Tradelicense.cz / Freelancer Business
Typical Freelance Professions in Prague
- Freelance English Teacher
- Freelance (Copy)Writer
- Freelance Webdesigner
- Freelance Graphics Artist
- Freelance Programmer
Note that because of the many, many people that work (or are unemployed) in these areas, nowadays the Foreign Police sometimes refuses Visa Applications if they see your Trade License has exactly that job type. Therefore it is clever to add certificates, diplomas or any other proof that you are really a professional in that field - or choose a different trade license type.
Note also that they are also doing checks to see if you are really active in this field, so select those licenses carefully.
Careful with one customer only
If you have only one customer, and you are working there full-time the social office may concluded that in fact you are employee at that customer and the company is evading social- and health charges. This may result in your client having to pay a fine and all the social- and health chagers for you as employee from the day you started working there.
In order to avoid this to happen, it is good to have several freelance projects spread over several customers (they do not have to be the same in size). This also is safer for you, in case one customer stops cooperation, you are not without income.
Salary vs Invoice
As a rule of thumb, 1/3 of the gross salary of an employee is what he receives as net income. Double of the net income is the total cost for the company.
Therefore, if you are going to work as freelance business, it is reasonable to send an invoice between 'the grosss salary' and 'twice the net salary', because this is what the client otherwise would have to pay for you as an employee. Besides, your invoice can be booked as expense, but salary and related costs cannot.
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