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How prepayments work?<\/b><\/h1>\n

The goal of income tax prepayment is to pay 100% of your tax in advance, in order to get a tax bonus (or avoid a penalty, depending on how you look at it).<\/p>\n

You can pay gradually in 4 installments of 25%, or make a higher initial prepayment the first quarter.<\/p>\n

Prepayments are only optional for the first 3 years of your freelance activity.<\/p>\n

Read more on the FOD website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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How is the amount computed in the app?<\/b><\/h1>\n

By default, the app will suggest a prepayment amount based on the estimated taxable income. This can be done in 2 ways:<\/p>\n

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    automated projection based on encoded revenue\/expenses in the app<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    you can override this by entering your yearly taxable income manually, like shown below<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    How to adjust prepayment amounts for one specific quarter?<\/b><\/h1>\n

    You can decide at any time to revise the amount of prepayment you make (the app gives you and indicative information only).<\/p>\n

    In the app, when you mark the prepayment item as ‘paid’, you can simply input the amount that you have paid to the tax office.<\/p>\n

    If you didn’t make any prepayments, you can enter “0\u20ac”.<\/p>\n

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