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I work at a large corp I want to take part in Iceland's long term remote worker visa to visit for 6 months HR thinks this may be a tax liability, but the dura
by __s 4y ago
I work at a large corp
I want to take part in Iceland's long term remote worker visa to visit for 6 months
HR thinks this may be a tax liability, but the duration is explicitly less than long enough to be considered a tax resident
Is there an issue with the large corp having an office in Iceland or is HR being overly cautious?
(extra detail I don't think should matter: I'm Canadian, company is American)
- taxman22 4y agoThe gentleman is a US immigration attorney, not an international tax expert and corporate therapist.
- vertis 4y agoThe way most digital nomads (including myself) approach this is to not be an employee, but rather a contractor. I'm an Australian and run an Estonian company (it's far from the only option, but they make it very easy). I invoice my customers for long term contract work. Assuming your large corp / HR are friendly, they might even be willing to switch to a contractor relation (depending on the juristiction this might not be allowed, e.g. Germany is very tough on contractors as employees). This prevents the biggest problem of large corporates. Being in the country with employees might make you a 'permanent establishment' and therefore liable for local tax law. Worth looking into Estonia's e-residency program and suppliers like xolo.io (The leap product, not the Go product).
- azmodeus 4y agoBeyond the contractor solution you could go for a Place of Employment (POE) solution like remote.com or Deel. The POE would employ you and ensure the tax and employment liabilities are taken care of.