The majority of freelancers continue their standard practice of reporting losses or meagre incomes, as evidenced by the analysis of their tax returns. Those who appear to report the lowest incomes are the owners of bars and hair salons, followed by restaurant owners and those who own car repair shops.
The situation seems to be better for taxi drivers, dentists and plumbers, but they also reported an income of less than 1,000 euros per month.
However, many freelancers have been affected by the new presumed income taxation system, implemented by the Ministry of National Economy and Finance, in an effort to avoid similar phenomena.

In particular:

Only 40% of bar owners reported profits. In particular, they declared an average monthly income of 1,154 euros, which corresponds to an average tax of 1,348 euros, if the presumed income system did not exist.

Just 53% of restaurant owners reported profits. Specifically, they declared a monthly net income of 1,277 euros, which corresponds to an average tax of 3,068 euros.

Only 40% of hair salon owners reported profits. They declared a monthly net income of 358 euros (less than the unemployment benefit), which corresponds to an average tax of 654 euros.

A mere 53% of car repair store owners reported profits. In particular, they declared an average monthly income of 665 euros, which corresponds to an average tax of 1,295 euros.

Similarly, 57% of vets reported profits. Specifically, they declared an average monthly income of 885 euros, which corresponds to an average tax of 1,880 euros.

Conversely, 70% of plumbers reported profits. They declared an average monthly income of 800 euros, which corresponds to an average tax of 1,553 euros.

Likewise, 73% of dentists reported profits. They declared an average monthly income of 903 euros, which corresponds to an average tax of 1,719 euros.

Finally, 76% of taxi drivers reported profits. They declared an average monthly income of 545 euros, which corresponds to an average tax of 810 euros.