Lawyer Advises Santa Clauses to Register as Self-Employed
Alexander Khaminsky, a lawyer and head of the Order and Law Center in Moscow and the Moscow region, stated that the status of a self-employed person is suitable for seasonal work as Father Frost or Snow Maiden, according to RT.
Consensus
- Individuals working as Santa Claus or Snow Maiden during New Year holidays should register as self-employed.
- The self-employed status allows legal income without registering as an individual entrepreneur.
- Tax rate is 4% when dealing with individuals and 6% when dealing with organizations or individual entrepreneurs.
- Registration is done via the 'My Tax' app, and receipts must be issued to clients.
- The annual income limit for self-employed status is 2.4 million rubles.
- If working through an agency, a civil law contract can be used.
- Opening an individual enterprise for a short-term job is generally not advisable.
Points of divergence
- The average cost of a home visit by Santa Claus in Moscow ranges from 5,000 to 20,000 rubles for a 30-minute greeting. — vm
- A New Year celebration at a venue costs between 30,000 and 50,000 rubles. — vm
- Corporate events with Santa Claus in Moscow average between 15,000 and 20,000 rubles. — vm
- The main Santa Claus of Russia from Veliky Ustyug has sold out all December corporate events. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Lawyer advised Father Frost and Snow Maiden to register as self-employed — РИАМО
- Lawyer Khaminsky: To work as Santa Claus as a side job, one must be self-employed — Вечерняя Москва