Retirement no longer means you have to rest on your laurels. More and more pensioners are choosing to become self-employed: to continue sharing their knowledge, stay active or simply earn some extra income. But how to get started? And what do you need to take into account in terms of taxes, accounting, social security contributions and your pension?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, being retired does not mean you can no longer work. On the contrary: our labor market needs knowledge and experience, and the law allows pensioners to engage in self-employed activities (under certain conditions).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As soon as you start receiving a pension and decide to work as a self-employed person, you automatically acquire the status of \u2018self-employed pensioner\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A self-employed pensioner is someone who receives a pension and works as a self-employed person at the same time. Therefore, you cannot choose this status yourself; it is determined based on your situation. Similarly, there are also \u2018self-employed students\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why is this status important? Your taxes and social security contributions are calculated on the basis of your status. In concrete terms, the status of self-employed pensioner means the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To get started as a self-employed pensioner, you must therefore establish a business. Most pensioners opt for a sole proprietorship<\/strong>, because this is simpler and cheaper than a corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n