Reimbursements for artistic services you provide for others

Say you give a musical performance or produce a work of art for a museum, then you are providing an artistic service for someone.

There are 3 possibilities for being reimbursed for artistic services you provide for others.

 

Small expense compensation system or other type of expense reimbursement

Reimbursement as an employee

Reimbursement as a self-employed person

Pay social security contributions

No, therefore no social protection

Yes, therefore social protection

Yes, therefore social protection

Pay taxes

No

Progressive rate from 25 to 50% on professional earnings

(possibly 33% on sundry earnings from an occasional activity)

Progressive rate from 25 to 50% on professional earnings

(possibly 33% on sundry earnings from an occasional activity)

Charge VAT

No

No

Yes, except if exempt or as a small business