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  • Gig While Keeping On The Tax Man’s Good Side

    Gig While Keeping On The Tax Man’s Good Side

    The Útlendingur’s ongoing guide to getting shit done Life in Iceland is very expensive. While nothing here has never been affordable, news circulated at the close of 2024 that the cost of groceries was set to increase by 30%, while the cost…

  • Go Get Yours — Child Benefits Edition

    Go Get Yours — Child Benefits Edition

    An Útlendingur’s ongoing guide to getting shit done When last I penned this ongoing series of (hopefully) informative and helpful articles on navigating Icelandic bureaucracy, society or just life in general — hey, those who can’t do, teach, amirite? — I was…

  • It’s Company Time!

    It’s Company Time!

    Traversing the landscape of bureaucracy in search of a shiny ehf  Whether you sell handicrafts or make music, it turns out that you can start a company – most likely a private limited company, known as “ehf.” We spoke with Rannveig Lind…