FREELANCER GUIDE FOR IMMIGRANTS BY UKKO.FI

“Finding work in Finland is not always easy or straigtforward, and the same applies to working itself. There are numerous ways of doing things and in order to make it, one must find Access to all the silent information out there. When you’re an immigrant dealing with Tax Administration, TE-office and Kela, this information might not always be directly at your reach.

To make it easier for immigrants to find their way in the Finnish job market and start working independently, we decided to order a written guide from Gregory Pellechi – a freelancer and an immigrant with personal experience of it all.”

Working in Finland – Things You Should Know

Just like in any other country, there are some obligatory steps that you should be aware of when starting work in Finland. This guide aims to walk you through the basics of what you need to know in order to start working in Finland:

• Finding work in Finland: social media and other methods
• How to price your services and make contracts
• What are these obligatory payments like VAT?
• What is UKKO.fi and how does it work

source: Ukko.fi article