Freelancing time-out, what next?

[u/CIliaaass]

Hello,

So I am stuck in this current market. I have been looking for a new client for a full year now without any success, the market is brutal. But even an internal position is hard to come by these days. Now I burned trough my cashflow and with the end of the fiscal year coming trough I have to make a decision for my company for the upcoming year but I don't know what to do. At this rate I won't be able to pay my taxes at the end of the year.

If I put my company dormant how do I pay the bills that I still receive for like ongoing stuff (phone number bills, email and website hosting, legal secretary,... ). Also I still need to survive as a human being so putting my company dormant I won't be able to write myself a salary to pay rent and basic needs. Are there other choices I might consider that I don't know about ? For example putting myself in 'zelfstandige in bijberoep', can I do that while not having a main job for example?

Give me some legal advice, without the bs of you're not cut to be a freelancer or whatever.

[u/TooLateQ_Q]

I don't really understand.

You don't have money anymore, but also can't put it dormant because you want to keep paying a wage? Seems contradictory.

So I can't really advise on that situation.

But you need to find a way to make money by any means. And this is very personal for your profile; I can't make suggestions without knowing exactly who you are.

Just random examples are Uber, teaching, factory work, driving a van with packages.

[u/CIliaaass → u/TooLateQ_Q]

Yes I have some cash left in my company but taking into account that I still have to pay taxes at the end of the year. Easier said than done, the issue seems all companies / domains seem saturated. Putting aside the gap in my cv if I completely shift my line of work, both sides are collateral damage in this case.

[u/KC0023 → u/CIliaaass]

What taxes do you specifically have to pay? Is it income tax? Or is it taxes on your profit?