Questions tagged [taxes]
For questions about the various taxes you have to pay in both your home and host country
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Expat moving out of the US filing tax return
I am a F-1 student living in the US, planning to move away from the country by the end of next year. As a student, I have a tax deduction per tax treaties for my income, and I want to claim this ...
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Tax implications for one spouse with UK tax residency and one with French
I know tax laws are country specific and in case of spouses living in two separate countries they may depend on the specific countries due to tax treaties so my question cannot be asked in all ...
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Taxes on salary from income in Germany and the UK
I am moving to the UK for the long term and starting a new job from October, 2021. I would be on vacation for the most of October and my German employer would be paying out at the end of the month.
I ...
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Taxation of a non resident-alien's passive income generated by interests and way of paying
If a non resident-alien happens to deposit a significantly big amount of money in a US bank (let's suppose NYC), buys an estate/asset, gains passive income with his bank account-related interests , ...
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Moving to the UK as a German, but keeping the German residency. Is this a bad idea?
I am a German and I will soon move to the UK to work there.
Because my partner is still living in Germany, and I will visit regularly, I plan to keep my residency (Hauptwohnsitz) registered in Germany....
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Declaring Foreign Joint Bank accounts Netherlands
I live and work in the Netherlands. My 30% ruling is about to end during this year (2021) so for the current year's income tax return I will be asked to declare all my foreign bank accounts.
I am ...
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Does a Norwegian company with work in Norway, who hires a U.S. citizen in U.S. (not expat) as remote independent contractor, have to file 1099?
I am a U.S. citizen based in the U.S., working remotely as an independent contractor for Norwegian companies with work in Norway (interpreting and voice over). I have to pay taxes on my income in the ...
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Non-EU + DE Niederlassungserlaubnis --> CZ Work Contract and work from DE?
I have a German Niederlassungserlaubnis (got it recently). I have a Czech Republic (CZ) based entity's job offer in the meanwhile, who seems to be ok with me working mostly remote (may be one week per ...
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Would a person still be considered as a nonresident alien if he/she gets his/her ITIN?
If a non-immigrant visa holder inside the US applies for ITIN and gets it, would he/she be considered as a non-resident or resident alien in the US?
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Can the IRS enforce claims on Americans living abroad?
I am American, living in England 30 years, never intend to return to US. I receive a Social Security pension from the US. I stopped filing a US tax return 20 years ago. I want to invest but firms now ...
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Does a 6013(g) election subject one to FATCA requirements?
Consider a non-US citizen who is married to a US citizen. The non-US citizen is not a US resident for income tax purposes, but the couple have elected under section 6013(g) of the Internal Revenue ...
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Can a EAD/AP Combo Card holder establish his own business in the US?
my wife as an F-1 visa holder in the US wants to apply for NIW-EB2 green card, and we are filing I140 and I485 forms concurrently within the US(I am also inside the US with the F-2 visa status), we ...
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Is it legal to work in UK for a Canadian company and pay Canadian tax only, not UK tax?
I am a citizen of both UK and Canada, can I work in the UK for a Canadian company and pay Canadian taxes only?
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J1 Visa: Am I allowed to make money in a foreign country?
I am an Indian citizen, currently in my third year of J-1 visa working full-time here in the US.
One of the European university labs that I collaborate with proposed to me that it would like to pay me ...
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India and US tax agreement?
India taxes non-residents on income earned from within India. Imagine some Indian in the US, if they have an India-sourced income, will it be taxed twice (in the US and India)? Is there any tax ...
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I just arrived to the US with the F-2 (student's dependent) visa, can I get an ITIN?
I just arrived to the US(from May 31) and I want to get an ITIN. I have a F-2 visa which depends on my wife's F-1 student visa. I want to know if can I apply for an ITIN just by filling out and ...
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Can one get tax credit or deduction if they pay for the relative's university education?
I'm going to pay for my brother's university tuition next year. He will study in a German university. I am working in Germany. Am I allowed to file the tuition as tax return for myself?
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Working remotely from an EU country for a US based company - tax implications
So here it is: EU Citizen Residing in Luxembourg and working remotely (as self employed via a Luxembourgish Umbrella) for a US based firm.
Social Security and Income Tax and any other local taxes will ...
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Am I taxable in Germany even I did not live there?
Last year I received some bonus payments from my previous employer (I worked in Germany the year before and lived/worked Germany until the end of that tax year).
The bonus was deposited in my German ...
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Non-EU citizen moving from Germany to the Netherlands - partner and 'home' stay in Germany - residence and tax questions
I'm a non-EU citizen, currently in possession of a Niederlassungserlaubnis. My partner has a residence permit that states §30 Abs. 1 (immigration of spouse).
I plan to move to the Netherlands for a ...
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US tax liability of F1 student working abroad as a contractor for US company
I am an F1 student working for a US company from abroad (Ukraine) during summer. I am wondering then what sort of taxes should I pay given this? I know there are some tax treaties preventing from ...
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US Citizen Living & Working PT with UK Company on Student Visa, Looking to Freelance for US Company
Asked this in the personal finance section but someone recommended I ask here as well.
I'm a US citizen currently in the UK (Northern Ireland to be exact) on a student visa, which allows me to work up ...
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self-employed "Highly skilled migrant" in Netherlands
I am an expat, non-EU citizen working for a Dutch company in Netherlands under "Highly skilled migrant" residence permit for over 3 years now. I want to change my job, but the company is US ...
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Working for German company from outside EU region with German Blue card temporarily
I am currently working for a German company and have a Blue card. I would like to visit my family outside Europe so I will be travelling to my Home and planning to work from there for a couple of ...
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Tax questions on crypto..USA to Germany
Good afternoon, I am a US citizen who moved to Germany 4 months ago..I have a residency permit which expires in about 3 years..My wife was born in Germany..If I invest in crypto, can I just file taxes ...
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Advice needed from Central or South America based freelancing expat
I'm an expat free-lance consultant working for a U.S. client in a European country that is not my home country. I'm also an E.U. citizen.
Currently, my combined income tax and social security ...
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Taxation for US Citizen remote work for Swiss startup
I am a US citizen based in the US. I have an opportunity to work with a Swiss startup. I am wondering what my tax obligation is for 1) salary and 2) any equity in the company that fully vests. Do I ...
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What is the US foreign tax identifying number (TIN) for Israelis?
I'm an Israeli citizen. I need to fill this form regarding some potential income from a US entity (It's the W-8BEN form, "Certificate of foreign status of beneficial owner etc.").
On this ...
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Box 3 tax question for expat with 30% ruling in Netherlands
My bank account and investment accounts are prefilled in the tax return form and they are above the tax free limit.
Should I overwrite these to 0 or leave them filled? Or there is another way to do ...
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Custom Duties and Tax on Used Household Goods into Spain
Can anyone please provide up to date information regarding the import of (used for over 6 months) household goods into Spain from the UK now we have left the EU?
I'm being told that it's up to 33% of ...
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EU Blue Card - Working for a German company while living outside of EU
I have had an EU Blue Card for a couple of years and was working as an employee for a German company while living in Germany during that time.
At the moment, I'm interested to move out of Germany to ...
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Can I register online for for a tax refund in Germany if I already moved back to the UK?
I lived in Germany for just under 7 months. I am now back to the UK, but I would like to check if I am due a tax refund.
I found information online about registering for ELSTER. So I did just that. I ...
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Combining freelance work with Kennismigrant work permit in Netherlands
I'm working as a "highly skilled migrant" (or Kennismigrant) in the Netherlands for a company.
From time-to-time, I receive requests to do freelance work on the side. How properly (and legally) can I ...
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Missing Social Security Number for newborn child. Can I still receive Child Tax credit?
My wife and I are US citizens living in the United Kingdom, and we welcomed a baby girl in late December 2018.
I am working on my US taxes now (due June 15th for those residing abroad). Since this is ...
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Getting tax refund from Germany to a non-EU bank account after leaving?
I lived and worked in Germany in 2020 and have recently submitted my Steuererklärung for that year. I'm back in my home country (Canada), and have closed my German bank account. Thus, in section of ...
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Do you get back one rent if you pay double rent after you leave your apartment?
In Germany, there is (usually) a 3 month notice for when you leave your rented apartment. Sometimes, during these months, the renter pays double rent: at the place the new apartment they're renting, ...
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Tax refund as a single in Germany
I am an expat working in Germany since a couple of years and now would like to submit my first tax refund (Steuererklärung).
I have tried some websites but none of them has resulted as I expected (...
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Proving my identity in UK via postoffice.co.uk
Foreword
I have received an e-mail from noreply@tax.service.gov.uk with subject Check your PAYE code change online which tells me to sign in my "personal tax account" to check my details.
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US Citizen Working as an Independent Contractor Abroad -- Payroll Taxes?
I am a US citizen who has been a foreign resident for years. I have recently gotten a job as a consultant for a US company. I will be doing the work in Japan, but will be paid to a US account that I ...
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Japanese taxes for American living in Japan, working for American company?
I'm an American that's been living in Japan for the past 2 1/2 years, and I work for an American company (small startup). I receive my income via a US bank account, after paying income tax.
However, I'...
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Can a US citizen work remotely for a US company while living in Germany?
I am US citizen that moved to Germany with my wife who is a German citizen. She works in Germany.I am new to the country and would like to apply for for a remote US job. Would I need any special ...
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PEA in france when moving abroad
I am working in France for two years. Afterwards I will probably move to another country (most likely to another EU country or Switzerland, perhaps also US). Will a PEA (https://www.service-public.fr/...
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Postdoc in Paris with foreign funding
I am moving to Paris for a postdoc in spring 2021 and I have received funding from Denmark for two years. I am considering whether administering the grant myself or having it administered by INSERM. I ...
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US Citizen working remotely for Canadian company can I live in the US
I am a US citizen and I will be working for a company in Canada (Toronto) as a software engineer. The company does not have any physical presence in the US, but I will be allowed to work remotely.
Am ...
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Working remotely from Germany for UK company
I am from Brazil and I am currently studying in Germany. I would like to know how would the situation be, if I would work for a UK based company as a contractor. My current german visa is a study visa,...
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Non-resident UK citizen unclear about residency and income tax
I am an Australian-born UK citizen by descent, through my mother. I will be moving to the UK in March but working for an Australian company for at least six months.
The uk gov website says that I am ...
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Working remotely for a company in another country (EU, Switzerland or Norway) while staying in my country (France)
I'm a French citizen living and working in France. I've been doing mostly remote work since March (due to covid-19) and I'm potentially looking for another job, I've seen a couple job offers for 100% ...
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Working from home in Switzerland for a UK company without becoming a swiss 'resident'?
I am a Swiss citizen and have been in the UK for two years. I am now working from home for my company for the forseeable future.
I would like to continue to work for my current employer but from ...
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In my tax declaration, must I include an offset mortgage account where my savings offset a mortgage in the UK?
I have a UK Mortgage (let's say outstanding mortgage is £200,000) and an 'offset' savings account of the same amount (also £200,000). As it is an offset account, I don't earn any interest on my ...
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If I’m a dual-citizen working for an American company while living in France, where do I pay taxes?
Planning a move soon and I am trying to figure out the minutiae. Technically I’m a citizen of another Schengen country, not France. I believe I read that the US will count a certain level of income ...
