What changes are coming for self-employed individuals in 2025?

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Starting in January 2025, there will be significant changes for self-employed individuals and clients in the cleaning industry. The Tax Authority will be conducting stricter audits for bogus self-employment, and there will be changes to the tax rules. What does this mean for you as a self-employed person or business owner? In this blog, we’ll explain it and show you how 12B Clean can help you continue working without any worries.

New Rules, New Challenges for Self-Employed Individuals and Entrepreneurs

Starting January 1, 2025, the Tax and Customs Administration will place greater emphasis on combating bogus self-employment. As a self-employed person, you must be able to demonstrate that you are truly self-employed—for example, by working for multiple clients, using your own materials, and deciding for yourself how you do your work.
For business owners, this means that the risk of additional tax assessments increases if you hire self-employed individuals who should actually be considered employees. This can have a significant impact, both financially and operationally.

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What Self-Employed Individuals Need to Do Now

  • Make sure you have clear, written agreements that confirm your independence.
  • Work for multiple clients to avoid dependency.
  • Use your own cleaning supplies and decide for yourself how to do your job.

What Entrepreneurs Need to Do Now

  • Check whether your collaboration with self-employed individuals complies with the new rules.
  • Consider a solution such as secondment to avoid risks.
  • Stay in touch with your independent contractors to discuss the impact of these changes.

The reason behind these changes

The new rules are intended to create a fairer labor market. But they also bring a great deal of uncertainty for both self-employed individuals and clients. Self-employed individuals may be concerned about their income and job security, while companies face the risk of fines and back taxes. This calls for a well-thought-out approach and, in many cases, a change in how people work together.

How Your Work Will Change in the Future

As a self-employed person, this means you’ll likely have to spend more time on administrative tasks and clarifying your working relationships. It’s also possible that your clients will become more hesitant to work with self-employed individuals. For business owners, this means you’ll spend more time monitoring and organizing your working relationships.

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12B Clean takes care of everything for you

At 12B Clean, we’ve developed a solution that helps you continue working with confidence, no matter what changes may come. Our approach focuses on simplicity, certainty, and continuity.

For self-employed professionals: We’ll hire you through our staffing model, so you can continue working for your regular clients without any worries. This means:

  • Don't worry about laws and regulations—we'll take care of it for you.
  • Continue working for your current clients.
  • Certainty about your income and employment conditions.

For business owners: With our solution , we ensure that your cleaning operations continue without any risks. We hire the independent contractors and assign them exclusively to your company. This means:

  • No risk of fines or additional tax assessments.
  • Keep your current cleaning staff without any interruption.
  • Transparency and clear agreements regarding costs and procedures.
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Why Choose 12B Clean

As a self-employed professional, our model allows you to keep doing what you do best, without worrying about administrative or legal red tape. And as an entrepreneur, you get to keep your trusted team while complying with the law. This ensures peace of mind, security, and continuity in 2025 and beyond.

Want to learn more? Contact us directly at 085 – 060 26 23. Together, we’ll make sure your business keeps running and that you, as a self-employed professional, continue to thrive in the cleaning industry!

About 12B Clean

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