and is fixed at 35% of an average monthly salary published in Serbia. The maximum tax base for social security contributions is capped at five times the average monthly salary published by the official statistics in Serbia at the moment of salary payment.

The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate the contributions are 35% of the national average gross wage for the previous three months.

The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate the contributions are five times the national average gross wage in the previous month.

237
-
424
-
health
12
-
22
-
unemployment
2
-
3
-
pensions
33
-
59
-
income
33
-
70
-
total
80
-
154
-
Employer

The minimum tax base for social security contributions are defined by the Law on Mandatory Social Insurance Contributions and is fixed at 35% of an average monthly salary published in Serbia. The maximum tax base for social security contributions is capped at five times the average monthly salary published by the official statistics in Serbia at the moment of salary payment.

The minimum monthly earnings used to calculate the contributions are 35% of the national average gross wage for the previous three months.

The maximum monthly earnings used to calculate the contributions are five times the national average gross wage in the previous month.

237
-
424
-
health
12
-
22
-
pensions
28
-
51
-
unemployment
2
-
3
-
total
42
-
76
-
Corporate
221
500
-
-
income
33
75
-
-
total
33
75
-
-
Dividends
188
425
-
-
withholding
28
64
-
-
total
28
64
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
183
139
230
251
After tax
317
361
270
249
Living cost
157
157
157
157
Free-cash
160
204
113
92

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Estimated living cost  is £157 per week

£106
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£12
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£5
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£35
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Zurich , Switzerland
-£312
-£236
-£210
-£404
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
pensions
-
-
-
46
city
-
-
-
5
other

This will depend on a canton and a chosen fund. The rate is between 0.3% and 3.4% with a maximum base of 148,200 CHF. We use 2% as an average rate.

-
-
-
10
health
-
-
-
2
regional
-
-
-
12
national
-
-
-
2
total
-
-
-
77
Employee
741
-
448
-
health
2
-
1
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
city
8
-
5
-
pensions
62
-
38
-
regional
24
-
10
-
national
4
-
1
-
total
100
-
55
-
Employer
741
-
448
-
health
2
-
1
-
pensions
62
-
38
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
other

This will depend on a canton and a chosen fund. The rate is between 0.1% and 3.63% for an employee. We use 2% as an average rate.

15
-
9
-
total
79
-
48
-
Corporate
-
500
-
-
regional
-
106
-
-
national
-
42
-
-
total
-
148
-
-
Dividends
-
352
-
-
withholding
-
123
-
-
total
-
123
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
179
271
103
77
After tax
321
229
397
423
Living cost
633
633
633
633
Free-cash
-312
-404
-236
-210

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Estimated living cost  is £633 per week

£411
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£57
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£8
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£157
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Additional information

It is extremely rare that a Third Country National (non-EU/EFTA/Swiss and without a long-term EU resident permit) is given a residence permit based on self-employment.

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Helsinki , Finland
-£68
-£39
£42
-£3
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader

You can choose the amount to declare for pension contributions and choose a pension insurance company or a pension insurance fund you prefer to use; or you could opt out of pension contributions altogether. You can find more details on Finnish Centre for Pensions

-
-
-
500
municipal
-
-
-
89
health
-
-
-
4
national
-
-
-
16
total
-
-
-
109
Employee
479
-
421
-
health
4
-
3
-
unemployment
7
-
6
-
pensions
32
-
28
-
national
8
-
5
-
municipal
78
-
69
-
total
129
-
111
-
Employer
479
-
421
-
health
4
-
3
-
pensions
83
-
73
-
accident
-
-
-
-
unemployment
3
-
3
-
total
90
-
79
-
Corporate
-
500
-
-
income
-
100
-
-
total
-
100
-
-
Dividends

Finish residents use 75% of income from dividends as a base for income tax.

-
300
-
-
municipal
-
54
-
-
national
-
-
-
-
total
-
54
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
219
154
190
109
After tax
281
346
310
391
Living cost
349
349
349
349
Free-cash
-68
-3
-39
42

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Estimated living cost  is £349 per week

£228
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£34
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£6
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£82
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Additional information

Finland permits registration as a sole-trader only for EU nationals or long-term EU resident permit holders. Other nationals should set up a company and hire themselves as an employee.

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Brussels , Belgium
-£342
-£115
-£60
-£50
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
communal

Communal tax will depend on the area of registration and each commune in the city has its own rate.

-
-
-
27
social contributions
-
-
-
56
national
-
-
-
145
total
-
-
-
228
Employee

The minimum management director salary is set at €45,000 per year.

651
-
387
-
health

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

31
-
18
-
communal

Communal tax will depend on the area of registration and each commune in the city has its own rate.

34
-
20
-
unemployment

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

6
-
3
-
pensions

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

49
-
29
-
national
200
-
100
-
total
320
-
170
-
Employer

The minimum management director salary is set at €45,000 per year.

651
-
387
-
health

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

40
-
24
-
pensions

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

58
-
34
-
surtax
74
-
44
-
accident

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

8
-
5
-
unemployment

Reference earnings are 100% of the insured person's gross earnings for white-collar workers and 108% of the insured person's gross earnings for blue-collar workers.

10
-
6
-
total
190
-
113
-
Corporate
-
500
-
-
income
-
100
-
-
surtax
-
2
-
-
total
-
102
-
-
Dividends
-
398
-
-
withholding

As an investor, you can take advantage of €640 tax free allowance per year.

-
116
-
-
total
-
116
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
510
218
283
228
After tax
-10
282
217
272
Living cost
332
332
332
332
Free-cash
-342
-50
-115
-60

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Estimated living cost  is £332 per week

£214
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£29
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£5
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£84
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Stockholm , Sweden
-£234
-£124
-£142
-£119
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
unemployment
-
-
-
-
municipal
-
-
-
106
other
-
-
-
58
health
-
-
-
31
national
-
-
-
-
accident
-
-
-
1
pensions
-
-
-
54
total
-
-
-
250
Employee
559
-
380
-
national
-
-
-
-
municipal
167
-
113
-
total
167
-
113
-
Employer
559
-
380
-
health
34
-
23
-
pensions
60
-
41
-
accident
1
-
1
-
unemployment
15
-
10
-
other
65
-
44
-
total
175
-
119
-
Corporate
-
500
-
-
income
-
110
-
-
total
-
110
-
-
Dividends
-
390
-
-
withholding
-
117
-
-
total
-
117
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
342
227
232
250
After tax
158
273
268
250
Living cost
392
392
392
392
Free-cash
-234
-119
-124
-142

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Estimated living cost  is £392 per week

£260
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£39
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£6
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£88
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Oslo , Norway
-£993
-£63
-£86
-£128
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
income
-
-
-
97
social contributions
-
-
-
57
total
-
-
-
154
Employee
619
-
-
-
income
137
-
-
-
social contributions
51
-
7
-
total
188
-
7
-
Employer
619
-
-
-
social contributions
873
-
124
-
total
873
-
124
-
Corporate
-
500
-
-
income
-
110
-
-
total
-
110
-
-
Dividends
-
390
-
-
income
-
86
-
-
total
-
86
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
1 061
196
131
154
After tax
-561
304
369
346
Living cost
432
432
432
432
Free-cash
-993
-128
-63
-86

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Estimated living cost  is £432 per week

£280
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£41
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£6
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£106
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Source of data for Oslo model

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Limassol , Cyprus
£35
£41
£100
-£1
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
income
-
-
-
14
health
-
-
-
13
social contributions
-
-
-
78
total
-
-
-
105
Employee
700
700
700
-
health
7
12
8
-
income
74
65
72
-
social contributions
34
58
38
-
total
115
135
118
-
Employer
700
700
700
-
health
8
13
8
-
social contributions
34
58
38
-
total
42
71
46
-
Corporate
49
-
-
-
income
6
-
-
-
total
6
-
-
-
Dividends
43
-
-
-
withholding
7
-
-
-
total
7
-
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
170
206
164
105
After tax
330
294
336
395
Living cost
295
295
295
295
Free-cash
35
-1
41
100

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Estimated living cost  is £295 per week

£202
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£23
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£5
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£65
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Edinburgh , United Kingdom
£2
£2
£52
£51
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
income
-
-
-
94
pensions
-
-
-
30
total
-
-
-
124
Employee
445
-
446
-
health
6
-
6
-
pensions
34
-
34
-
income
81
-
81
-
total
121
-
121
-
Employer
445
-
446
-
health
8
-
8
-
pensions
45
-
45
-
total
53
-
53
-
Corporate
1
500
-
-
income

It is proposed for this rate to fall to 17% from the financial year starting on 1 April, 2020. Also, where the taxable profits can be attributed to the exploitation of patents, a lower rate of 10% applies.

-
95
-
-
total
-
95
-
-
Dividends
1
405
-
-
withholding
-
30
-
-
total
-
30
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
174
125
174
124
After tax
326
375
326
376
Living cost
324
324
324
324
Free-cash
2
51
2
52

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Estimated living cost  is £324 per week

£222
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£30
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£4
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£68
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Additional information

The only visa which will gain you entry to the UK as a freelancer is Tier 1 (with an exception of EU nationals or long-term UK residence permit holders, up until Brexit). There are two Tier 1 visa pathways.

You can either apply for an Entrepreneur visa which requires an investment of at least £200000 and creating two full time jobs, or choose an Exceptional Talent visa, which has no financial requirements but is more difficult to obtain.

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Rome , Italy
-£269
-£120
-£93
-£100
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
municipal
-
-
-
3
regional
-
-
-
8
social contributions
-
-
-
129
national
-
-
-
90
total
-
-
-
230
Employee
767
-
500
-
social contributions
259
-
169
-
regional
12
-
6
-
national
130
-
79
-
municipal
5
-
3
-
total
406
-
257
-
Employer
767
-
500
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
-
500
-
-
nationa
-
120
-
-
municipal
-
24
-
-
total
-
144
-
-
Dividends
-
356
-
-
withholding
-
93
-
-
total
-
93
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
406
237
257
230
After tax
94
263
243
270
Living cost
363
363
363
363
Free-cash
-269
-100
-120
-93

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Estimated living cost  is £363 per week

£255
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£25
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£5
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£77
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Gdansk , Poland
£10
£70
£154
-£153
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
pensions
-
-
-
36
income
-
-
-
93
other
-
-
-
3
health
-
-
-
19
accident
-
-
-
2
total
-
-
-
153
Employee
303
-
415
-
health
35
-
48
-
pensions
34
-
47
-
income
42
-
57
-
total
111
-
152
-
Employer
303
-
415
-
pensions
49
-
68
-
accident
5
-
7
-
unemployment
7
-
10
-
total
61
-
85
-
Corporate
135
500
-
-
income

From 1 January 2017, a lowered corporate income tax rate of 9% was introduced for so-called 'small taxpayers' - entities with turnover not exceeding the equivalent of €1.2 million and for taxpayers starting business activity, during their previous tax year.

122
450
-
-
total
122
450
-
-
Dividends
14
50
-
-
withholding
3
10
-
-
total
3
10
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
297
460
237
153
After tax
203
40
263
347
Living cost
193
193
193
193
Free-cash
10
-153
70
154

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Estimated living cost  is £193 per week

£141
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£11
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£4
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£37
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Additional information

Poland permits registration as a sole-trader only for EU nationals or long-term EU resident permit holders. Other nationals should use a business incubator or set up a company and hire themselves as an employee.

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Berlin , Germany
£29
£33
£22
-£92
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

-
-
-
500
trade
-
-
-
11
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

-
-
-
51
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

-
-
-
62
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

-
-
-
3
total
-
-
-
127
Employee

Pension contribution is not mandatory for self-employed except for writers, artists and musicians who should pay standard rates to Künstlersozialkasse.

453
-
500
-
health

Our model is based on the assumption that an owner of the company is either a director or registered self-employed, so all social security contributions are not mandatory.

However, you would need to purchase private health insurance. We took an average price of €3600 per annum per person.

62
-
62
-
income

Personal income is calculated on a progressive scale(from 14% to 42%), and is fixed at 45%. The tax percentage is unique and will depend on your income.

37
-
51
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

2
-
3
-
total
101
-
116
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
47
500
-
-
income
7
75
-
-
trade
7
72
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

-
4
-
-
chamber of commerce
1
2
-
-
total
15
153
-
-
Dividends
31
347
-
-
surtax

Solidarity surcharge is an additional fee on income tax, capital gains tax and corporate tax. It is justified by the cost of German reunification.

-
5
-
-
withholding
4
83
-
-
total
4
88
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
120
241
116
127
After tax
380
259
384
373
Living cost
351
351
351
351
Free-cash
29
-92
33
22

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Estimated living cost  is £351 per week

£242
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£38
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£5
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£66
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Additional information

Nationals of Europe, Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand and the USA do not require an entry type D visa (not to confuse with a Schengen visa or a visa-free entry). For other nationals, waiting time is around 6-9 months which includes document preparation and processing.

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Riga , Latvia
£137
£98
£207
£211
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader

As of 1 January, 2018 a microenterprise tax rate for microenterprise turnover of up to €40,000 is 15%. This tax is inclusive of all other taxes and contributions.

Microenterprise tax could also be applied to a company but as the only exception is a limitation of liability, we advise to register as a sole-trader.

-
-
-
500
income
-
-
-
-
microenterprise
-
-
-
75
social contributions

Each person younger than 30 on 1 July, 2001 should make pension contributions to an old-age pension account. We include it in our internal model.

-
-
-
29
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
104
Employee
266
-
403
-
income
47
-
72
-
social contributions

Each person younger than 30 on 1 July, 2001 should make pension contributions to an old-age pension account. We include it in our internal model.

29
-
44
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
76
-
116
-
Employer
266
-
403
-
social contributions

Each person younger than 30 on 1 July, 2001 should make pension contributions to an old-age pension account. We include it in our internal model.

64
-
97
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
64
-
97
-
Corporate
170
500
-
-
income

Corporate income tax rate is 20% applicable to the taxable base. However, before applying the statutory rate, the taxable base should be divided by a coefficient of 0.8. As taxable base is increased by the coefficient, the effective corporate income tax rate is 25%.

34
100
-
-
total
34
100
-
-
Dividends

In Latvia, local dividends are not subject to withholding tax.

136
400
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
174
100
213
104
After tax
326
400
287
396
Living cost
189
189
189
189
Free-cash
137
211
98
207

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Estimated living cost  is £189 per week

£121
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£18
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£4
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£46
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Source of data for Riga model

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Istanbul , Turkey
£182
£139
£147
£200
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
income
-
-
-
100
health
-
-
-
59
pensions
-
-
-
82
total
-
-
-
241
Employee
170
-
408
-
health
9
-
20
-
unemployment
2
-
4
-
pensions
15
-
37
-
income
33
-
96
-
total
59
-
157
-
Employer
170
-
408
-
health
16
-
39
-
pensions
19
-
45
-
unemployment
3
-
8
-
total
38
-
92
-
Corporate
291
500
-
-
income
64
110
-
-
total
64
110
-
-
Dividends
227
390
-
-
withholding
45
78
-
-
total
45
78
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
206
188
249
241
After tax
294
312
251
259
Living cost
112
112
112
112
Free-cash
182
200
139
147

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Estimated living cost  is £112 per week

£66
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£9
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£3
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£34
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Athens , Greece
£82
£69
£81
£110
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
pensions
-
-
-
100
unemployment
-
-
-
2
income
-
-
-
74
other
-
-
-
-
health
-
-
-
35
surtax
-
-
-
4
total
-
-
-
215
Employee
307
-
413
-
health
8
-
11
-
unemployment
21
-
29
-
pensions
20
-
28
-
income
51
-
69
-
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
1
-
3
-
total
101
-
140
-
Employer
307
-
413
-
health
14
-
19
-
pensions
41
-
55
-
unemployment
10
-
13
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
65
-
87
-
Corporate
129
500
-
-
income
34
130
-
-
total
34
130
-
-
Dividends
95
370
-
-
withholding
14
56
-
-
total
14
56
-
-
Income
500
500
500
500
Total tax
214
186
227
215
After tax
286
314
273
285
Living cost
204
204
204
204
Free-cash
82
110
69
81

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Estimated living cost  is £204 per week

£123
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£18
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£5
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
£59
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
£0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
£0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Graz , Austria
-£21
-£95
-£10
-£4
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
500
pensions
-
-
-
93
chamber of commerce
-
-
-
2
unemployment
-
-
-
56
income
-
-
-
31
health
-
-
-
38
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
220
Employee
398
363
388
-
health
15
14
15
-
unemployment
12
11
12
-
pensions
41
37
40
-
income
35
27
33
-
other
4
4
4
-
total
107
93
104
-
Employer
398
363
388
-
health
15
14
15
-
pensions
50
46
49
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
accident
5
5
5
-
unemployment
12
11
12
-
chamber of commerce
2
1
2