Re:Some WFH employees now live in another country
by 0x457 on Thursday September 15, 2022 @03:22PM
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> Wait, aren't digital nomads literally bringing money in from another country? They pay taxes on everything they consume, yet they don't take the money from inside the country, they bring it in from the outside.
Not quite. They do bring money by buying things and paying sales/VAT tax. However, they don't pay income taxes because in 99/100 times they are not allowed to work, so they are illegal immigrants essentially.
They also come with their LA salaries and make renting/buying harder for locals.
I know people who do that in Thailand on tourist visa, and just have a short vacation every 90 days to qualify for new tourist visa.
Not quite. They do bring money by buying things and paying sales/VAT tax. However, they don't pay income taxes because in 99/100 times they are not allowed to work, so they are illegal immigrants essentially.
They also come with their LA salaries and make renting/buying harder for locals.
I know people who do that in Thailand on tourist visa, and just have a short vacation every 90 days to qualify for new tourist visa.