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WPI routinely publishes these reports  \non the web without editorial or peer review.  \n2  \nAbstract  \nThe recent and rapid growth of the freelance sector in economies worldwide has led to more participation in the informal, or shadow, economy. Freelance workers who operate in the shadow economy are deprived of government protections, benefits, and legitimacy. To facilitate their emergence into full legitimacy, taxation policies must be amended to incentivize these workers to file taxes. In partnership with the Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation, our project was to provide specific recommendations for improving the tax experience for freelancers by comparing the Russian and German shadow and gig economies. We found that Russia has a more accommodating taxation structure dedicated to freelancers, while the logistics and user experience for paying taxes is smoother in Germany.  \n3  \nAcknowledgements  \nSpecial thanks to those who have helped us with this project  \nCarol Stimmel PhD  \nWorcester Polytechnic Institute  \nProfessor Alexander Ilyinsky and Professor Tatiana Goroshnikova Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation  \n(Финансовый университет при Правительстве Российской Федерации)  \nProfessor Anna Abalkina  \nFree University of Berlin  \n(Freie Universität Berlin)  \n4  \nExecutive Summary  \nIncreasing accessibility for digital technologies has allowed for an exponential growth in the freelance sectors of many economies. This unprecedented growth in freelance work brings about challenges of accountability as more people switch from established, corporate work to strike their own paths as freelancers or self-employed workers. As a result, freelancers who avoid officially registering with their government’s taxation system, or conduct business ‘off the books’, are contributing to the informal, or shadow, economy. The shadow economy has become an acute problem in Russia over the last few decades, as it has been estimated to be equal to almost half of the country’s total GDP. The Federal Tax Service (FTS, Федеральная НалоговаяСлужба– ФНС) of the Russian Federation posits that in order to facilitate freelance workers’official registration, or bring them “into the light,” upgrades need to be made to their current tax payment service, MyTax, as well as their taxation policies overall. While Russia has seen a massive rise in this illicit economic sphere in the decades following the dissolution of the USSR, this problem is not common to all of Europe. Germany enjoys one of the smallest shadow economies, despite the drastic socioeconomic changes it has undergone in the last century.  \nTo this end, the goal of our project was to compare and contrast the Russian and German approaches to freelancer taxation by identifying the common and unique problems they face, and to evaluate the benefits and shortcomings of each. This comparative analysis highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of the Russian and German freelancer experiences, which guided our creation of a set of recommendations for both countries to ultimately streamline their freelancer taxation.  \nIn this report, the Russian and German freelance economies were compared via statistical analysis as well as comparative case study to assess differences in their shadow economies","cbCaioBufkGdOgve","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioBufkGdOgve","pdf",4129209,"English","# Abstract\n# Acknowledgements\n# Executive Summary\n## Methodology\n## Objectives","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the report address about freelance work?\",\"answer\":\"The report addresses the growth of freelance work in the informal “shadow” economy, where freelancers avoid official registration and therefore lose government protections, benefits, and legitimacy.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the project’s main goal regarding Russia and Germany?\",\"answer\":\"The project compares and contrasts Russian and German approaches to freelancer taxation, identifying shared and unique challenges and evaluating strengths and shortcomings to inform recommendations.\"},{\"question\":\"How did the project evaluate differences between the two countries?\",\"answer\":\"It used statistical analysis and a comparative case study, examining shadow economies, taxation structures (tax brackets and deductions), and the logistics and user experience of paying taxes through relevant platforms.\"}]","Freelancer Taxation - From Shadow to Digital Light | PDF",31]