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DAC7 Explained: What Freelance Platforms Report to EU Tax Authorities
By the Jobbers.io Content Team · Last updated August, 2026 · Reviewed against the European Commission's DAC7 guidance and the EU's June 2026 tax simplification proposal General information, not tax or legal advice — see the verification note near the end of this article. If a freelance platform has recently asked you for your tax ide ...
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Freelancer vs Gig Worker vs Independent Contractor: Are They the Same?
By the Jobbers.io Editorial Team · Last updated: August 2026 · Reading time: ~13 minutes Somewhere between signing a client contract and filling out a tax form, most independent workers hit the same wall: which word actually describes what you are? You call yourself a freelancer on LinkedIn, a client's accounts department calls you a vendor, a d ...
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What Is Double-Dipping in Platform Fees? (Definition + Examples)
Last updated: August, 2026. Written by the Jobbers.io content team, which tracks fee structures across freelance marketplaces as part of our ongoing platform-comparison research. Here's a question worth asking before you post a project or accept one: how many times is the platform getting paid on the exact same transaction? On a surprising ...
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The Freelance Parents Report 2026: Earnings, Hours & Childcare
Last updated: August, 2026 Before you use any number in this article: every figure below is sourced from a named, linked, third-party study or government source, with the publication date noted. Survey data on freelancing and childcare is self-reported, changes from year to year, and varies by methodology — so please verify any figure against t ...
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Best Equipment & Gear Insurance for Creative Freelancers
Last updated: August 2026 If your income depends on a camera bag, a laptop, a mixing board, or a case full of instruments, that gear isn't just equipment — it's your business. A stolen camera, a laptop that gets crushed in transit, or a cracked lens the night before a paid shoot can cost more than a bad month; it can cost you the client. This g ...
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The Freelance AI Adoption Survey 2026: How Independent Professionals ...
Last Updated: July 2026 | Reading Time: ~12 minutes | Topic: Freelance Economy & AI Adoption | Data Period: 2024–2026 📋 About This Report: This report is compiled by the editorial and research team at Jobbers.io, a commission-free international freelance marketplace. Rather than fielding a new proprietary survey, we cross-checked and synt ...
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How Many Freelancers Are There in the World? (2026 statistics page)
Last updated: July 2026 · Reading time: ~9 minutes · Reviewed by the Jobbers.io Editorial & Research Team If you search for how many freelancers there are in the world, you'll find answers ranging from 150 million to more than 1.5 billion — and both can be technically correct. The gap isn't a disagreement about the trend; it's a difference i ...
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Freelance platform comparison for students and under-25s: where to ...
Updated July 2026 Choosing a freelance platform at 19, 21, or 24 is a different problem than choosing one at 35. You probably have no portfolio of paid client work yet, a thin credit history, limited savings to absorb a slow first month, and — if you're a student — exams and coursework competing for your time. The "best" platform for a fir ...
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Freelance onboarding checklist: what to send a new client before the ...
Last updated: July 2026 Landing a new freelance client is only half the job. What happens in the 48 hours before a project officially kicks off often determines whether the engagement runs smoothly or turns into a string of misunderstandings about scope, deadlines, and payment. This checklist walks through exactly what to send a new client ...
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