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File the self-employment registration

The self-employed workers must register themselves on the Tax Office. To do so, they must submit a self-employment registration certificate.
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Service channels

Learn where you may submit your request and what are the advantages of each channel

When can you file the self-employment registration?

Before starting the self-employment activity.

What is the price to file the self-employment registration?

Online

The delivery of the certificate is free of charge.

On the location

On the reception desks, there are two options:

  • fill the certificate electronically - it is free of charge
  • fill the certificate on paper - it has a cost of 0.35 €

How file the self-employment registration?

Online

  1. Access the Finances Portal
  2. Log in
  3. On the search box, search for “beginning of activity”
  4. On the results, choose “Services > Activity > Beginning of Activity”
  5. Choose “Deliver the certificate”.

On the location

  1. Go to a reception desk
  2. You may deliver, immediately, the self-employment registration certificate.