Are you an enterprising student looking to start your own business? If so, the self-employed student statute might be just the thing for you. Let\u2019s take a look at the content of the statute and what you need to bear in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To qualify for the self-employed student statute, you must be aged between 18 and 25 and enrolled at a recognised educational institution. You must also register as a self-employed person in your main occupation. Yes, you read that correctly: main occupation. But don\u2019t worry, the conditions are more favourable than for \u2018ordinary\u2019 self-employed people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reason you are classified as a \u2018self-employed person in a main occupation\u2019 is that you do not have a salaried job alongside your self-employed activity. However, you also benefit from the special \u2018self-employed student\u2019 statute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a self-employed person, you must keep a precise record of all your income and expenses. This is important for calculating your social security contributions and your personal income tax. Fortunately, there are handy tools such as Dexxter<\/a> that can help you with this. This makes it easy to keep track of your finances and avoid any surprises later on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is an important question, as your income affects various matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Firstly, there is the issue of remaining a dependent of your parents. For the 2027 tax year (2026 income year), your net taxable income<\/a> must remain below a certain threshold to remain a dependent of your parents<\/strong>. This maximum amount is \u20ac12,300 net taxable income<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you earn more than this limit, it could affect your parents\u2019 taxes and possibly your own as well. <\/p>\n\n\nHow much can you earn as a self-employed student?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Verdien je meer dan deze grens, dan kan dat gevolgen hebben voor de belastingen van je ouders en mogelijk ook voor jezelf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n