Tag #Self-Employment

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Spanish Self-Employed Work Significantly Longer Hours Than Employees

In Spain, 38.7% of self-employed with employees work 49+ hours weekly (vs. 39.8% EU average), while 27.6% of self-employed without employees work over 10 hours daily (vs. 21.9% EU average); only 2.3% of employed workers have such long hours.

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forbes.com
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Boosting Content Creation Efficiency with ChatGPT

The article explores how ChatGPT can help self-employed individuals overcome content creation challenges by providing tools for batch writing, repurposing content, and analyzing past performance to improve future output and efficiency.

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theglobeandmail.com
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CRA Audits Target Seven Areas for Self-Employed Taxpayers

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is auditing sole proprietors on seven areas: HST/GST returns, vehicle expenses, meals and entertainment, home office expenses, consistent business losses, paying a spouse, and inconsistent expenses and reporting; penalties may result from non-compliance.

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Dutch Contractors Face Unenforceable Contract Clauses Shifting Financial Risk

In the Netherlands, independent contractors (ZZP'ers) increasingly face contract clauses that unfairly shift financial risks, like fines for misclassified employment, onto them; these clauses, while often legally invalid, are creating fear and uncertainty, particularly within the ICT and business se...

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Slight Rise in German Startups Driven by Part-Time Entrepreneurship

In 2024, Germany experienced a 3% rise in new businesses, totaling around 585,000, primarily driven by part-time entrepreneurs seeking additional income due to a challenging job market; this contrasts with a long-term decline since 2018, raising questions about the health of the German economy.

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Electrician's Tools Stolen Days After Anti-theft Rally

Nottingham electrician Gina York had over £3,500 of tools stolen from her van in Rugby, days after attending a London rally against tool theft; a fundraising appeal has raised over £4,000 to help her recover.

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BMWE Advises Careful Planning for Successful Side Businesses in Germany

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWE) advises aspiring entrepreneurs to carefully plan their side businesses, emphasizing low costs, scalability, and available exit strategies; resources such as the KfW's ERP-Gründerkredit - Startgeld program are available since ...

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Self-Employment Linked to Lower Cardiovascular Risk for Women: UCLA Study

A 2025 UCLA study of 20,000 working adults found that self-employed women have significantly lower rates of obesity, inactivity, and poor sleep than traditionally employed women, while men did not see the same benefits, highlighting the impact of work autonomy on cardiovascular health.

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Five Freelance Business Ideas to Replace Your Salary in a Year

The article presents five freelance business ideas—LinkedIn ghostwriting, automation creation, professional fixing, video editing, and accountability partnering—requiring minimal capital and promising full-time salary replacement within a year through specific client acquisition strategies and incom...

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Crackdown on Sham Self-Employment in Netherlands Impacts Freelancers

The Dutch tax authority is cracking down on sham self-employment, with new contract clauses requiring freelancers to pay fines if their status is challenged; this affects about 13% of the Dutch workforce and has already resulted in freelancers losing jobs for refusing to sign such clauses.

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kathimerini.gr
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Greece Sees Sharp Rise in Full-Time Employment in 2024

During 2024, Greece experienced a 77,800 increase in full-time employment, reducing self-employment without staff to 19.8% and part-time employment to 6.3%, driven by factors including tax changes, financing difficulties, and increased full-time job availability.

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nos.nl
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Stricter employment regulations lead to a decrease in self-employed workers in the Netherlands

The Netherlands saw a decrease of over 4,000 self-employed individuals in January 2024 due to stricter enforcement of a ban on disguised employment, with the healthcare sector experiencing the most significant impact, losing almost 2,000 self-employed workers.

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