REGISTRATION AS A FREELANCER

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When am I obliged to register as self-employed?

In theory, from the moment you start an economic activity in Spain, in practice you can wait until the moment you carry out a remunerated activity on a repetitive basis and which leads to a turnover of less than the SMI. In Spain, you are obliged to register as a self-employed person if you wish to carry out economic activities on your own account and without being linked to a company. Some of the cases in which you would be obliged to register as self-employed include:

1. Self-employment: if you want to be self-employed, you must register as self-employed and record your income and expenses.
2. Carrying out economic activities: if you carry out economic activities, such as the sale of products or services, you must register as a self-employed person.
3. Providing services: if you provide professional services, such as consultancy or advice, you must register as self-employed.

In a nutshell, if you wish to carry out any economic activity on your own account, you must register as a self-employed person and comply with the corresponding tax and social security obligations. An economic activity is any work or activity aimed at the production or distribution of goods or services for the purpose of making a profit or loss. This activity can be carried out by a natural or legal person, y can range from the sale of products to the provision of professional services.

Examples of economic activities include: the manufacture of products, the provision of consultancy services, the marketing of products, the operation of a business, the provision of hosting services, the provision of financial advisory services, among others.

In short, an economic activity refers to any action aimed at obtaining income or carrying out an activity for commercial or profit-making purposes. There is no definitive list of economic activities that can be carried out without registering as a self-employed person in Spain. However, it is generally considered that economic activities that do not require registration as a self-employed person are are those which are not of a regular, professional or lucrative nature and which do not represent a main source of income.

Examples of economic activities that do not require registration as self-employed may include: occasional sales of products or services, occasional work, economic activities as a hobby or pastime, among others.