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How do companies handle tax/payment for remote workers?

5 pointsby zippy786over 9 years ago
Just wondering when one is working remotely and say the parent company is in United States, how does the company handle tax/payment for remote workers ? I assume payment is wired but what about tax ? Parent company does not have any branch in the country remote worker is living.

4 comments

tvmover 9 years ago
I'd say that if it's regular contract, you pay the tax in the country where the company resides (+ social / health tax). Freelancing is different and the pay is taxed in the country where you reside.
jamescrowleyover 9 years ago
I imagine in many cases this would be on a freelance/contract basis and in that case it would generally be the remote worker who is responsible for paying the appropriate taxes in their country
seekingcharlieover 9 years ago
Remote workers are usually on a contract and pay their own tax in their country.<p>If the company wants them to be a full employee, they have to pay tax&#x2F;health based on the law of where the remote workers lives.
brudgersover 9 years ago
In the US, the company only has to withhold income for statutory employees. If this presents problems, then the work is usually let by contract.