How's Georgia btw?
Georgia is great! And if you're willing to put in the days, in your case with $60k you'd likely qualify for 1% tax on turnover
How's Georgia btw?
And "a lot of people are doing that" means nada. I spend most of my time in Georgia, where "a lot of people" move to every year, thinking that territorial taxation means freelancers who live here but have clients elsewhere aren't taxed, "because some blogs say so and other people are doing it". When they step in for a consulting session and realize that they in fact owe a significant amount in back taxes, and will be taxed at the full 20% (while had they set things up properly, it could've easily been 1%), they usually go through all 7 stages of grief.
Which location do you recommend for living there? I might have a look at it
Thailand was full of these folk. If you live on the beach and make $300 per month doing logo design or blog spamming for offshore customers, then nobody's really going to bother with you. Of course if you make good money, people start to care.all these idiots who have no idea
Wise words. I know people who would love, or hate, everywhere I've lived. And preferably not just a vacation going to tourist sites. It's good to walk around, use the metro, get a cellphone, do some mundane things to see if you would actually like living here.whoever considers moving here should first visit for at least a few weeks, or ideally a month
great advise for everyone who want to relocate regardless to where you relocated to.Wise words. I know people who would love, or hate, everywhere I've lived. And preferably not just a vacation going to tourist sites. It's good to walk around, use the metro, get a cellphone, do some mundane things to see if you would actually like living here.
I am an android developer. I reside in Spain. I do not charge people. I get paid royalties from google, apple, amazon. Can I open a New Mexico LLC and handle my business from there? I know I still have to pay taxes in my country, but this way I could avoid paying the monthly fee to be self-employed, around 300$/month. This way the LLC would be the one paying taxes, but since I am not US resident I would not have to. Is this possible? I just want the LLC to avoid paying the self-employ monthly fee no the taxes.It is not illegal if you pay the VAT and all other local taxes and also follow the local accounting requirements. But then there are no tax savings, obviously (pick 2 out of 3). What you are looking for is “permanent establishment” - google it.
Since you are running things from your country, it is just like a bakery. It is completely irrelevant where your customers are or whether you are making bread or selling stuff online. You have permanent establishment (effective place of management) in your country. There are ways to work around that, but they aren’t cheap (pick 2 out of 3).
If you don’t believe me, ask your tax office. They will tell you the same thing.
Romanian micro-enterprise. 3% income tax, minimal overhead costs and - if you decide - very easy to become a legal (and fiscal) resident, thus paying only 5% taxes on dividends (it is going to be more if you maintain your fiscal residency in Austria)Hi!
Just wonder which would you consider a better option for an EU resident doing 100% digital services with worldwide clients (mainly USA, EU and Australia clients).
Would you open an unipersonal (passthrough) United States LLC or an Armenia LLC ?
Thanks!
very easy to become a legal (and fiscal) resident, thus paying only 5% taxes on dividends
I am an android developer. I reside in Spain. I do not charge people. I get paid royalties from google, apple, amazon. Can I open a New Mexico LLC and handle my business from there? I know I still have to pay taxes in my country, but this way I could avoid paying the monthly fee to be self-employed, around 300$/month. This way the LLC would be the one paying taxes, but since I am not US resident I would not have to. Is this possible? I just want the LLC to avoid paying the self-employ monthly fee no the taxes.
yes, of course.Doesn't that imply moving to live in RU?
I thought I read you are Austrian... if I am wrong, ignore the "Vienna/Salzburg" detail but the rest of my comment remains validDoesn't that imply moving to live in RU?
then Romanian micro-enterprise tax (3% on income) + Romanian dividend income (5%) + your country's individual income tax on foreign dividends based on the double-treaty tax with Romania (for most EU countries it is in the region of 15%,). You might still end up better off than using a domestic LTD/SaRL/GmBHGot your point, and nothing agains Rumania, been there before, but I'm not considering the option to moving there to live just bec of tax benefits... Although I wont mind visiting a second time
barred blacklisted countries, if you declare the foreign dividends on your local global income declaration (in Italy it is called "modello 730", in Romania it is called "Declaratie de Venit Global") and you pay the taxes described in the anti double taxation treaty, no, you actually have no problem.I think the point we are all discussing here, is that managing a company out of your country in the benefit of better tax / conditions, while still being resident on your home-country can trigger some suspicious on local tax authorities, which they can consider your scheme a set up for avoiding tax... that's what we all wonder if it's 100% legal and legit, or if it can have some consequences later on..
You have plenty of options in Spain or near Spain to reduce your taxes:I'm in the same exact situation
I dont live in any of those places. It has to be online.You have plenty of options in Spain or near Spain to reduce your taxes:
Open a Spanish S.L. in Ceuta or Melilla and you'll pay 50% discounted rate on corporate income tax meaning 12.5%
Start a company in Gibraltar and pay 10% taxes
Move your residency to Andorra and pay 10% flat
If you have some money and want to hire at least 3 people start a company in the Canary Islands, invest 50K and you'll pay 5% tax.
have you talked to a spanish consultant? they told you the LLC route cant be used?I think the point we are all discussing here, is that managing a company out of your country in the benefit of better tax / conditions, while still being resident on your home-country can trigger some suspicious on local tax authorities, which they can consider your scheme a set up for avoiding tax... that's what we all wonder if it's 100% legal and legit, or if it can have some consequences later on..