IANAL, but AFAIK no tax, unless you work under another entity's payroll and that entity is a large taxpaying entity. The economy is informal enough that if you

IANAL, but AFAIK no tax, unless you work under another entity's payroll and that entity is a large taxpaying entity. The economy is informal enough that if you work for cash and get paid cash and its not big figures, no one is going to come looking for you, either. That includes retirement income, and any foreign wires. Wasn't stating having Americans around was a bonus, simply, that US expats seem to be making that decision, make of that what you will