{"id":121744,"date":"2025-12-22T17:51:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T16:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aseryde.com\/?p=121744"},"modified":"2025-12-22T17:53:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T16:53:18","slug":"debo-darme-de-alta-como-autonomo-si-no-llego-al-smi-el-supremo-aclara-la-situacion-para-autonomos-y-pensionistas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aseryde.com\/en\/debo-darme-de-alta-como-autonomo-si-no-llego-al-smi-el-supremo-aclara-la-situacion-para-autonomos-y-pensionistas\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I have to register as self-employed if my income doesn't reach the minimum wage? The Supreme Court clarifies the situation for the self-employed and pensioners."},"content":{"rendered":"
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A new Supreme Court ruling clarifies when registration with the Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers (RETA) is mandatory, even if income does not reach the minimum wage. This criterion affects the self-employed, retirees, and professionals with a secondary economic activity.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The debate on whether self-employed workers must register with the RETA (Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers) when their income does not exceed the Interprofessional Minimum Wage (SMI) has been resolved by the <\/span>Supreme Court Judgment 941\/2025<\/b>, issued on July 10, 2025. The high court <\/span>distinguishes between self-employed non-pensioners and retirement pensioners<\/b>and establishes a clear criterion for each case.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Self-employed workers who are not pensioners: regularity matters more than the amount<\/b><\/h3>\n

For self-employed workers <\/span>non-retired<\/b>, <\/span>Income level is not the only criterion<\/b> Something to consider. The fact of earning less than the minimum wage <\/span>does not in itself exclude the obligation to register with the RETA<\/b>because what matters is whether the economic activity takes place <\/span>on a regular basis<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Supreme Court points out that habitual behavior depends not only on figures, but also on aspects such as... <\/span>continuity of activity, organization of resources and the intention to obtain profits<\/b>even if they are modest. Therefore, <\/span>Yes, there may be an obligation to register even if the income is low.<\/b>, if the activity has a stable character.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pensioners: specific scheme with clear exemption<\/b><\/h3>\n

The ruling establishes a <\/span>important exception for retirement pensioners<\/b>In your case, if the <\/span>annual net income from self-employment does not exceed the minimum wage<\/b>, <\/span>There is no obligation to register with RETA<\/b>nor to quote.<\/span><\/p>\n

This applies even if the activity is continuous, as per article 213.4 of the General Social Security Law <\/span>exempts from registration and social security contributions<\/b> when these conditions are met. The Court confirms and clarifies that <\/span>The minimum wage does act as an objective limit.<\/b> in these cases.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The calculation is based on net income<\/b><\/h3>\n

Another point clarified by the ruling is that the minimum wage limit must be applied. <\/span>on net income<\/b>That is, once the <\/span>deductible expenses of the activity<\/b>This detail is crucial, as many workers may be misjudging their situation if they compare the minimum wage with their gross income.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Conclusion: clear criteria to avoid mistakes<\/b><\/h3>\n

This ruling provides <\/span>legal security<\/b> and establishes a precedent for thousands of workers and pensioners engaged in small-scale economic activities. The key points are:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • The <\/span>self-employed non-pensioners<\/b> they must value the <\/span>habitual<\/b>not just the amount of income.<\/span>
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  • The <\/span>pensioners<\/b> with annual net income below the minimum wage <\/span>They are not required to register<\/b> nor to pay into the RETA (Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers).<\/span>
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  • The income calculation must be performed <\/span>always in net terms<\/b>.<\/span>

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    Do you have questions about your status as a self-employed person or pensioner with economic activity?<\/b>
    <\/b>Consult with our team to analyze your case and avoid penalties for improper registration or unnecessary contributions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A new Supreme Court ruling clarifies when registration with the Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers (RETA) is mandatory, even if income does not reach the Interprofessional Minimum Wage. This criterion affects the self-employed, retirees, and professionals with a secondary economic activity. The debate on whether the self-employed must [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":121746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-121744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sin-categoria"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aseryde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aseryde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aseryde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aseryde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aseryde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=121744"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/aseryde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121744\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":121750,"href":"https:\/\/aseryde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121744\/revisions\/121750"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aseryde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/121746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aseryde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aseryde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=121744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aseryde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=121744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}