As an EU citizen, you are entitled to study at any EU university (providing you meet its entry requirements). Whether you have to pay a student fee depends on the extent to which the university is funded through taxpayers’ money in that country. For example, attending university is free in Scotland, whereas in Italy, you have to pay (and each university sets the amount).
Find out more about the system in each country here.
Did you land your dream job? Congratulations! As you probably know, starting work also means that you start paying income tax, based on your revenue.
The country where you are resident for tax purposes can tax your total worldwide income, earned or unearned. This includes wages, pensions, benefits, income from property or from any other sources, or capital gains from the sale of property.
Each country has its own definition of tax residence:
You will usually be considered a tax resident in the country where you spend more than six months a year;
If you spend less than six months a year in another EU country, you will normally remain tax resident in your home country.
Find out here how income tax works, if you spend time in more than one EU country.
Congratulations! Europe needs more entrepreneurs! Setting up a company in the EU is now easier than it used to be. You just need to look into tax obligations – such as requesting a VAT number, for example.