Are you a Freelancer in Germany or a Self-employed? Don’t get confused

0:00 Intro: Freelancer vs Self-Employed
1:20 Self-Employed Explained
2:03 Freelancer Explained
2:28 Freelancer in Germany: Examples
3:03 Freelancer & Self-Employed: Differences
4:27 Who Else is Considered Self-Employed?

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Many foreigners are wondering about the difference between being a self-employed in Germany (Selbstständiger) and a freelancer in Germany (Freiberufler). And that’s not surprising since even many Germans aren’t sure what exactly self-employment in Germany and freelance in Germany are and where the line between them is, let alone foreigners. That’s why so many people search the internet trying to figure out if they can be considered a self-employed in Germany or a freelancer in Germany (Selbstständiger or Freiberufler), how to get a freelance visa in Germany (Freiberufler visa) or a residence permit as a self-employed in Germany. That is why we decided to make a video on this topic to set things straight. Please watch it you’d like to know if you can be considered a self-employed or a freelancer (Selbstständiger or Freiberufler) in Germany.

In this video you’ll find the main aspects you need to know about self-employment in Germany and freelance in Germany: who is considered a self-employed and a freelancer in Germany (Freiberufler), what the difference between the two terms is and why we speak of freelancers or traders, what is understood by the self-employed tax Germany and the freelance tax in Germany. So, if you’re trying to figure out if you are a self-employed, freelancer or trader, this video will be useful for you.

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[joschi]

Thanks for the explanation, I don't know everything this channel is smarter than me and that's wonderful.

[nexbuch]

I didn’t know there was limited list of professions for freelancers! Thank you for the information.

[nahimwang]

The matter with the tax office is tricky. Thanks for informing about it, one should definitely pay attention to this.

[Serena-wutg]

Looking forward the video regarding free lance visa. Thanks in advance.

[anneluedwig]

I was just thinking of who is qualified as a freelancer and if there are any limitations, thanks for explanation!

[Mohammed-pvhj]

I was sure that if i work alone and want to make import- export i should be registered as a freelancer...thanks for explaining. Now i am thinking that it makes sense to open limited liability company instead.

[Emma-hqpk]

Can you work both self employed and freelance?

[rasoullavasani]

Iust have german clients for getting this visa?

[pavlopyshkin]

There is a person, Ukrainian citizen who now is in Ukraine works from home as freelancer - translator. The person works for companies from Finland, Italy, Sweden, France but not for a German companies, and, of course, not for German individual citizens.
If this person will move to Germany there are two main questions:
1) can she become self-employed person or "freiberufler" while she don't have any certificates which proof that she is translator? She just a very good translator, and companies which pay money to her are satisfied with her job. So, can German bureaucrat forbid her to do her job until she get some certificate? (as I understood, this certificate is needed for having status of "freiberufler", but is it possible to be not a "freiberufler" but just a "small business" without any certificates with some different taxes than real "freiberufler"?)
2) Main question: is it possible to not deal with VAT, when all clients are outside Germany? I.e. is it possible to apply "Reverse Charge procedure" (§13b Abs. 5 UStG) and do not worry about VAT? Because Sweden company will not pay additional price for the job, and there is no sense to start this business at all if she has not only to pay taxes but also pay VAT from herself.

If these are complicated questions, could you please advise tax consultant who really knows all the details on this topic?

Thanks!

[Gülceserant]

Thank you very much for the details..
I am a career changer ( hold Textile Eng. Bs degree, and worked many years ) .Almost 2 years I am interested in ceramics and want t open a ceramic studio in Munich.. Is it possible to get a freelance visa?

[AmitTiwari-sbqy]

Hello Thank you for the video. Is yo-tuber (as a side hustle) in Germany considered as a freelancer or self employed (considering he is already doing a full time job)

[maithahamdan]

Learning about freelance visa/residence permit would be quite interesting, I’d love to watch a video about it.

[ibelyscarias]

What if I already have a normal workpermit, but I received an offer to work for another company as remote, in another city of Germany, should I change my visa or do I keep the same? Thank you!

[biankavarnai]

I'm an EU citizen and I just moved to München, I would like to start my online life coaching.
Which category am I? Do I need any education for doing this in Germany?

[haithamnagar]

Could you please telling me which work permit is appropriate for people interested in working as delivery drivers in Germany with online apps like ubber eats or glovo independent contractor with no sponsorship is it possible?

[tahirsengine]

Question: If I am employed with a company as a full-time employee, and on weekends I want to provide services to some companies too. I get myself registered with Finanzeamt as a freelancer or as self-employed. Then whether my all earning (job+freelance) will count as freelance earnings or only the money that I have earned from freelance will fall under freelance earnings(and will be taxed accordingly)?

[magedbeshir]

Hi I liv in Egypt and I would like to submit for free lancing visa, the main document needed is the work plan.
But I don't know what has to be included in it, specially that they told me that I have to attach a job offer with it.
Which is not mentioned in the free work and freelance visa guidelines.

[aksasomine]

Hello, first of all thanks for great educational videos.I have a question . How about sales person for a international company ? If they want to come to Germany for sales actyvity for foreign company will it be freelancer or self employer .

[vinaikumar]

is there a visa for self employed( i.e ecommerce experts earning 10000 dollars online)