Self-employed workers are one step closer to paying contributions based on their real income, rather than a fixed monthly amount regardless of how much they make. The Social Security Ministry and the Tax Agency are sharing data to come up with a new system based on income brackets, similar to what has already been done with the Spanish income tax system (IRPF). Under the current system, freelancers can choose the contribution base that they want to pay a rate on. Right now, 85% of Spain’s self-employed have opted for the lowest available contribution base, which is €944.
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