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I'm not sure this applies for international contractors though but the same applies for the european countries and it's harsher. In Spain if you have worked for

I'm not sure this applies for international contractors though but the same applies for the european countries and it's harsher. In Spain if you have worked for more than 6 months on a contract for 1 employer you are considered an employee. It comes down to social security payments :). A contractor pays less than a full-time one and the government looks upon contracting like this as a way of dodging paying the correct social security for an employee. Leads to a horrible environment where people get fired every 6 months and then recontracted under another work title.

tibbon 15y ago
Right, for us 90% of these people were in europe/south america, and the remainder were definitely working on multiple projects/clients and had businesses setup that they did their contracting through.
marquis 15y ago
As an international contractor you are best to set yourself up as a company or self-trader and invoice appropriately. You should then be subject to normal international outsourcing behaviour in regards to the paying company's tax.