Contracting: 40 work weeks are workable 15% fee for agency 200 eur / month insurances 8k/year pension Slightly more favorable tax The 40 weeks is 6 weeks holi

Contracting: 40 work weeks are workable 15% fee for agency 200 eur / month insurances 8k/year pension Slightly more favorable tax The 40 weeks is 6 weeks holiday, 6 weeks downtime/sick. Insurance covers longer-term sickness (thus the cost). When you consider that the best developers tend to go contracting the rates actually start to look low.