This week we have seen how to calculate your income tax brackets now that the deduction conditions have improved for certain incomes, but what if you are self-employed? The workers freelance they also see changes this year with the new social contributions.
With them, the State estimates that half of the self-employed will obtain a reduction in their quota, even if those whose net income is higher will experience an increase. For them, the bad news is that choose a new slice of the independent quota it is mandatory. The good news is that you can even do it with the iPhone to get rid of the paperwork faster. Let’s see how.
How to change your freelancer quota from the phone
First of all, remember: to be able to do this, you must install a digital certificate on the iPhone or use the cl@ve system. Once you have done this, you need to go to this website from the iPhone and click on the “Request Change” button. It will ask you to confirm your identity and you will enter the application to be able to modify your quota of freelancers:
In the main section of the website that will appear after login, click on ‘Quota and quote’:
The website will automatically scroll down and you will see your current contribution base, just below a section titled “Expected Net Returns” with the message “Not Stated”. That’s what we have to tell the state: the money we estimate to be coming in over the next few months. Press the ‘Edit’ button:
The website will indicate when the new fees will start to be charged based on the change you make. Now click on ‘I understand, modify’:
On the next page, you must indicate the net monthly income that you expect to receive from now on. If you have doubts on how to do this calculation, you can click on ‘Find out how to calculate your net returns
On the next page you will see the net income bracket that applies to you and the range of contribution base brackets you can choose from. Scroll down and enter your desired contribution base (remember, it must be within the base range shown):
Finally, you will enter a final section where you can review the change. You just have to give your consent and Click on ‘Sign and continue’. Once done, the website will confirm that the change has been correctly requested and offer you to download the documentation that formalizes this change. You can download it with the ‘Download documentation’ button:
If you had a lower independent quota than the previous one, congratulations! If the opposite has happened to you, rejoice. This may mean a slightly lower payout in next year’s income statement.
