[ahmed546]

Can a freelancer optimize his taxes to the same extent as a small business owner?

Why would people want to be employed in a country like the Netherlands?

It's not like the US with crazy expensive healthcare, heck it's free over here.

[throwaway11460]

No, freelancers don't have the same options. Self employment is generally tied to your personal tax residency.

Well not everyone is a software engineer who can create products from thin air while sitting on the toilet. Some people like the stability etc.