We publish, we don't advise
Everything we make is public, free and citable. We give no individual advice and sell no professional services: we publish the material so that anyone — accountants and lawyers included — can use it.
What we do, and why
Millions of people across Europe work for themselves under rules written for something else. Beyond Work exists to close that gap with what we can actually control: correct information, free tools and public pressure.
The problem
- 01
Reliable information sits behind an accountant. Anyone starting out has nothing to compare against, and pays the full cost of getting VAT or a contract wrong.
- 02
Rights that already exist go unused. Europe's late payment law has been in force for over a decade and most of the people who could invoke it have never heard of it.
- 03
Working for a client in another country multiplies the complexity exactly where the least help is available.
How we approach it
We date it and sign it
Every guide carries its review date and the legal sources it rests on. When something changes, it is updated or withdrawn.
We measure what we claim
When we say something is happening in the market, it will be because we measured it and published the method. Until then, we don't say it.
What the statutes say
Article 2 of the Beyond Work MTÜ põhikiri sets out the purposes of the association:
- a)Create and distribute educational materials, publications, studies and informative content.
- b)Organise events, workshops, training and community initiatives supporting independent professionals.
- c)Promote fair working conditions, professional development and wellbeing.
- d)Advocate for ethical and transparent treatment of people who work for themselves.
- e)Build partnerships that bring benefits, services or opportunities to this group.
- f)Raise public awareness of the value of independent work and the problems it faces.
- g)Take part in international cooperation on the future of work.