Enter your average income below to estimate applicable free-cash in all major European cities. By free-cash we mean your disposable income, left in your pocket after paying tax, rent, insurance, public transport, food expenses and basic entertainment. How does it work?

average income is
£ 750
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Dresden , Germany
£115
£283
£229
£212
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.

-
-
-
750
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.

-
-
-
135
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.

-
-
-
7
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.

-
-
-
60
trade
-
-
-
54
total
-
-
-
256
Employee

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

335
-
750
-
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
-
7
-
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.

9
-
135
-
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.

60
-
60
-
total
70
-
202
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
415
750
-
-
income
62
113
-
-
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
-
-
chamber of commerce
2
2
-
-
trade
65
118
-
-
total
132
239
-
-
Dividends
282
511
-
-
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
7
-
-
withholding
67
124
-
-
total
71
131
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
273
370
202
256
After tax
477
380
548
494
Living cost
265
265
265
265
Free-cash
212
115
283
229

Estimated living cost  is £265 per week

£167
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£31
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.
£63
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.

Source of data for Dresden model

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Reykjavik , Iceland
£4
£0
-£6
-£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
-
-
-
750
social contributions
-
-
-
8
municipal
-
-
-
76
national
-
-
-
118
pensions
-
-
-
90
total
-
-
-
292
Employee
719
-
648
-
municipal
89
-
79
-
pensions
29
-
26
-
national
138
-
122
-
total
256
-
227
-
Employer
719
-
648
-
pensions
58
-
52
-
social contributions
8
-
7
-
total
66
-
59
-
Corporate
-
750
-
-
income

Corporate income tax will depend on a type of legal entity. For LLC and Limited Partnership it is set at 20%. All other entities pay 37.6%.

-
150
-
-
total
-
150
-
-
Dividends
-
600
-
-
withholding
-
132
-
-
total
-
132
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
322
282
286
292
After tax
428
468
464
458
Living cost
464
464
464
464
Free-cash
-36
4
-
-6

Estimated living cost  is £464 per week

£315
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£43
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£7
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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Additional information

It is very difficult to get a residence permit on a basis of self-employment for a Third Country National (non-EU/EFTA/Swiss and without a long-term EU resident permit). EU/EFTA nationals and long-term EU resident permit holders can register self-employed and apply for a permanent residence.

Source of data for Reykjavik model

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Riga , Latvia
£418
£242
£220
£346
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.

-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
107
surtax
-
-
-
-
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.

-
-
-
241
microenterprise
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
348
Employee
256
-
604
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
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.

28
-
66
-
income
46
-
114
-
total
74
-
180
-
Employer
256
-
604
-
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.

62
-
146
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
62
-
146
-
Corporate
432
750
-
-
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%.

86
150
-
-
total
86
150
-
-
Dividends

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

346
600
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
222
150
326
348
After tax
528
600
424
402
Living cost
182
182
182
182
Free-cash
346
418
242
220

Estimated living cost  is £182 per week

£116
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.
£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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Rotterdam , Netherlands
-£71
-£120
£59
-£120
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
123
health
-
-
-
98
pensions
-
-
-
103
total
-
-
-
324
Employee
748
748
748
-
pensions
135
103
135
-
income

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

122
122
122
-
health
115
98
115
-
total
372
323
372
-
Employer
748
748
748
-
health
52
52
52
-
pensions
52
52
52
-
unemployment
27
27
27
-
total
131
131
131
-
Corporate
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
503
454
503
324
After tax
247
296
247
426
Living cost
367
367
367
367
Free-cash
-120
-71
-120
59

Estimated living cost  is £367 per week

£260
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.
£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.
£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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Source of data for Rotterdam model

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Stockholm , Sweden
£47
£39
£11
£38
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
-
-
-
750
accident
-
-
-
2
other
-
-
-
87
unemployment
-
-
-
1
health
-
-
-
47
municipal
-
-
-
159
national
-
-
-
-
pensions
-
-
-
81
total
-
-
-
377
Employee
515
-
571
-
municipal
154
-
170
-
national
-
-
-
-
total
154
-
170
-
Employer
515
-
571
-
health
32
-
35
-
pensions
56
-
62
-
accident
1
-
1
-
unemployment
14
-
15
-
other
60
-
66
-
total
163
-
179
-
Corporate
73
750
-
-
income
16
165
-
-
total
16
165
-
-
Dividends
57
585
-
-
withholding
17
176
-
-
total
17
176
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
350
341
349
377
After tax
400
409
401
373
Living cost
362
362
362
362
Free-cash
38
47
39
11

Estimated living cost  is £362 per week

£240
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.
£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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Source of data for Stockholm model

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Hamburg , Germany
£32
£204
£148
£154
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.

-
-
-
750
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.

-
-
-
135
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.

-
-
-
7
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.

-
-
-
60
trade
-
-
-
56
total
-
-
-
258
Employee

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

444
-
750
-
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
-
7
-
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.

38
-
135
-
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.

60
-
60
-
total
100
-
202
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
306
750
-
-
income
46
113
-
-
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
-
-
chamber of commerce
2
2
-
-
trade
50
123
-
-
total
101
244
-
-
Dividends
205
506
-
-
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
7
-
-
withholding
48
123
-
-
total
51
130
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
252
374
202
258
After tax
498
376
548
492
Living cost
344
344
344
344
Free-cash
154
32
204
148

Estimated living cost  is £344 per week

£230
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.
£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.
£73
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.
 Adjust living cost Show details Source

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.

Source of data for Hamburg model

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Limassol , Cyprus
£267
£263
£265
£229
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
65
social contributions
-
-
-
117
health
-
-
-
19
total
-
-
-
201
Employee
674
674
681
-
social contributions
33
56
57
-
income
71
62
64
-
health
7
11
12
-
total
111
129
133
-
Employer
674
674
681
-
health
7
12
13
-
social contributions
33
56
57
-
total
40
68
70
-
Corporate
315
8
-
-
income
39
1
-
-
total
39
1
-
-
Dividends
276
7
-
-
withholding
47
1
-
-
total
47
1
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
237
199
203
201
After tax
513
551
547
549
Living cost
284
284
284
284
Free-cash
229
267
263
265

Estimated living cost  is £284 per week

£194
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£22
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.
£63
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 Limassol model

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Budapest , Hungary
£263
£274
£358
£266
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
92
unemployment
-
-
-
11
health
-
-
-
53
pensions
-
-
-
75
total
-
-
-
231
Employee

As of 2018, the minimum salary of a managing director was set at 180,500 HUF per month.

The minimum wage is 138,000 HUF per month.

232
92
628
-
unemployment
3
1
9
-
pensions
23
9
63
-
income
28
11
77
-
health
16
6
44
-
total
70
27
193
-
Employer

As of 2018, the minimum salary of a managing director was set at 180,500 HUF per month.

The minimum wage is 138,000 HUF per month.

232
92
628
-
pensions
45
18
122
-
total
45
18
122
-
Corporate
472
640
-
-
income
43
58
-
-
total
43
58
-
-
Dividends
430
582
-
-
social contributions
83
112
-
-
withholding
82
111
-
-
total
165
223
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
323
326
315
231
After tax
427
424
435
519
Living cost
161
161
161
161
Free-cash
266
263
274
358

Estimated living cost  is £161 per week

£110
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.
£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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Source of data for Budapest model

Close
Tallinn , Estonia
£388
£221
£190
£334
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
100
health
-
-
-
98
pensions
-
-
-
150
total
-
-
-
348
Employee
249
-
561
-
unemployment
4
-
9
-
pensions
5
-
11
-
income
28
-
108
-
total
37
-
128
-
Employer
249
-
561
-
health
32
-
73
-
pensions
50
-
112
-
unemployment
2
-
4
-
total
84
-
189
-
Corporate
417
750
-
-
income
83
150
-
-
total
83
150
-
-
Dividends
334
600
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
204
150
317
348
After tax
546
600
433
402
Living cost
212
212
212
212
Free-cash
334
388
221
190

Estimated living cost  is £212 per week

£145
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.
£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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Source of data for Tallinn model

Close
Gdansk , Poland
-£134
£184
£321
£31
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
-
-
-
750
accident
-
-
-
2
income
-
-
-
173
other
-
-
-
3
health
-
-
-
19
pensions
-
-
-
37
total
-
-
-
234
Employee
307
-
626
-
pensions
35
-
68
-
income
42
-
108
-
health
35
-
72
-
total
112
-
248
-
Employer
307
-
626
-
pensions
50
-
98
-
accident
5
-
10
-
unemployment
8
-
15
-
total
63
-
123
-
Corporate
380
750
-
-
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.

342
675
-
-
total
342
675
-
-
Dividends
38
75
-
-
withholding
7
14
-
-
total
7
14
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
524
689
371
234
After tax
226
61
379
516
Living cost
195
195
195
195
Free-cash
31
-134
184
321

Estimated living cost  is £195 per week

£143
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.

Source of data for Gdansk model

Close
Batumi , Georgia
£640
£528
£671
£627
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%.

-
-
-
750
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
90
-
750
-
income
18
-
150
-
total
18
-
150
-
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%.

660
750
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
660
750
-
-
withholding
33
38
-
-
total
33
38
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
51
38
150
7
After tax
699
712
600
743
Living cost
72
72
72
72
Free-cash
627
640
528
671

Estimated living cost  is £72 per week

£44
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.
£19
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

Close
Bratislava , Slovakia
£318
£206
£172
£259
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
95
other
-
-
-
36
health
-
-
-
33
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.

-
-
-
180
total
-
-
-
344
Employee
318
-
599
-
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.

22
-
42
-
income
55
-
103
-
health
4
-
8
-
total
84
-
159
-
Employer
318
-
599
-
health
4
-
8
-
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.

54
-
102
-
accident
3
-
5
-
unemployment
3
-
6
-
other
16
-
30
-
total
80
-
151
-
Corporate
352
750
-
-
income
74
157
-
-
total
74
157
-
-
Dividends
278
593
-
-
withholding
19
41
-
-
total
19
41
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
257
198
310
344
After tax
493
552
440
406
Living cost
234
234
234
234
Free-cash
259
318
206
172

Estimated living cost  is £234 per week

£165
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.
£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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Source of data for Bratislava model

Close
London , United Kingdom
-£22
-£110
-£26
-£191
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
139
pensions
-
-
-
53
total
-
-
-
192
Employee
826
-
662
-
pensions
80
-
60
-
income
149
-
118
-
health
14
-
10
-
total
243
-
188
-
Employer
826
-
662
-
health
16
-
13
-
pensions
98
-
75
-
total
114
-
88
-
Corporate
-
750
-
-
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.

-
142
-
-
total
-
142
-
-
Dividends
-
608
-
-
withholding
-
46
-
-
total
-
46
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
357
188
276
192
After tax
393
562
474
558
Living cost
584
584
584
584
Free-cash
-191
-22
-110
-26

Estimated living cost  is £584 per week

£438
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£69
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.
£73
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.

Source of data for London model

Close
Varna , Bulgaria
£526
£462
£441
£484
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
113
unemployment
-
-
-
1
health
-
-
-
35
pensions

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

-
-
-
45
total
-
-
-
194
Employee
152
-
690
-
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.

13
-
27
-
income
15
-
69
-
health
7
-
14
-
total
37
-
113
-
Employer
152
-
690
-
health
11
-
21
-
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
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
total
31
-
60
-
Corporate
568
750
-
-
income
57
75
-
-
total
57
75
-
-
Dividends
511
675
-
-
withholding
26
34
-
-
total
26
34
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
151
109
173
194
After tax
599
641
577
556
Living cost
115
115
115
115
Free-cash
484
526
462
441

Estimated living cost  is £115 per week

£67
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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Source of data for Varna model

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Amsterdam , Netherlands
-£190
-£239
-£60
-£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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
123
health
-
-
-
98
pensions
-
-
-
103
total
-
-
-
324
Employee
813
748
748
-
pensions
103
103
135
-
income

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

122
122
122
-
health
101
98
115
-
total
326
323
372
-
Employer
813
748
748
-
health
56
52
52
-
pensions
57
52
52
-
unemployment
29
27
27
-
total
142
131
131
-
Corporate
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
468
454
503
324
After tax
282
296
247
426
Living cost
486
486
486
486
Free-cash
-204
-190
-239
-60

Estimated living cost  is £486 per week

£358
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£43
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.
£79
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 Amsterdam model

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Brno , Czech Republic
£299
£163
£148
£221
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
64
social contributions
-
-
-
219
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
health
-
-
-
101
total
-
-
-
384
Employee
320
-
560
-
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
social contributions
21
-
36
-
income
38
-
67
-
health
43
-
76
-
total
102
-
179
-
Employer
320
-
560
-
health
29
-
50
-
social contributions
80
-
140
-
total
109
-
190
-
Corporate
321
750
-
-
income
61
142
-
-
total
61
142
-
-
Dividends
260
608
-
-
withholding
39
91
-
-
total
39
91
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
311
233
369
384
After tax
439
517
381
366
Living cost
218
218
218
218
Free-cash
221
299
163
148

Estimated living cost  is £218 per week

£151
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.
£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 Brno model

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Milan , Italy
£30
-£12
£25
-£29
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
-
-
-
750
social contributions
-
-
-
193
regional
-
-
-
8
municipal
-
-
-
4
national
-
-
-
150
total
-
-
-
355
Employee
779
-
750
-
municipal
4
-
4
-
national
135
-
128
-
regional
7
-
7
-
social contributions
263
-
253
-
total
409
-
392
-
Employer
779
-
750
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
-
750
-
-
municipal
-
29
-
-
nationa
-
180
-
-
total
-
209
-
-
Dividends
-
541
-
-
withholding
-
141
-
-
total
-
141
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
409
350
392
355
After tax
341
400
358
395
Living cost
370
370
370
370
Free-cash
-29
30
-12
25

Estimated living cost  is £370 per week

£258
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.
£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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Source of data for Milan model

Close
Thessaloniki , Greece
£279
£191
£206
£252
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
132
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
14
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
53
pensions
-
-
-
150
total
-
-
-
351
Employee
290
-
620
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
20
-
43
-
pensions
19
-
41
-
surtax
1
-
13
-
income
49
-
122
-
health
7
-
16
-
total
96
-
235
-
Employer
290
-
620
-
health
13
-
28
-
pensions
39
-
83
-
unemployment
9
-
20
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
61
-
131
-
Corporate
399
750
-
-
income
104
195
-
-
total
104
195
-
-
Dividends
295
555
-
-
withholding
44
83
-
-
total
44
83
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
305
278
366
351
After tax
445
472
384
399
Living cost
193
193
193
193
Free-cash
252
279
191
206

Estimated living cost  is £193 per week

£118
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.
£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.
 Adjust living cost Show details

Source of data for Thessaloniki model

Close
Cambridge , United Kingdom
£163
£75
£159
£93
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
139
pensions
-
-
-
53
total
-
-
-
192
Employee
554
-
662
-
pensions
47
-
60
-
income
100
-
118
-
health
8
-
10
-
total
155
-
188
-
Employer
554
-
662
-
health
11
-
13
-
pensions
60
-
75
-
total
71
-
88
-
Corporate
126
750
-
-
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.

24
142
-
-
total
24
142
-
-
Dividends
102
608
-
-
withholding
8
46
-
-
total
8
46
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
258
188
276
192
After tax
492
562
474
558
Living cost
399
399
399
399
Free-cash
93
163
75
159

Estimated living cost  is £399 per week

£299
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.
£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

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.

Source of data for Cambridge model

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Zurich , Switzerland
-£351
-£101
-£62
-£139
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
-
-
-
750
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.

-
-
-
15
regional
-
-
-
22
health
-
-
-
2
city
-
-
-
8
national
-
-
-
3
pensions
-
-
-
69
total
-
-
-
119
Employee
811
-
671
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
pensions
68
-
56
-
national
4
-
3
-
regional
27
-
19
-
city
9
-
7
-
health
2
-
2
-
total
110
-
87
-
Employer
811
-
671
-
health
2
-
2
-
pensions
68
-
56
-
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.

16
-
13
-
total
86
-
71
-
Corporate
-
750
-
-
regional
-
159
-
-
national
-
64
-
-
total
-
223
-
-
Dividends
-
528
-
-
withholding
-
185
-
-
total
-
185
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
196
408
158
119
After tax
554
342
592
631
Living cost
693
693
693
693
Free-cash
-139
-351
-101
-62

Estimated living cost  is £693 per week

£450
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£62
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£9
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.
£172
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.

Source of data for Zurich model

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Munich , Germany
-£30
£147
£88
£113
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.

-
-
-
750
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.

-
-
-
135
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.

-
-
-
7
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.

-
-
-
60
trade
-
-
-
59
total
-
-
-
261
Employee

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

527
-
750
-
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
-
7
-
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.

62
-
135
-
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.

60
-
60
-
total
125
-
202
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
223
750
-
-
income
33
113
-
-
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
-
-
chamber of commerce
2
2
-
-
trade
38
129
-
-
total
75
250
-
-
Dividends
148
500
-
-
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
7
-
-
withholding
34
122
-
-
total
36
129
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
236
379
202
261
After tax
514
371
548
489
Living cost
401
401
401
401
Free-cash
113
-30
147
88

Estimated living cost  is £401 per week

£293
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.
£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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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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Nice , France
£78
£136
£136
£130
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
54
other
-
-
-
23
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
21
health
-
-
-
7
pensions
-
-
-
209
total
-
-
-
314
Employee
375
-
572
-
pensions
42
-
65
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
11
-
16
-
income
22
-
54
-
total
75
-
135
-
Employer
375
-
572
-
health
26
-
40
-
pensions
62
-
94
-
unemployment
15
-
23
-
social contributions
1
-
2
-
other
13
-
20
-
total
117
-
179
-
Corporate
258
750
-
-
income
72
210
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
72
210
-
-
Dividends
186
540
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
32
93
-
-
withholding
24
69
-
-
total
56
162
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
320
372
314
314
After tax
430
378
436
436
Living cost
300
300
300
300
Free-cash
130
78
136
136

Estimated living cost  is £300 per week

£189
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.
£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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Marseille , France
£108
£166
£166
£156
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
54
other
-
-
-
23
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
21
health
-
-
-
7
pensions
-
-
-
209
total
-
-
-
314
Employee
335
-
572
-
pensions
38
-
65
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
10
-
16
-
income
17
-
54
-
total
65
-
135
-
Employer
335
-
572
-
health
23
-
40
-
pensions
55
-
94
-
unemployment
14
-
23
-
social contributions
1
-
2
-
other
12
-
20
-
total
105
-
179
-
Corporate
311
750
-
-
income
87
210
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
87
210
-
-
Dividends
224
540
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
38
93
-
-
withholding
29
69
-
-
total
67
162
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
324
372
314
314
After tax
426
378
436
436
Living cost
270
270
270
270
Free-cash
156
108
166
166

Estimated living cost  is £270 per week

£157
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£27
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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Vilnius , Lithuania
£271
£304
£296
£275
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
113
social contributions
-
-
-
103
health
-
-
-
52
total
-
-
-
268
Employee
297
-
750
-
social contributions
41
-
103
-
income
50
-
105
-
health
21
-
52
-
total
112
-
260
-
Employer
297
-
750
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
453
750
-
-
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%.

23
38
-
-
total
23
38
-
-
Dividends
430
712
-
-
social contributions
59
98
-
-
withholding
65
107
-
-
health
30
50
-
-
total
154
255
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
289
293
260
268
After tax
461
457
490
482
Living cost
186
186
186
186
Free-cash
275
271
304
296

Estimated living cost  is £186 per week

£124
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.
£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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Vienna , Austria
£113
-£61
£86
£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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
100
surtax
-
-
-
2
unemployment
-
-
-
54
chamber of commerce
-
-
-
3
health
-
-
-
57
pensions
-
-
-
139
total
-
-
-
355
Employee
438
349
581
-
other
4
3
6
-
unemployment
13
10
17
-
pensions
45
36
60
-
income
50
26
91
-
health
17
14
22
-
total
129
89
196
-
Employer
438
349
581
-
chamber of commerce
2
1
2
-
health
17
13
22
-
pensions
55
44
73
-
accident
6
5
8
-
unemployment
13
10
17
-
surtax
2
2
2
-
payroll
13
10
17
-
other
21
17
28
-
total
129
102
169
-
Corporate
184
299
548
-
income

The minimum corporate income for a GmbH is €1,1750 for a year. However, for GmbHs founded after 30 June 2013, the amount is reduced to €500 for the first five years and €1000 for the next five years.

Минимальный корпоративный налог для GmbH €1,1750 в год. Если GmbHs основана после 30 Июня 2013 эта сумма сниже до €500 в первые 5 лет и €1000 для следующих пяти лет.

46
75
137
-
total
46
75
137
-
Dividends
138
224
-
-
withholding
38
62
-
-
total
38
62
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
342
328
502
355
After tax
408
422
248
395
Living cost
309
309
309
309
Free-cash
99
113
-61
86

Estimated living cost  is £309 per week

£206
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.
£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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Additional information

As a Third Country National (non-EU/EFTA/Swiss and without a long-term EU resident permit), you can apply for permanent residence when your business creates macroeconomic benefit. This could be an investment starting from €100,000, creating new jobs or securing existing ones, or making a substantial contribution to the region's economy. You can also be considered with a transfer of know-how to Austria or an evident commitment to develop an innovative product or technology.

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Brussels , Belgium
£101
-£20
£47
-£60
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
-
-
-
750
communal

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

-
-
-
38
social contributions
-
-
-
110
national
-
-
-
235
total
-
-
-
383
Employee

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

627
-
581
-
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.

5
-
5
-
communal

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

33
-
30
-
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.

47
-
44
-
national
193
-
175
-
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.

29
-
27
-
total
307
-
281
-
Employer

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

627
-
581
-
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
-
36
-
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.

56
-
51
-
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
-
8
-
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
-
surtax
71
-
66
-
total
183
-
169
-
Corporate
-
750
-
-
income
-
150
-
-
surtax
-
3
-
-
total
-
153
-
-
Dividends
-
597
-
-
withholding

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

-
176
-
-
total
-
176
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
490
329
450
383
After tax
260
421
300
367
Living cost
320
320
320
320
Free-cash
-60
101
-20
47

Estimated living cost  is £320 per week

£206
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£28
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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Barcelona , Spain
£189
£87
£82
£120
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
-
-
-
750
accident
-
-
-
7
income
-
-
-
127
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
5
pensions
-
-
-
212
total
-
-
-
352
Employee
436
-
569
-
other
-
-
1
-
unemployment
7
-
9
-
pensions
21
-
27
-
income
92
-
129
-
total
120
-
166
-
Employer
436
-
569
-
pensions
103
-
134
-
accident
9
-
11
-
unemployment
24
-
31
-
other
3
-
5
-
total
139
-
181
-
Corporate
175
750
-
-
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.

26
113
-
-
total
26
113
-
-
Dividends
148
637
-
-
withholding
29
132
-
-
total
29
132
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
314
245
347
352
After tax
436
505
403
398
Living cost
316
316
316
316
Free-cash
120
189
87
82

Estimated living cost  is £316 per week

£233
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£22
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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Source of data for Barcelona model

Close
Luxembourg , Luxembourg
-£15
£3
-£32
-£68
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
-
-
-
750
communal
-
-
-
47
accident
-
-
-
6
income
-
-
-
51
surtax
-
-
-
37
health
-
-
-
53
pensions
-
-
-
112
total
-
-
-
306
Employee
664
-
670
-
pensions
53
-
54
-
surtax
41
-
41
-
income
64
-
66
-
health
30
-
30
-
total
188
-
191
-
Employer
664
-
670
-
health
20
-
20
-
pensions
53
-
54
-
accident
6
-
6
-
total
79
-
80
-
Corporate
7
750
-
-
communal
-
51
-
-
income
1
113
-
-
surtax
-
8
-
-
total
1
172
-
-
Dividends
6
579
-
-
income
73
30
-
-
withholding
1
87
-
-
total
74
117
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
342
289
271
306
After tax
408
461
479
444
Living cost
476
476
476
476
Free-cash
-68
-15
3
-32

Estimated living cost  is £476 per week

£357
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.
£85
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 Luxembourg model

Close
Athens , Greece
£275
£187
£202
£247
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
132
other
-
-
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
14
unemployment
-
-
-
2
health
-
-
-
53
pensions
-
-
-
150
total
-
-
-
351
Employee
295
-
620
-
other
-
-
-
-
unemployment
21
-
43
-
pensions
20
-
41
-
surtax
1
-
13
-
income
49
-
122
-
health
8
-
16
-
total
99
-
235
-
Employer
295
-
620
-
health
13
-
28
-
pensions
39
-
83
-
unemployment
9
-
20
-
other
-
-
-
-
total
61
-
131
-
Corporate
393
750
-
-
income
102
195
-
-
total
102
195
-
-
Dividends
291
555
-
-
withholding
44
83
-
-
total
44
83
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
306
278
366
351
After tax
444
472
384
399
Living cost
197
197
197
197
Free-cash
247
275
187
202

Estimated living cost  is £197 per week

£119
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.
£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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Source of data for Athens model

Close
Naples , Italy
£158
£119
£156
£138
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
-
-
-
750
social contributions
-
-
-
193
regional
-
-
-
11
municipal
-
-
-
4
national
-
-
-
150
total
-
-
-
358
Employee
486
-
750
-
municipal
3
-
4
-
national
77
-
128
-
regional
7
-
10
-
social contributions
164
-
253
-
total
251
-
395
-
Employer
486
-
750
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
264
750
-
-
municipal
13
37
-
-
nationa
63
180
-
-
total
76
217
-
-
Dividends
187
533
-
-
withholding
49
139
-
-
total
49
139
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
376
356
395
358
After tax
374
394
355
392
Living cost
236
236
236
236
Free-cash
138
158
119
156

Estimated living cost  is £236 per week

£147
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.
£61
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 Naples model

Close
Prague , Czech Republic
£249
£113
£98
£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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
64
social contributions
-
-
-
219
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
health
-
-
-
101
total
-
-
-
384
Employee
395
-
560
-
solidarity contribution
-
-
-
-
social contributions
26
-
36
-
income
47
-
67
-
health
53
-
76
-
total
126
-
179
-
Employer
395
-
560
-
health
36
-
50
-
social contributions
99
-
140
-
total
135
-
190
-
Corporate
221
750
-
-
income
42
142
-
-
total
42
142
-
-
Dividends
179
608
-
-
withholding
27
91
-
-
total
27
91
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
330
233
369
384
After tax
420
517
381
366
Living cost
268
268
268
268
Free-cash
152
249
113
98

Estimated living cost  is £268 per week

£200
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.
£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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Source of data for Prague model

Close
Graz , Austria
£144
-£31
£117
£141
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
100
surtax
-
-
-
-
unemployment
-
-
-
54
chamber of commerce
-
-
-
3
health
-
-
-
57
pensions
-
-
-
139
total
-
-
-
353
Employee
383
349
582
-
other
4
3
6
-
unemployment
11
10
17
-
pensions
39
36
60
-
income
34
26
91
-
health
15
14
23
-
total
103
89
197
-
Employer
383
349
582
-
chamber of commerce
2
1
2
-
health
14
13
22
-
pensions
48
44
73
-
accident
5
5
8
-
unemployment
11
10
17
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
payroll
11
10
17
-
other
18
17
28
-
total
109
100
167
-
Corporate
257
300
549
-
income

The minimum corporate income for a GmbH is €1,1750 for a year. However, for GmbHs founded after 30 June 2013, the amount is reduced to €500 for the first five years and €1000 for the next five years.

Минимальный корпоративный налог для GmbH €1,1750 в год. Если GmbHs основана после 30 Июня 2013 эта сумма сниже до €500 в первые 5 лет и €1000 для следующих пяти лет.

64
75
137
-
total
64
75
137
-
Dividends
193
225
-
-
withholding
53
62
-
-
total
53
62
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
329
326
501
353
After tax
421
424
249
397
Living cost
280
280
280
280
Free-cash
141
144
-31
117

Estimated living cost  is £280 per week

£168
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.
£78
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

As a Third Country National (non-EU/EFTA/Swiss and without a long-term EU resident permit), you can apply for permanent residence when your business creates macroeconomic benefit. This could be an investment starting from €100,000, creating new jobs or securing existing ones, or making a substantial contribution to the region's economy. You can also be considered with a transfer of know-how to Austria or an evident commitment to develop an innovative product or technology.

Source of data for Graz model

Close
Tbilisi , Georgia
£600
£488
£631
£579
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%.

-
-
-
750
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
140
-
750
-
income
28
-
150
-
total
28
-
150
-
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%.

610
750
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
610
750
-
-
withholding
31
38
-
-
total
31
38
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
59
38
150
7
After tax
691
712
600
743
Living cost
112
112
112
112
Free-cash
579
600
488
631

Estimated living cost  is £112 per week

£76
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.
£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.
£28
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

Close
Ljubljana , Slovenia
£281
£138
£158
£208
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.

-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
145
unemployment
-
-
-
1
health
-
-
-
74
pensions
-
-
-
137
total
-
-
-
357
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.

388
-
649
-
unemployment
1
-
1
-
pensions
60
-
101
-
income
67
-
133
-
health
25
-
42
-
total
153
-
277
-
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.

388
-
649
-
health
26
-
43
-
pensions
34
-
57
-
unemployment
-
-
-
-
total
60
-
100
-
Corporate
302
750
-
-
income
57
143
-
-
total
57
143
-
-
Dividends
245
607
-
-
withholding
37
91
-
-
total
37
91
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
307
234
377
357
After tax
443
516
373
393
Living cost
235
235
235
235
Free-cash
208
281
138
158

Estimated living cost  is £235 per week

£161
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.
£54
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 Ljubljana model

Close
Oslo , Norway
£71
£248
£134
-£580
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
146
social contributions
-
-
-
85
total
-
-
-
231
Employee
552
-
-
-
social contributions
45
-
6
-
income
122
-
-
-
total
167
-
6
-
Employer
552
-
-
-
social contributions
778
-
111
-
total
778
-
111
-
Corporate
-
750
-
-
income
-
165
-
-
total
-
165
-
-
Dividends
-
585
-
-
income
-
129
-
-
total
-
129
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
945
294
117
231
After tax
-195
456
633
519
Living cost
385
385
385
385
Free-cash
-580
71
248
134

Estimated living cost  is £385 per week

£250
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.
£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.
£94
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

Close
Lisbon , Portugal
£152
£114
£148
£142
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.

-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
66
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions

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

-
-
-
261
total
-
-
-
327
Employee
403
-
606
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
44
-
67
-
income
84
-
150
-
total
128
-
217
-
Employer
403
-
606
-
social contributions
96
-
144
-
total
96
-
144
-
Corporate
251
750
-
-
income
53
157
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
53
157
-
-
Dividends
198
593
-
-
withholding
56
166
-
-
total
56
166
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
333
323
361
327
After tax
417
427
389
423
Living cost
275
275
275
275
Free-cash
142
152
114
148

Estimated living cost  is £275 per week

£206
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.
£48
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 Lisbon model

Close
Paris , France
-£45
£13
£13
£15
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
54
other
-
-
-
23
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
-
-
-
21
health
-
-
-
7
pensions
-
-
-
209
total
-
-
-
314
Employee
549
-
572
-
pensions
62
-
65
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
16
-
16
-
income
48
-
54
-
total
126
-
135
-
Employer
549
-
572
-
health
38
-
40
-
pensions
90
-
94
-
unemployment
22
-
23
-
social contributions
2
-
2
-
other
19
-
20
-
total
171
-
179
-
Corporate
30
750
-
-
income
8
210
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
8
210
-
-
Dividends
21
540
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
4
93
-
-
withholding
3
69
-
-
total
7
162
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
312
372
314
314
After tax
438
378
436
436
Living cost
423
423
423
423
Free-cash
15
-45
13
13

Estimated living cost  is £423 per week

£286
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.
£96
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 Paris model

Close
Andorra , Andorra
£412
£334
£313
£383
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
9
social contributions
-
-
-
165
total
-
-
-
174
Employee
282
-
649
-
income
-
-
10
-
social contributions
18
-
42
-
total
18
-
52
-
Employer
282
-
649
-
social contributions
44
-
101
-
total
44
-
101
-
Corporate
425
750
-
-
income
42
75
-
-
total
42
75
-
-
Dividends
382
675
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
104
75
153
174
After tax
646
675
597
576
Living cost
263
263
263
263
Free-cash
383
412
334
313

Estimated living cost  is £263 per week

£170
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.
£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

Andorra has a limit of 1000 sole-trade resident permits per year, so while it isn't complicated to obtain one, it may get difficult by the end of the term.

Source of data for Andorra model

Close
Copenhagen , Denmark
-£1159
-£1159
£49
-£1159
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
-
-
-
750
labour market
-
-
-
59
municipal
-
-
-
134
national
-
-
-
78
pensions
-
-
-
8
total
-
-
-
279
Employee
1 781
1 781
1 781
-
municipal
379
379
379
-
labour market
142
142
142
-
pensions
3
3
3
-
national
218
218
218
-
total
742
742
742
-
Employer
1 781
1 781
1 781
-
national
218
218
218
-
labour market
142
142
142
-
pensions
5
5
5
-
municipal
380
380
380
-
total
745
745
745
-
Corporate
-
-
-
-
income
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
-
-
-
-
withholding
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
1 487
1 487
1 487
279
After tax
-737
-737
-737
471
Living cost
422
422
422
422
Free-cash
-1 159
-1 159
-1 159
49

Estimated living cost  is £422 per week

£289
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.
£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.
£89
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 Copenhagen model

Close
Krakow , Poland
-£132
£186
£323
£31
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
-
-
-
750
accident
-
-
-
2
income
-
-
-
173
other
-
-
-
3
health
-
-
-
19
pensions
-
-
-
37
total
-
-
-
234
Employee
303
-
626
-
pensions
34
-
68
-
income
42
-
108
-
health
35
-
72
-
total
111
-
248
-
Employer
303
-
626
-
pensions
49
-
98
-
accident
5
-
10
-
unemployment
7
-
15
-
total
61
-
123
-
Corporate
385
750
-
-
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.

347
675
-
-
total
347
675
-
-
Dividends
39
75
-
-
withholding
7
14
-
-
total
7
14
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
526
689
371
234
After tax
224
61
379
516
Living cost
193
193
193
193
Free-cash
31
-132
186
323

Estimated living cost  is £193 per week

£140
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.
£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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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 Krakow model

Close
Helsinki , Finland
£172
£102
£210
£140
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

-
-
-
750
health
-
-
-
8
municipal
-
-
-
134
national
-
-
-
62
total
-
-
-
204
Employee
461
-
631
-
municipal
76
-
103
-
unemployment
7
-
9
-
pensions
31
-
43
-
national
8
-
32
-
health
3
-
6
-
total
125
-
193
-
Employer
461
-
631
-
health
4
-
5
-
pensions
80
-
109
-
accident
-
-
1
-
unemployment
3
-
4
-
total
87
-
119
-
Corporate
202
750
-
-
income
40
150
-
-
total
40
150
-
-
Dividends

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

121
450
-
-
municipal
22
81
-
-
national
-
11
-
-
total
22
92
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
274
242
312
204
After tax
476
508
438
546
Living cost
336
336
336
336
Free-cash
140
172
102
210

Estimated living cost  is £336 per week

£220
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.
£79
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.

Source of data for Helsinki model

Close
Larnaca , Cyprus
£348
£344
£346
£301
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
65
social contributions
-
-
-
117
health
-
-
-
19
total
-
-
-
201
Employee
674
674
681
-
social contributions
25
56
57
-
income
73
62
64
-
health
5
11
12
-
total
103
129
133
-
Employer
674
674
681
-
health
6
12
13
-
social contributions
25
56
57
-
total
31
68
70
-
Corporate
412
8
-
-
income
51
1
-
-
total
51
1
-
-
Dividends
360
7
-
-
withholding
61
1
-
-
total
61
1
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
246
199
203
201
After tax
504
551
547
549
Living cost
203
203
203
203
Free-cash
301
348
344
346

Estimated living cost  is £203 per week

£122
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.
£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.
£57
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 Larnaca model

Close
Podgorica , Montenegro
£482
£325
£453
£437
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

By law (Article 9 §1 (7); Article 10 §1 (7); Article 11 §1 (5)) a social contribution base is set as:

  • up to €9,000.00, 60% of the average monthly wage in Montenegro
  • up to €15,000.00, 100% of the average monthly wage in Montenegro
  • in excess of €15,000, 150% of the average monthly wage in Montenegro
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
70
unemployment
-
-
-
-
health
-
-
-
32
pensions
-
-
-
56
total
-
-
-
158
Employee

We use the last available minimum wage (€288,05 per month) as a minimum base for social contributions.

201
-
680
-
unemployment
1
-
3
-
pensions
30
-
102
-
income
14
-
54
-
health
17
-
58
-
total
62
-
217
-
Employer

We use the last available minimum wage (€288,05 per month) as a minimum base for social contributions.

201
-
680
-
health
9
-
29
-
pensions
11
-
37
-
unemployment
1
-
3
-
total
21
-
69
-
Corporate
528
750
-
-
income
48
68
-
-
total
48
68
-
-
Dividends
481
682
-
-
withholding
43
61
-
-
total
43
61
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
174
129
286
158
After tax
576
621
464
592
Living cost
139
139
139
139
Free-cash
437
482
325
453

Estimated living cost  is £139 per week

£89
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.
£36
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 Podgorica model

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Valencia , Spain
£264
£162
£157
£220
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
-
-
-
750
accident
-
-
-
7
income
-
-
-
127
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
5
pensions
-
-
-
212
total
-
-
-
352
Employee
324
-
569
-
other
-
-
1
-
unemployment
5
-
9
-
pensions
15
-
27
-
income
62
-
129
-
total
82
-
166
-
Employer
324
-
569
-
pensions
76
-
134
-
accident
6
-
11
-
unemployment
18
-
31
-
other
3
-
5
-
total
103
-
181
-
Corporate
323
750
-
-
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.

48
113
-
-
total
48
113
-
-
Dividends
274
637
-
-
withholding
56
132
-
-
total
56
132
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
289
245
347
352
After tax
461
505
403
398
Living cost
241
241
241
241
Free-cash
220
264
162
157

Estimated living cost  is £241 per week

£163
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.
£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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Source of data for Valencia model

Close
Istanbul , Turkey
£451
£459
£460
£449
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
251
health
-
-
-
9
pensions
-
-
-
13
total
-
-
-
273
Employee
26
-
736
-
unemployment
-
-
1
-
pensions
2
-
6
-
income
5
-
250
-
health
1
-
3
-
total
8
-
260
-
Employer
26
-
736
-
health
2
-
6
-
pensions
3
-
7
-
unemployment
1
-
1
-
total
6
-
14
-
Corporate
718
750
-
-
income
158
165
-
-
total
158
165
-
-
Dividends
560
585
-
-
withholding
112
117
-
-
total
112
117
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
284
282
274
273
After tax
466
468
476
477
Living cost
17
17
17
17
Free-cash
449
451
459
460

Estimated living cost  is £17 per week

£10
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
£1
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
£0
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.
£5
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 Istanbul model

Close
Belgrade , Serbia
£390
£232
£229
£347
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.

-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
124
unemployment
-
-
-
10
health
-
-
-
67
pensions
-
-
-
168
total
-
-
-
369
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.

229
-
636
-
unemployment
2
-
5
-
pensions
32
-
89
-
income
31
-
125
-
health
12
-
33
-
total
77
-
252
-
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.

229
-
636
-
health
12
-
33
-
pensions
27
-
76
-
unemployment
2
-
5
-
total
41
-
114
-
Corporate
481
750
-
-
income
72
112
-
-
total
72
112
-
-
Dividends
409
638
-
-
withholding
61
96
-
-
total
61
96
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
251
208
366
369
After tax
499
542
384
381
Living cost
152
152
152
152
Free-cash
347
390
232
229

Estimated living cost  is £152 per week

£102
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.
£33
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 Belgrade model

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Porto , Portugal
£191
£153
£187
£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

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.

-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
66
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions

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

-
-
-
261
total
-
-
-
327
Employee
340
-
606
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
social contributions
37
-
67
-
income
66
-
150
-
total
103
-
217
-
Employer
340
-
606
-
social contributions
81
-
144
-
total
81
-
144
-
Corporate
329
750
-
-
income
69
157
-
-
surtax
-
-
-
-
total
69
157
-
-
Dividends
260
593
-
-
withholding
73
166
-
-
total
73
166
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
326
323
361
327
After tax
424
427
389
423
Living cost
236
236
236
236
Free-cash
188
191
153
187

Estimated living cost  is £236 per week

£167
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.
£48
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 Porto model

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Madrid , Spain
£197
£95
£90
£132
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
-
-
-
750
accident
-
-
-
7
income
-
-
-
127
other
-
-
-
1
unemployment
-
-
-
5
pensions
-
-
-
212
total
-
-
-
352
Employee
423
-
569
-
other
-
-
1
-
unemployment
7
-
9
-
pensions
20
-
27
-
income
88
-
129
-
total
115
-
166
-
Employer
423
-
569
-
pensions
100
-
134
-
accident
8
-
11
-
unemployment
23
-
31
-
other
3
-
5
-
total
134
-
181
-
Corporate
192
750
-
-
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.

29
113
-
-
total
29
113
-
-
Dividends
163
637
-
-
withholding
32
132
-
-
total
32
132
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
310
245
347
352
After tax
440
505
403
398
Living cost
308
308
308
308
Free-cash
132
197
95
90

Estimated living cost  is £308 per week

£221
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.
£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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Source of data for Madrid model

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Sofia , Bulgaria
£490
£426
£405
£437
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
113
unemployment
-
-
-
1
health
-
-
-
35
pensions

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

-
-
-
45
total
-
-
-
194
Employee
200
-
690
-
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.

18
-
27
-
income
20
-
69
-
health
9
-
14
-
total
49
-
113
-
Employer
200
-
690
-
health
14
-
21
-
pensions

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

22
-
34
-
accident

We are using the highest rate at 1.1%.

2
-
3
-
unemployment
1
-
2
-
total
39
-
60
-
Corporate
511
750
-
-
income
51
75
-
-
total
51
75
-
-
Dividends
460
675
-
-
withholding
23
34
-
-
total
23
34
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
162
109
173
194
After tax
588
641
577
556
Living cost
151
151
151
151
Free-cash
437
490
426
405

Estimated living cost  is £151 per week

£100
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.
£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.
£39
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 Sofia model

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Berlin , Germany
£49
£210
£161
£163
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.

-
-
-
750
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.

-
-
-
135
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.

-
-
-
7
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.

-
-
-
60
trade
-
-
-
49
total
-
-
-
251
Employee

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

436
-
750
-
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
-
7
-
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.

36
-
135
-
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.

60
-
60
-
total
98
-
202
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
314
750
-
-
income
47
113
-
-
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
-
-
chamber of commerce
2
2
-
-
trade
45
108
-
-
total
97
229
-
-
Dividends
217
521
-
-
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
7
-
-
withholding
51
127
-
-
total
54
134
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
249
363
202
251
After tax
501
387
548
499
Living cost
338
338
338
338
Free-cash
163
49
210
161

Estimated living cost  is £338 per week

£233
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.
£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.

Source of data for Berlin model

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Dublin , Ireland
£26
£32
£32
£46
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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
155
social contributions
-
-
-
64
total
-
-
-
219
Employee
685
-
750
-
income
129
-
155
-
social contributions
57
-
64
-
total
186
-
219
-
Employer
685
-
750
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
65
750
-
-
income
8
94
-
-
total
8
94
-
-
Dividends
56
656
-
-
withholding
11
131
-
-
total
11
131
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
205
225
219
219
After tax
545
525
531
531
Living cost
499
499
499
499
Free-cash
46
26
32
32

Estimated living cost  is £499 per week

£380
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.
£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.
£74
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

To obtain permanent residence for non EEA/Swiss nationals, it is required to invest a huge amount - at least €1 million aggregate investment into a new or an existing Irish business, for a minimum of three years.

Source of data for Dublin model

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Sliema , Malta
£124
£231
£130
£170
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.

-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
249
health

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

-
-
-
53
total
-
-
-
302
Employee
402
-
710
-
income
44
-
121
-
social contributions
40
-
40
-
total
84
-
161
-
Employer
402
-
710
-
social contributions
40
-
40
-
total
40
-
40
-
Corporate
308
750
-
-
income
108
262
-
-
total
108
262
-
-
Dividends
200
488
-
-
social contributions
30
46
-
-
total
30
46
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
262
308
201
302
After tax
488
442
549
448
Living cost
318
318
318
318
Free-cash
170
124
231
130

Estimated living cost  is £318 per week

£210
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.
£79
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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Edinburgh , United Kingdom
£238
£150
£234
£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
-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
139
pensions
-
-
-
53
total
-
-
-
192
Employee
445
-
662
-
pensions
34
-
60
-
income
81
-
118
-
health
6
-
10
-
total
121
-
188
-
Employer
445
-
662
-
health
8
-
13
-
pensions
45
-
75
-
total
53
-
88
-
Corporate
251
750
-
-
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.

48
142
-
-
total
48
142
-
-
Dividends
204
608
-
-
withholding
15
46
-
-
total
15
46
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
237
188
276
192
After tax
513
562
474
558
Living cost
324
324
324
324
Free-cash
189
238
150
234

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.

Source of data for Edinburgh model

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Warsaw , Poland
-£151
£167
£304
£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
-
-
-
750
accident
-
-
-
2
income
-
-
-
173
other
-
-
-
3
health
-
-
-
19
pensions
-
-
-
37
total
-
-
-
234
Employee
333
-
626
-
pensions
37
-
68
-
income
46
-
108
-
health
38
-
72
-
total
121
-
248
-
Employer
333
-
626
-
pensions
54
-
98
-
accident
6
-
10
-
unemployment
8
-
15
-
total
68
-
123
-
Corporate
349
750
-
-
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.

314
675
-
-
total
314
675
-
-
Dividends
35
75
-
-
withholding
7
14
-
-
total
7
14
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
510
689
371
234
After tax
240
61
379
516
Living cost
212
212
212
212
Free-cash
28
-151
167
304

Estimated living cost  is £212 per week

£155
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.
£40
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 Warsaw model

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Skopje , Macedonia
£519
£327
£313
£477
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

Sole-trader should pay social contributions from a minimum of 50% of an average salary to a maximum of twelve average salaries. The minimum personal income for the first year should be at least 50% of an average salary.

-
-
-
750
income
-
-
-
112
unemployment
-
-
-
9
work injury
-
-
-
4
health insurance
-
-
-
56
pensions
-
-
-
138
total
-
-
-
319
Employee

Minimal social contribution is 50% of an average salary to a maximum of six average salaries.

189
-
750
-
health insurance
14
-
52
-
unemployment
2
-
8
-
work injury
1
-
4
-
pensions
35
-
129
-
income
19
-
112
-
total
71
-
305
-
Employer
-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
561
750
-
-
income

Macedonia has a simplified tax regime. Before 3,000,000 MKD per annum you will be taxed at 0%, and before 6,000,000 MKD it is 1%.

-
-
-
-
total
-
-
-
-
Dividends
561
750
-
-
withholding
84
113
-
-
total
84
113
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
155
113
305
319
After tax
595
637
445
431
Living cost
118
118
118
118
Free-cash
477
519
327
313

Estimated living cost  is £118 per week

£73
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.
£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.
£33
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 Skopje model

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Rome , Italy
£46
£5
£39
£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
-
-
-
750
social contributions
-
-
-
193
regional
-
-
-
14
municipal
-
-
-
5
national
-
-
-
150
total
-
-
-
362
Employee
738
-
750
-
municipal
4
-
4
-
national
125
-
128
-
regional
11
-
11
-
social contributions
249
-
253
-
total
389
-
396
-
Employer
738
-
750
-
total
-
-
-
-
Corporate
12
750
-
-
municipal
1
36
-
-
nationa
3
180
-
-
total
4
216
-
-
Dividends
8
534
-
-
withholding
2
139
-
-
total
2
139
-
-
Income
750
750
750
750
Total tax
395
355
396
362
After tax
355
395
354
388
Living cost
349
349
349
349
Free-cash
6
46
5
39

Estimated living cost  is £349 per week

£245
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.
£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.
£75
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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