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average income is
£ 700
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Valencia , Spain
£133
£128
£226
£179
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
-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
116
accident
-
-
-
6
unemployment
-
-
-
5
pensions
-
-
-
198
other
-
-
-
1
total
-
-
-
326
Employee
331
-
531
-
other
-
-
1
-
income
64
-
118
-
unemployment
5
-
8
-
pensions
16
-
25
-
total
85
-
152
-
Employer
331
-
531
-
unemployment
18
-
29
-
pensions
78
-
125
-
other
3
-
4
-
accident
7
-
11
-
total
106
-
169
-
Corporate
263
700
-
-
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.

39
105
-
-
total
39
105
-
-
Dividends
224
595
-
-
withholding
45
123
-
-
total
45
123
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
275
228
321
326
After tax
425
472
379
374
Living cost
246
246
246
246
Free-cash
179
226
133
128

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Estimated living cost  is £246 per week

£166
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.
£52
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
£171
£140
£275
£215
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
-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
89
health
-
-
-
31
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.

-
-
-
168
other
-
-
-
33
total
-
-
-
321
Employee
325
-
559
-
income
56
-
96
-
health
5
-
8
-
unemployment
3
-
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.

23
-
39
-
total
87
-
149
-
Employer
325
-
559
-
unemployment
3
-
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.

55
-
95
-
other
16
-
28
-
accident
3
-
4
-
health
5
-
8
-
total
82
-
141
-
Corporate
293
700
-
-
income
61
147
-
-
total
61
147
-
-
Dividends
231
553
-
-
withholding
16
39
-
-
total
16
39
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
246
186
290
321
After tax
454
514
410
379
Living cost
239
239
239
239
Free-cash
215
275
171
140

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Estimated living cost  is £239 per week

£169
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.
£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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Varna , Bulgaria
£414
£395
£482
£440
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
-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
105
health
-
-
-
36
unemployment
-
-
-
1
pensions

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

-
-
-
46
total
-
-
-
188
Employee
155
-
639
-
income
15
-
64
-
health
7
-
14
-
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
-
27
-
total
38
-
108
-
Employer
155
-
639
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
pensions

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

17
-
34
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

2
-
3
-
health
11
-
22
-
total
31
-
61
-
Corporate
515
700
-
-
income
51
70
-
-
total
51
70
-
-
Dividends
463
630
-
-
withholding
23
31
-
-
total
23
31
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
143
101
169
188
After tax
557
599
531
512
Living cost
117
117
117
117
Free-cash
440
482
414
395

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Estimated living cost  is £117 per week

£68
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£8
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.
£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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Nice , France
£110
£97
£45
£99
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
-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
39
social contributions
-
-
-
20
health
-
-
-
6
surtax
-
-
-
-
pensions
-
-
-
209
other
-
-
-
22
total
-
-
-
296
Employee
383
-
533
-
income
23
-
41
-
social contributions
11
-
15
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
pensions
43
-
60
-
total
77
-
116
-
Employer
383
-
533
-
unemployment
16
-
22
-
social contributions
1
-
2
-
pensions
63
-
88
-
other
13
-
18
-
health
27
-
37
-
total
120
-
167
-
Corporate
197
700
-
-
income
55
196
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
55
196
-
-
Dividends
142
504
-
-
withholding
18
65
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
24
87
-
-
total
42
152
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
294
348
283
296
After tax
406
352
417
404
Living cost
307
307
307
307
Free-cash
99
45
110
97

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Estimated living cost  is £307 per week

£193
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.
£83
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
-£189
£24
-£139
-£189
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
-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
100
health
-
-
-
96
pensions
-
-
-
105
total
-
-
-
301
Employee
765
765
765
-
income

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

125
125
125
-
health
117
100
117
-
pensions
138
105
138
-
total
380
330
380
-
Employer
765
765
765
-
unemployment
28
28
28
-
pensions
53
53
53
-
health
53
53
53
-
total
134
134
134
-
Corporate
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
514
464
514
301
After tax
186
236
186
399
Living cost
375
375
375
375
Free-cash
-189
-139
-189
24

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Estimated living cost  is £375 per week

£266
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.
£70
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
£247
£202
£84
£182
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.

-
-
-
700
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.

-
-
-
115
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.

-
-
-
61
trade
-
-
-
45
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.

-
-
-
6
total
-
-
-
227
Employee

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

343
-
700
-
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
-
115
-
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.

61
-
61
-
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
-
6
-
total
72
-
182
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
357
700
-
-
chamber of commerce
2
2
-
-
income
54
105
-
-
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
6
-
-
trade
56
110
-
-
total
115
223
-
-
Dividends
243
477
-
-
withholding
57
116
-
-
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
6
-
-
total
60
122
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
247
345
182
227
After tax
453
355
518
473
Living cost
271
271
271
271
Free-cash
182
84
247
202

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Estimated living cost  is £271 per week

£171
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.
£64
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
£299
£313
£290
£258
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
-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
53
social contributions
-
-
-
109
health
-
-
-
18
total
-
-
-
180
Employee
689
689
689
-
income
75
64
65
-
social contributions
26
57
53
-
health
5
12
11
-
total
106
133
129
-
Employer
689
689
689
-
social contributions
26
57
53
-
health
6
13
12
-
total
32
70
65
-
Corporate
354
-
-
-
income
44
-
-
-
total
44
-
-
-
Dividends
310
-
-
-
withholding
53
-
-
-
total
53
-
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
235
203
194
180
After tax
465
497
506
520
Living cost
207
207
207
207
Free-cash
258
290
299
313

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Estimated living cost  is £207 per week

£124
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£20
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.
£58
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
£88
£116
£117
£108
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.

-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
60
social contributions

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

-
-
-
243
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
303
Employee
412
-
566
-
income
86
-
135
-
social contributions
45
-
62
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
131
-
197
-
Employer
412
-
566
-
social contributions
98
-
134
-
total
98
-
134
-
Corporate
190
700
-
-
income
40
147
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
40
147
-
-
Dividends
150
553
-
-
withholding
42
155
-
-
total
42
155
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
311
302
331
303
After tax
389
398
369
397
Living cost
281
281
281
281
Free-cash
108
117
88
116

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Estimated living cost  is £281 per week

£210
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.
£49
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
£496
£629
£601
£589
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%.

-
-
-
700
microenterprise

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

-
-
-
7
total
-
-
-
7
Employee
80
-
700
-
income
16
-
140
-
total
16
-
140
-
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%.

620
700
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
620
700
-
-
withholding
31
35
-
-
total
31
35
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
47
35
140
7
After tax
653
665
560
693
Living cost
64
64
64
64
Free-cash
589
601
496
629

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Estimated living cost  is £64 per week

£40
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£5
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.
£17
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.

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Ljubljana , Slovenia
£111
£131
£242
£168
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.

-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
131
health
-
-
-
69
unemployment
-
-
-
1
pensions
-
-
-
128
total
-
-
-
329
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.

396
-
606
-
income
68
-
121
-
health
26
-
39
-
unemployment
1
-
1
-
pensions
61
-
94
-
total
156
-
255
-
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.

396
-
606
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
pensions
35
-
54
-
health
26
-
40
-
total
61
-
94
-
Corporate
242
700
-
-
income
46
133
-
-
total
46
133
-
-
Dividends
196
567
-
-
withholding
29
85
-
-
total
29
85
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
292
218
349
329
After tax
408
482
351
371
Living cost
240
240
240
240
Free-cash
168
242
111
131

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Estimated living cost  is £240 per week

£165
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£15
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.
£55
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
£186
£62
£83
£134
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.

-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
255
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
-
-
-
313
Employee
411
-
659
-
social contributions
41
-
41
-
income
45
-
107
-
total
86
-
148
-
Employer
411
-
659
-
social contributions
41
-
41
-
total
41
-
41
-
Corporate
248
700
-
-
income
87
245
-
-
total
87
245
-
-
Dividends
161
455
-
-
social contributions
27
47
-
-
total
27
47
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
241
292
189
313
After tax
459
408
511
387
Living cost
325
325
325
325
Free-cash
134
83
186
62

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Estimated living cost  is £325 per week

£214
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.
£80
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
£270
£259
£237
£242
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
-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
105
social contributions
-
-
-
97
health
-
-
-
49
total
-
-
-
251
Employee
304
-
700
-
income
51
-
94
-
social contributions
42
-
97
-
health
21
-
49
-
total
114
-
240
-
Employer
304
-
700
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
396
700
-
-
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%.

20
35
-
-
total
20
35
-
-
Dividends
376
665
-
-
withholding
56
100
-
-
health
26
46
-
-
social contributions
52
92
-
-
total
134
238
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
268
273
240
251
After tax
432
427
460
449
Living cost
190
190
190
190
Free-cash
242
237
270
259

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Estimated living cost  is £190 per week

£127
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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Prague , Czech Republic
£111
£99
£239
£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
-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
60
social contributions
-
-
-
204
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
health
-
-
-
94
total
-
-
-
358
Employee
357
-
522
-
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
income
43
-
63
-
social contributions
23
-
34
-
health
48
-
71
-
total
114
-
168
-
Employer
357
-
522
-
social contributions
89
-
131
-
health
32
-
47
-
total
121
-
178
-
Corporate
222
700
-
-
income
42
133
-
-
total
42
133
-
-
Dividends
180
567
-
-
withholding
27
85
-
-
total
27
85
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
304
218
346
358
After tax
396
482
354
342
Living cost
243
243
243
243
Free-cash
153
239
111
99

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Estimated living cost  is £243 per week

£180
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£13
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.
£45
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
£460
£593
£565
£546
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%.

-
-
-
700
microenterprise

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

-
-
-
7
total
-
-
-
7
Employee
125
-
700
-
income
25
-
140
-
total
25
-
140
-
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%.

575
700
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
575
700
-
-
withholding
29
35
-
-
total
29
35
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
54
35
140
7
After tax
646
665
560
693
Living cost
100
100
100
100
Free-cash
546
565
460
593

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Estimated living cost  is £100 per week

£68
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.
£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.
£25
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
-£16
-£29
-£81
-£36
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
-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
39
social contributions
-
-
-
20
health
-
-
-
6
surtax
-
-
-
-
pensions
-
-
-
209
other
-
-
-
22
total
-
-
-
296
Employee
561
-
533
-
income
49
-
41
-
social contributions
16
-
15
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
pensions
63
-
60
-
total
128
-
116
-
Employer
561
-
533
-
unemployment
23
-
22
-
social contributions
2
-
2
-
pensions
92
-
88
-
other
19
-
18
-
health
39
-
37
-
total
175
-
167
-
Corporate
-
700
-
-
income
-
196
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
196
-
-
Dividends
-
504
-
-
withholding
-
65
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
87
-
-
total
-
152
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
303
348
283
296
After tax
397
352
417
404
Living cost
433
433
433
433
Free-cash
-36
-81
-16
-29

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Estimated living cost  is £433 per week

£293
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£35
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.
£99
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
£210
£193
£352
£307
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.

-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
103
health
-
-
-
68
unemployment
-
-
-
10
pensions
-
-
-
172
total
-
-
-
353
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.

233
-
594
-
income
32
-
112
-
health
12
-
31
-
unemployment
2
-
4
-
pensions
33
-
83
-
total
79
-
230
-
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.

233
-
594
-
unemployment
2
-
4
-
pensions
28
-
71
-
health
12
-
31
-
total
42
-
106
-
Corporate
425
700
-
-
income
64
105
-
-
total
64
105
-
-
Dividends
362
595
-
-
withholding
54
89
-
-
total
54
89
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
239
194
336
353
After tax
461
506
364
347
Living cost
154
154
154
154
Free-cash
307
352
210
193

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Estimated living cost  is £154 per week

£104
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.
£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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Zurich , Switzerland
-£75
-£37
-£306
-£104
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
-
-
-
700
regional
-
-
-
21
national
-
-
-
3
health
-
-
-
2
city
-
-
-
7
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.

-
-
-
14
pensions
-
-
-
64
total
-
-
-
111
Employee
733
-
627
-
regional
24
-
18
-
city
8
-
7
-
health
2
-
1
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
national
3
-
3
-
pensions
62
-
53
-
total
99
-
82
-
Employer
733
-
627
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
pensions
62
-
53
-
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
-
13
-
health
2
-
1
-
total
79
-
67
-
Corporate
-
700
-
-
regional
-
148
-
-
national
-
60
-
-
total
-
208
-
-
Dividends
-
492
-
-
withholding
-
172
-
-
total
-
172
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
178
380
149
111
After tax
522
320
551
589
Living cost
626
626
626
626
Free-cash
-104
-306
-75
-37

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Estimated living cost  is £626 per week

£407
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£56
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.
£155
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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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
£70
£173
£133
£96
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

-
-
-
700
municipal
-
-
-
125
national
-
-
-
51
health
-
-
-
7
total
-
-
-
183
Employee
471
-
589
-
health
4
-
5
-
unemployment
7
-
9
-
national
8
-
24
-
municipal
77
-
96
-
pensions
32
-
40
-
total
128
-
174
-
Employer
471
-
589
-
unemployment
3
-
4
-
pensions
82
-
102
-
accident
-
-
1
-
health
4
-
5
-
total
89
-
112
-
Corporate
140
700
-
-
income
28
140
-
-
total
28
140
-
-
Dividends

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

84
420
-
-
national
-
7
-
-
municipal
15
76
-
-
total
15
83
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
260
223
286
183
After tax
440
477
414
517
Living cost
344
344
344
344
Free-cash
96
133
70
173

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Estimated living cost  is £344 per week

£225
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£33
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.
£81
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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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
-£41
£21
£66
-£127
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
-
-
-
700
national
-
-
-
217
social contributions
-
-
-
99
communal

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

-
-
-
36
total
-
-
-
352
Employee

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

641
-
542
-
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.

30
-
25
-
communal

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

33
-
28
-
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
-
5
-
national
197
-
158
-
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.

48
-
41
-
total
314
-
257
-
Employer

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

641
-
542
-
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.

9
-
8
-
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.

57
-
48
-
surtax
73
-
61
-
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
-
7
-
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.

39
-
33
-
total
186
-
157
-
Corporate
-
700
-
-
income
-
140
-
-
surtax
-
3
-
-
total
-
143
-
-
Dividends
-
557
-
-
withholding

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

-
164
-
-
total
-
164
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
500
307
414
352
After tax
200
393
286
348
Living cost
327
327
327
327
Free-cash
-127
66
-41
21

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Estimated living cost  is £327 per week

£210
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.
£83
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
£6
-£18
£15
£6
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
-
-
-
700
municipal
-
-
-
148
national
-
-
-
-
health
-
-
-
44
accident
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
1
pensions
-
-
-
76
other
-
-
-
81
total
-
-
-
351
Employee
523
-
533
-
national
-
-
-
-
municipal
156
-
159
-
total
156
-
159
-
Employer
523
-
533
-
unemployment
14
-
14
-
pensions
57
-
58
-
other
61
-
62
-
accident
1
-
1
-
health
32
-
33
-
total
165
-
168
-
Corporate
13
700
-
-
income
3
154
-
-
total
3
154
-
-
Dividends
10
546
-
-
withholding
3
164
-
-
total
3
164
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
327
318
327
351
After tax
373
382
373
349
Living cost
367
367
367
367
Free-cash
6
15
6
-18

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Estimated living cost  is £367 per week

£243
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.
£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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Oslo , Norway
£183
£88
£30
-£669
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
-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
136
social contributions
-
-
-
80
total
-
-
-
216
Employee
568
-
-
-
income
125
-
-
-
social contributions
47
-
7
-
total
172
-
7
-
Employer
568
-
-
-
social contributions
801
-
114
-
total
801
-
114
-
Corporate
-
700
-
-
income
-
154
-
-
total
-
154
-
-
Dividends
-
546
-
-
income
-
120
-
-
total
-
120
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
973
274
121
216
After tax
-273
426
579
484
Living cost
396
396
396
396
Free-cash
-669
30
183
88

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Estimated living cost  is £396 per week

£257
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£37
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.
£97
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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Limassol , Cyprus
£215
£229
£206
£187
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
-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
53
social contributions
-
-
-
109
health
-
-
-
18
total
-
-
-
180
Employee
689
689
689
-
income
72
64
65
-
social contributions
33
57
53
-
health
7
12
11
-
total
112
133
129
-
Employer
689
689
689
-
social contributions
33
57
53
-
health
7
13
12
-
total
40
70
65
-
Corporate
256
-
-
-
income
32
-
-
-
total
32
-
-
-
Dividends
224
-
-
-
withholding
38
-
-
-
total
38
-
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
222
203
194
180
After tax
478
497
506
520
Living cost
291
291
291
291
Free-cash
187
206
215
229

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Estimated living cost  is £291 per week

£199
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.
£64
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
£120
£198
£200
£152
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
-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
130
pensions
-
-
-
48
total
-
-
-
178
Employee
445
-
619
-
income
81
-
111
-
health
6
-
9
-
pensions
34
-
55
-
total
121
-
175
-
Employer
445
-
619
-
pensions
45
-
69
-
health
8
-
12
-
total
53
-
81
-
Corporate
201
700
-
-
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.

38
133
-
-
total
38
133
-
-
Dividends
163
567
-
-
withholding
12
43
-
-
total
12
43
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
224
176
256
178
After tax
476
524
444
522
Living cost
324
324
324
324
Free-cash
152
200
120
198

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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
-£22
£11
£11
-£56
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
-
-
-
700
municipal
-
-
-
5
regional
-
-
-
12
national
-
-
-
135
social contributions
-
-
-
180
total
-
-
-
332
Employee
755
-
700
-
regional
11
-
10
-
social contributions
255
-
236
-
national
128
-
115
-
municipal
5
-
4
-
total
399
-
365
-
Employer
755
-
700
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
-
700
-
-
nationa
-
168
-
-
municipal
-
34
-
-
total
-
202
-
-
Dividends
-
498
-
-
withholding
-
130
-
-
total
-
130
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
399
332
365
332
After tax
301
368
335
368
Living cost
357
357
357
357
Free-cash
-56
11
-22
11

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Estimated living cost  is £357 per week

£251
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.
£76
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
£168
£297
-£128
£28
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
-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
160
health
-
-
-
18
accident
-
-
-
2
pensions
-
-
-
35
other
-
-
-
3
total
-
-
-
218
Employee
290
-
584
-
income
40
-
100
-
health
33
-
67
-
pensions
33
-
64
-
total
106
-
231
-
Employer
290
-
584
-
unemployment
7
-
14
-
pensions
47
-
92
-
accident
5
-
10
-
total
59
-
116
-
Corporate
350
700
-
-
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.

315
630
-
-
total
315
630
-
-
Dividends
35
70
-
-
withholding
7
13
-
-
total
7
13
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
487
643
347
218
After tax
213
57
353
482
Living cost
185
185
185
185
Free-cash
28
-128
168
297

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Estimated living cost  is £185 per week

£135
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£10
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.
£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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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.

Source of data for Gdansk model

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Berlin , Germany
£172
£131
£17
£133
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.

-
-
-
700
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.

-
-
-
115
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.

-
-
-
61
trade
-
-
-
41
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.

-
-
-
6
total
-
-
-
223
Employee

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

446
-
700
-
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
-
115
-
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.

61
-
61
-
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
-
6
-
total
100
-
182
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
254
700
-
-
chamber of commerce
2
2
-
-
income
38
105
-
-
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
6
-
-
trade
36
100
-
-
total
78
213
-
-
Dividends
176
486
-
-
withholding
41
118
-
-
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
6
-
-
total
43
124
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
221
337
182
223
After tax
479
363
518
477
Living cost
346
346
346
346
Free-cash
133
17
172
131

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Estimated living cost  is £346 per week

£239
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£37
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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Riga , Latvia
£211
£190
£374
£300
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.

-
-
-
700
microenterprise
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
99
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.

-
-
-
225
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
324
Employee
262
-
564
-
income
47
-
105
-
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
-
62
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
76
-
167
-
Employer
262
-
564
-
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.

63
-
136
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
63
-
136
-
Corporate
375
700
-
-
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%.

75
140
-
-
total
75
140
-
-
Dividends

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

300
560
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
214
140
303
324
After tax
486
560
397
376
Living cost
186
186
186
186
Free-cash
300
374
211
190

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Estimated living cost  is £186 per week

£119
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.
£45
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
£263
£271
£321
£302
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
-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
167
health
-
-
-
61
pensions
-
-
-
85
total
-
-
-
313
Employee
177
-
605
-
income
34
-
163
-
health
9
-
21
-
unemployment
2
-
4
-
pensions
16
-
38
-
total
61
-
226
-
Employer
177
-
605
-
unemployment
4
-
8
-
pensions
19
-
47
-
health
17
-
40
-
total
40
-
95
-
Corporate
483
700
-
-
income
106
154
-
-
total
106
154
-
-
Dividends
377
546
-
-
withholding
75
109
-
-
total
75
109
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
282
263
321
313
After tax
418
437
379
387
Living cost
116
116
116
116
Free-cash
302
321
263
271

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Estimated living cost  is £116 per week

£69
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.
£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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Athens , Greece
£164
£179
£239
£210
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
-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
117
health
-
-
-
50
unemployment
-
-
-
2
surtax
-
-
-
11
pensions
-
-
-
140
other
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
320
Employee
302
-
578
-
other
-
-
-
-
income
51
-
110
-
health
8
-
15
-
unemployment
21
-
40
-
surtax
1
-
10
-
pensions
20
-
39
-
total
101
-
214
-
Employer
302
-
578
-
unemployment
10
-
18
-
pensions
40
-
77
-
other
-
-
-
-
health
14
-
26
-
total
64
-
121
-
Corporate
335
700
-
-
income
87
182
-
-
total
87
182
-
-
Dividends
248
518
-
-
withholding
37
78
-
-
total
37
78
-
-
Income
700
700
700
700
Total tax
289
260
335
320
After tax
411
440
365
380
Living cost
201
201
201
201
Free-cash
210
239
164
179

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Estimated living cost  is £201 per week

£121
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.
£58
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
-£45
£88
£109
£105
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
-
-
-
700
income
-
-
-
84
chamber of commerce
-
-
-
3
health
-
-
-
54
unemployment
-
-
-
55
surtax
-
-
-
-
pensions
-
-
-
130
total
-
-
-
326
Employee
392
357
544
-
other
4
4
5
-
income
35
26
78
-
health
15
14
21
-
unemployment
12
11
16
-
pensions
40
37
56
-
total
106
92
176
-
Employer
392
357
544
-
unemployment
12
11
16
-
chamber of commerce
2
1
2
-
pensions
49
45
68
-
payroll
12
11
16
-
other
19
17
26
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
accident
5