In this time of economic recovery, many long-term unemployed see how they have the opportunity to do some sporadic jobs but the doubt arises as to whether this requires them to be registered every month or whether they can do so only during the period in which they They are actually practicing the profession.
There is no limit that prevents a self-employed person from registering and deregistering as such throughout an entire year. The regulations on self-employment allow a worker to register as self-employed as many times as they wish, just as occurs when they want to terminate their self-employment.
However, there are two requirements when carrying out these actions:
1st.- Every time the self-employed person begins his activity, he must register in the Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers. Otherwise, you will incur financial penalties.
2nd.- The self-employed person must pay full months. That is to say, even if registration and deregistration as a self-employed person occur within a period of 15 days, for example, the entrepreneur will pay the entire amount corresponding to his monthly self-employed fee.
What happens when the self-employed person carries out their activity on a regular basis?
To register as self-employed, the business activity must be terminated, at least for a time. The Law states that when there is a certain frequency in the development of economic activities, the self-employed must remain registered. Therefore, if an activity is temporary, the self-employed person can cancel.
And when those jobs are seasonal?
This is the case of jobs, for example, in the summer, where a self-employed person signs up to sell ice cream, set up a beach bar, or sell products in high demand at this time (beach games and accessories, water activities, soft drinks, etc.)
Obviously it is a temporary activity, where there is a massive sale during the months of good weather and beaches, but when winter arrives, however, the business loses customers and it is preferable to close it temporarily. It is during those cold months when the self-employed can cancel.
This is not the case of a professional who intends to register only to accumulate invoices for the work he has been able to do for several months.
This could lead to it being classified as a habitual activity and therefore the self-employed person will be required to register with the RETA, or even the General Treasury of Social Security itself can register them ex officio and claim the unpaid fees.
It must also be remembered that carrying out the activity without being registered may entail financial sanctions, since self-employed workers must register in the Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers within 30 days of starting the business activity.
If the self-employed person does not comply with this obligation, they will be exposed to a fine of between 300 and 3,000 euros. Likewise, the self-employed person must pay the amount corresponding to the Social Security contributions with a surcharge of 20% plus the interest generated by the debt incurred.
If you do not want to expose yourself to a penalty, but want to make the most of your possibilities when registering as a self-employed worker, you can consult us and our experts will advise you on what is best for you.
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