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Self-employment

43 events

Name Priority Deadline Tags
Gewerbeanmeldung (business registration) Critical When triggered Self-employmentTax
Freiberufler registration with Finanzamt Critical When triggered Self-employmentTax
Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung submission Critical When triggered Self-employmentTax
Steuernummer für Selbstständige receipt Critical When triggered Self-employmentTax
Einnahmen-Überschuss-Rechnung (EÜR) annual filing Critical Recurring Self-employmentTax
Krankenversicherung for Selbstständige setup Critical When triggered Self-employmentInsurance
Insolvenzantrag für Unternehmen (business bankruptcy) Critical When triggered Self-employmentTax
Handelsregistereintrag (commercial register entry) Critical When triggered Self-employmentTax
Apply for Steuernummer (freelance or self-employment) Critical 1 month after business start Self-employmentTax
Submit Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung (ELSTER) Critical 1 month after business start Self-employmentTax
Quarterly prepayment Q1 (Vorauszahlung) Critical Annually Self-employmentTax
Quarterly prepayment Q2 Critical Annually Self-employmentTax
Quarterly prepayment Q3 Critical Annually Self-employmentTax
Quarterly prepayment Q4 Critical Annually Self-employmentTax
Advance VAT filing (monthly Umsatzsteuervoranmeldung) Critical By the 10th of the following month Self-employmentTax
Advance VAT filing (quarterly) Critical By the 10th of the month after quarter end Self-employmentTax
Online-Gewerbeanmeldung (digital business registration) High When triggered Self-employmentVisa
Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer (VAT ID) application High When triggered Self-employmentTax
Kleinunternehmerregelung election High Annually Self-employmentTax
Gewerbesteuer registration High When triggered Self-employmentTax
Umsatzsteuervoranmeldung (advance VAT return) filing High Recurring Self-employmentTax
Jahresumsatzsteuererklärung (annual VAT return) filing High Recurring Self-employmentTax
Rentenversicherung for Selbstständige decision High When triggered Self-employmentPension
Berufshaftpflichtversicherung (professional liability insurance) setup High Before event Self-employmentInsurance
Betriebshaftpflichtversicherung (business liability insurance) setup High Before event Self-employmentInsurance
Geschäftskonto (business bank account) opening High When triggered Self-employmentBanking
Impressumspflicht (legal notice) compliance High When triggered Self-employmentTax
DSGVO / GDPR compliance setup High Before event Self-employmentTax
Gewerbeabmeldung (business deregistration) High When triggered Self-employmentDepartureTax
Gründungszuschuss application High When triggered Self-employmentWorkBenefits
Register Gewerbe (Gewerbeanmeldung) High Immediately on business start Self-employmentTax
Apply for VAT ID (USt-IdNr.) High On status change Self-employmentTax
Gewerbesteuer filing High 7 months after tax year end Self-employmentTax
Annual Kleinunternehmer threshold check High Annually Self-employmentTax
Section 21 self-employment to Niederlassungserlaubnis High 3 years after residence ResidenceSelf-employmentVisa
Annual health insurance review for freelancers High Annually Self-employmentInsurance
Rürup-Rente (Basis-Rente) setup Medium Before event Self-employmentPension
Rentenversicherung voluntary contribution (freiwillige Beiträge) Medium Recurring Self-employmentPension
IHK / HWK membership notification Medium When triggered Self-employmentTax
Aufbewahrungspflicht (record retention) compliance setup Medium Before event Self-employmentTax
EXIST-Gründerstipendium application Medium When triggered Self-employmentBenefits
UStG §13b (reverse charge) compliance check Medium Before event Self-employmentTax
Review voluntary pension contributions for freelancers Medium Annually Self-employmentPension