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Freelancer tax calculator.

One income, every country, every scheme — ranked by what you keep. The engine models each country's real rules (progressive brackets, social contributions, lump-sum regimes) from official sources, and shows the full breakdown with all assumptions.

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28 Countries · 82 active schemes

FX · Aug 13, 2026

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82 active schemes

  1. 01
    United Arab EmiratesHighest eligible net

    Natural person (self-employed) — 0% up to AED 375k, 9% above

    60,000 EURnet/year
    0.0% burden
  2. 02
    United Arab Emirates

    Qualifying Free Zone Person — 0% on qualifying income

    60,000 EURnet/year
    0.0% burden
  3. 03
    United Arab Emirates

    Mainland company / standard Corporate Tax — 0% up to AED 375k, 9% above

    60,000 EURnet/year
    0.0% burden
  4. 04
    Montenegro

    Digital nomad — PIT exemption on foreign-source income

    60,000 EURnet/year
    0.0% burden
  5. 05
    Malaysia

    Resident individual — foreign-sourced income exemption (FSI, to 2036)

    60,000 EURnet/year
    0.0% burden
  6. 06
    Thailand

    LTR visa — Work-from-Thailand Professional (foreign income exempt)

    60,000 EURnet/year
    0.0% burden
  7. 07
    Indonesia

    PPh Final UMKM 0.5% — small-business final tax on gross turnover (PP 55/2022, made permanent for individuals by PP 20/2026)

    59,821 EURnet/year
    0.3% burden
  8. 08
    Georgia

    Small Business Status — 1% turnover tax

    59,400 EURnet/year
    1.0% burden
  9. 09
    Mexico

    RESICO — Régimen Simplificado de Confianza (personas físicas)

    58,800 EURnet/year
    2.0% burden
  10. 10
    Albania

    Self-employed (i vetëpunësuar) — 0% income tax up to ALL 14M + fixed social contributions

    58,092 EURnet/year
    3.2% burden
  11. 11
    Thailand

    Personal income tax — business income (Section 40(8), 60% standard deduction)

    57,738 EURnet/year
    3.8% burden
  12. 12
    Türkiye

    Freelancer (serbest meslek) — service exports: 100% income deduction + Bağ-Kur

    57,428 EURnet/year
    4.3% burden
  13. 13
    Georgia

    Virtual Zone company — 0% profit + 5% dividend

    57,000 EURnet/year
    5.0% burden
  14. 14
    Moldova

    Moldova IT Park — 7% single tax on turnover (replaces income tax + social + health)

    55,800 EURnet/year
    7.0% burden
  15. 15
    Croatia

    Paušalni obrt — lump-sum trade (flat-rate craft)

    55,428 EURnet/year
    7.6% burden
  16. 16
    Indonesia

    NPPN — deemed-profit norm for freelancers (pekerjaan bebas) + progressive PPh

    54,506 EURnet/year
    9.2% burden
  17. 17
    Armenia

    High-tech turnover tax 1% (IT sole proprietor)

    53,519 EURnet/year
    10.8% burden
  18. 18
    Czechia

    OSVČ — 60% expense lump-sum (výdajový paušál) + 15%/23% PIT

    52,181 EURnet/year
    13.0% burden
  19. 19
    Greece

    New tax resident — 50% income-tax exemption (Article 5C) + EFKA

    51,884 EURnet/year
    13.5% burden
  20. 20
    Czechia

    Paušální daň — flat-tax regime for OSVČ (single monthly payment)

    51,706 EURnet/year
    13.8% burden
  21. 21
    Bulgaria

    ЕООД (single-member LLC) — 10% corporate tax + 5% dividend

    51,300 EURnet/year
    14.5% burden
  22. 22
    Slovakia

    Živnosť (SZČO), first year — no social insurance yet

    51,234 EURnet/year
    14.6% burden
  23. 23
    Slovakia

    Passive royalties / licence (§6 ods. 4) — 60% expenses + progressive tax

    50,937 EURnet/year
    15.1% burden
  24. 24
    Moldova

    Standard SRL — 12% corporate tax + 6% dividend

    49,632 EURnet/year
    17.3% burden
  25. 25
    Colombia

    Régimen Simple (SIMPLE) — professional services (grupo 3)

    49,620 EURnet/year
    17.3% burden
  26. 26
    Thailand

    Personal income tax — service fees (Section 40(2), 50% deduction capped 100,000 THB)

    49,406 EURnet/year
    17.7% burden
  27. 27
    Montenegro

    Preduzetnik (sole trader) — actual-income taxation

    49,371 EURnet/year
    17.7% burden
  28. 28
    Bulgaria

    Свободна професия (freelancer) — 25% deemed expenses + 10% flat tax

    49,160 EURnet/year
    18.1% burden
  29. 29
    Malaysia

    Resident individual — progressive income tax (Malaysian-sourced income)

    48,787 EURnet/year
    18.7% burden
  30. 30
    Slovakia

    s.r.o. — 10% corporate tax + 7% dividend + self-payer health

    48,757 EURnet/year
    18.7% burden
  31. 31
    Armenia

    Turnover tax 10% (services, sole proprietor)

    48,119 EURnet/year
    19.8% burden
  32. 32
    Romania

    Micro-enterprise SRL — 1% revenue tax + 16% dividend (2026)

    48,043 EURnet/year
    19.9% burden
  33. 33
    Georgia

    Standard regime — 20% on profit

    48,000 EURnet/year
    20.0% burden
  34. 34
    Poland

    Ryczałt 8.5% — lump-sum tax for other services

    47,736 EURnet/year
    20.4% burden
  35. 35
    United States

    Sole proprietor (Schedule C) — federal tax only

    47,720 EURnet/year
    20.5% burden
  36. 36
    Czechia

    OSVČ — 40% expense lump-sum (independent professions) + 15%/23% PIT

    47,661 EURnet/year
    20.6% burden
  37. 37
    Croatia

    d.o.o. — company profit tax + dividend distribution

    47,520 EURnet/year
    20.8% burden
  38. 38
    Portugal

    Regime simplificado — other services (0.35 coefficient)

    47,428 EURnet/year
    21.0% burden
  39. 39
    Albania

    SHPK (LLC) — 15% corporate tax + 8% dividend

    46,920 EURnet/year
    21.8% burden
  40. 40
    Estonia

    OÜ — private limited company, profit distributed as dividends

    46,800 EURnet/year
    22.0% burden
  41. 41
    United States

    Sole proprietor (Schedule C) — federal + California

    45,919 EURnet/year
    23.5% burden
  42. 42
    Poland

    Ryczałt 12% — lump-sum tax for IT services

    45,851 EURnet/year
    23.6% burden
  43. 43
    Mexico

    Actividades empresariales y profesionales (honorarios) — progressive ISR

    45,822 EURnet/year
    23.6% burden
  44. 44
    Spain

    Beckham regime — special impatriate tax (flat 24%)

    45,600 EURnet/year
    24.0% burden
  45. 45
    Indonesia

    Standard progressive PPh on actual net profit (bookkeeping)

    45,506 EURnet/year
    24.2% burden
  46. 46
    Italy

    Regime forfettario — IT and other services (67% coefficient)

    45,062 EURnet/year
    24.9% burden
  47. 47
    Montenegro

    Employment (zarada) — payroll PIT and contributions

    45,047 EURnet/year
    24.9% burden
  48. 48
    Croatia

    Obrt na dohodak — self-employment income (books of receipts/expenditures)

    44,901 EURnet/year
    25.2% burden
  49. 49
    Romania

    PFA — self-employment in the real system (10% + CAS/CASS)

    44,826 EURnet/year
    25.3% burden
  50. 50
    Greece

    IKE (private company) — 22% corporate tax + 5% dividend

    44,460 EURnet/year
    25.9% burden
  51. 51
    Slovakia

    Živnosť (SZČO) — flat-rate expenses + 15% tax

    43,649 EURnet/year
    27.3% burden
  52. 52
    Colombia

    Renta ordinaria — cédula general (progressive, art. 241 ET)

    43,511 EURnet/year
    27.5% burden
  53. 53
    United States

    Sole proprietor (Schedule C) — federal + New York State + New York City

    43,438 EURnet/year
    27.6% burden
  54. 54
    Canada

    Sole proprietor (self-employed) — federal + Alberta

    43,189 EURnet/year
    28.0% burden
  55. 55
    Canada

    Sole proprietor (self-employed) — federal + Ontario

    43,026 EURnet/year
    28.3% burden
  56. 56
    Italy

    Regime forfettario — professional and technical activities (78% coefficient)

    42,609 EURnet/year
    29.0% burden
  57. 57
    Austria

    Basispauschalierung — basic flat-rate expenses (15%)

    42,334 EURnet/year
    29.4% burden
  58. 58
    Poland

    Podatek liniowy — flat 19% on business income

    42,081 EURnet/year
    29.9% burden
  59. 59
    Portugal

    IFICI — 20% flat tax for research & innovation (NHR successor)

    42,012 EURnet/year
    30.0% burden
  60. 60
    Malaysia

    Non-resident individual — flat 30% (Malaysian-sourced income)

    42,000 EURnet/year
    30.0% burden
  61. 61
    Greece

    Freelancer (ελεύθερος επαγγελματίας) — progressive income tax + EFKA class

    41,466 EURnet/year
    30.9% burden
  62. 62
    Cyprus

    Self-employed — progressive income tax (2026 bands) + social insurance + GHS

    41,448 EURnet/year
    30.9% burden
  63. 63
    Italy

    Impatriati regime — 50% income exemption for new residents

    41,056 EURnet/year
    31.6% burden
  64. 64
    Spain

    Autónomo — estimación directa simplificada (RETA + IRPF)

    40,767 EURnet/year
    32.1% burden
  65. 65
    Romania

    Standard SRL — 16% profit tax + 16% dividend

    40,483 EURnet/year
    32.5% burden
  66. 66
    Türkiye

    Freelancer (serbest meslek) — domestic income: progressive tax + Bağ-Kur

    40,187 EURnet/year
    33.0% burden
  67. 67
    Canada

    Travailleur autonome (self-employed) — federal + Québec

    39,992 EURnet/year
    33.3% burden
  68. 68
    France

    Micro-entrepreneur (micro-BNC) — 34% allowance + progressive income tax

    39,536 EURnet/year
    34.1% burden
  69. 69
    Portugal

    Regime simplificado — IT & professional services (0.75 coefficient)

    39,360 EURnet/year
    34.4% burden
  70. 70
    Poland

    Skala podatkowa — progressive 12%/32%

    38,643 EURnet/year
    35.6% burden
  71. 71
    Czechia

    OSVČ — real (actual) expenses + 15%/23% PIT

    38,587 EURnet/year
    35.7% burden
  72. 72
    Austria

    Einkommensteuer — self-employment, actual expenses (income tax + SVS)

    37,578 EURnet/year
    37.4% burden
  73. 73
    Portugal

    Contabilidade organizada — organized accounting (actual expenses)

    36,702 EURnet/year
    38.8% burden
  74. 74
    France

    SASU — 15%/25% corporate tax + 31.4% PFU on dividends

    33,786 EURnet/year
    43.7% burden
  75. 75
    Austria

    GmbH — 23% corporate tax + 27.5% dividend (KESt)

    33,495 EURnet/year
    44.2% burden
  76. 76
    Estonia

    FIE — self-employed sole proprietor (füüsilisest isikust ettevõtja)

    33,204 EURnet/year
    44.7% burden
  77. 77
    Italy

    Ordinary self-employment (lavoro autonomo) — IRPEF 23/33/43% + INPS

    32,520 EURnet/year
    45.8% burden
  78. 78
    Georgia

    Micro Business Status — 0% tax

    over income cap
    60,000 EURnet/year
    0.0% burden
  79. 79
    Montenegro

    Preduzetnik — paušalno (flat-rate) taxation

    over income cap
    49,371 EURnet/year
    17.7% burden
  80. 80
    Estonia

    Entrepreneur account (ettevõtluskonto) — simplified turnover tax

    over income cap
    48,000 EURnet/year
    20.0% burden
  81. 81
    Austria

    Kleinunternehmerpauschalierung — small-business flat-rate expenses (services 20%)

    over income cap
    43,310 EURnet/year
    27.8% burden
  82. 82
    France

    Micro-entrepreneur (micro-BNC) — versement libératoire (2.2% flat income tax)

    over income cap
    43,200 EURnet/year
    28.0% burden

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Currency conversion at ECB reference rates of Aug 13, 2026. Results assume full-year tax residency; informational only, not tax advice — details and sources on each country's tax page.