Can a consultant invoice through an ApS? – and why it can get VERY expensive in tax if you get it wrong!
Release Date: 02/21/2022
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info_outlineIn general, just because you issue an invoice through an ApS for your consulting services, that does not necessarily make it a company income. In some circumstances, you might have just put yourself at risk of double or even triple taxation if you are considered the beneficiary and not the ApS. Read more here: https://www.daniaaccounting.com/slider/can-a-consultant-invoice-through-an-ltd-aps-and-why-it-can-get-very-expensive-in-tax-if-you-get-it-wrong/ #tax #consulting #smallbusiness #risk #accounting