10 Myths About Self-Employed People

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No matter what country in the world you live in, you must declare all income received and pay taxes. Tax authorities closely monitor compliance with this rule. In the Russian Federation, unpaid taxes can be forcibly collected for the last three years, plus fines and administrative penalties. But if you receive income from your blog in Russia, you have an excellent opportunity to work officially and not be afraid of inspections. The status of "self-employed" gives bloggers the opportunity to come out of the shadows and pay taxes at minimum rates. Many are afraid to apply for this status because of the myths associated with self-employment. Read our article to find out what the status of "self-employed" really is.

Myth 1. If a personal card is linked to a self-employed person’s account, then all income is subject to tax
Bloggers often fear that, having a main job or additional income, they will have to pay additional self-employment tax on these incomes.

In fact, the self-employed person himself indicates the income received from commercial activities in the My Tax application. So linking a bank card does not affect the accounting of income in any way and is only needed to pay taxes.

However, receipts for which checks were generated on the aggregator website or in the application, as well as funds that are received on the Svoe Delo card from Sberbank automatically fall into the income category.

Myth 2. To become self-employed, you need to personally come to the tax office and submit an application


You can make it simpler and save time for something more useful. After all, you can wordpress web design agency register as a self-employed person in five minutes in your personal account on the nalog.ru website or in the My Tax app.




Myth 3. You need to constantly monitor reporting and control document flow, otherwise you will get a fine
Not true. Self-employment is the easiest and least expensive way to register your income. Reporting receipts can be generated automatically, and taxes are also generated and paid directly in the application. You only need to link a bank card in the My Tax application and monitor the availability of the required balance on it.

Myth 4. The tax rate will be increased soon
According to official data, there are no plans to revise the rates for the self-employed until 2028. If the situation changes and the tax is revised upwards, then it is as easy to renounce the self-employed status as to obtain it. This can even be done in a mobile application.

Myth 5. The tax office will definitely fine you for old "sins"


Some bloggers fear that after receiving self-employed status, tax officials will immediately begin checking all income for the past three years.

This is not true. Obtaining the status does not entail any checks for past periods. Tax authorities can arrange an inspection only if they identify an offender who has not yet decided to legalize income. Therefore, there is no need to be afraid of checks after registering as self-employed.

Myth 6. The self-employed are deprived of all social benefits
Another common misconception is that after receiving the status of self-employed, a blogger will be denied social benefits or they will be cut. We are talking about maternity benefits, child benefits and benefits for non-working pensioners.