> Secondly, social security is structured a bit differently from the U.S. version: Contributions are taken out of employee's salaries (and matched by the employ

> Secondly, social security is structured a bit differently from the U.S. version: Contributions are taken out of employee's salaries (and matched by the employer). Contractors would be required to act as commercial entities and contribute themselves. Actually, that's exactly how social security is taxed in the U.S. People call that matching tax "self-employment tax." :-)