{"id":477360,"date":"2022-07-24T14:42:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T11:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/want-to-work-in-another-country-what-you-need-to-consider\/"},"modified":"2022-07-24T14:42:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T11:42:06","slug":"want-to-work-in-another-country-what-you-need-to-consider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/want-to-work-in-another-country-what-you-need-to-consider\/","title":{"rendered":"#Want to work in another country? What you need to consider"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df40a2cc6c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df40a2cc6c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/want-to-work-in-another-country-what-you-need-to-consider\/#%E2%80%9CWant_to_work_in_another_country_What_you_need_to_consider%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Want to work in another country? What you need to consider&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWant_to_work_in_another_country_What_you_need_to_consider%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Want to work in another country? What you need to consider&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>In 2013, Heidi Schmidt moved to London to spend nine months opening an office for her employer. Seven years later \u2014 with several visa extensions and six office openings in Paris, Madrid, Milan, Stockholm and Berlin \u2014 she returned to the Upper East Side, where she\u2019s now vice president of client services at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hybridtheory.com\/\">advertising-technology agency Hybrid Theory<\/a> in Noho.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt like I had an international MBA in experience in all those different countries, [being] exposed to how each market does business,\u201d said Schmidt.<\/p>\n<p>Flexibility was key when cultural or language barriers emerged. In Madrid, she leaned into high school Spanish. \u201cMy brain would hurt at the end of the day,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019d meet halfway \u2014 Spanglish.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wanderlust New Yorkers now have many choices beyond traditional work to move across borders. Options include relocating with a company, working remotely, taking a gap year, a sabbatical, studying abroad, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peacecorps.gov\/\">Peace Corps<\/a> and more, with a choice of countries across the globe. According to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.internations.org\/expat-insider\/2021\/working-abroad-index-40111\">InterNations\u2019 Expat Insider 2021 working abroad index<\/a>, Taiwan ranked first for job security, followed by New Zealand for work-life balance and the Czech Republic for working hours.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/HeidiSchmit.jpg?w=480\" alt=\"Heidi Schmit returned to the Upper East Side after seven years.\" class=\"wp-image-23170953\" width=\"618\" height=\"820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/HeidiSchmit.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/HeidiSchmit.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Heidi Schmidt moved abroad to open a London office for her company.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Heidi Schmit<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After graduating from the School of American Ballet in 2021, Nolita\u2019s Clara Cantor, 19, pursued a gap year planned through the Center for Interim Programs, a gap year counseling company helping people of all ages. Her itinerary included structured external programs of three months in Peru, Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, as well as Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa, among others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe purpose was to throw myself into the wild. I was so goal-driven with grades and ballet . . . a self-imposed pressure cooker,\u201d said Cantor, who\u2019s heading to Brown University this fall. \u201cI learned way more about myself and the world we live in from not having tasks to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>International adventures like these can be metamorphic, but they need proper planning.<\/p>\n<p>Chad Ellsworth, a partner at global immigration services firm <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fragomen.com\/\">Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen &amp; Loewy<\/a>, with offices in Midtown, says work authorization is imperative. \u201cThey\u2019re a contingency plan \u2014 a right-to-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> document that\u2019s increasingly critical,\u201d he said. \u201cIf you\u2019re not compliant, it opens scrutiny for the company and everyone else at the company. Anything over 90 days would typically require a formal work permit.\u201d<br \/>And if you\u2019re looking to work remotely, take a breath before hopping on the next flight to Costa Rica.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/ClaraCantor.jpeg.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"Cantor graduated from the School of American Ballet in 2021. \" class=\"wp-image-23170954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/ClaraCantor.jpeg.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/ClaraCantor.jpeg.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1151 1152w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/ClaraCantor.jpeg.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=768 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/ClaraCantor.jpeg.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=384 384w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/ClaraCantor.jpeg.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption>Clara Cantor pursued a gap year through the Center for Interim Programs before enrolling in Brown University. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Clara Cantor<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cSpeak to your manager, speak to HR. Do it in a compliant fashion so that you protect your employer, but most importantly yourself, from any tax, employment, labor issues that could arise,\u201d said Ellsworth.<\/p>\n<p>Work permits, including for internships, are usually issued on a temporary basis for six months up to three years; it can take three to four months to secure them from the host country.<\/p>\n<p>For independent contractors, scoring work authorization is also country-specific. The Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Croatia, Cyprus, Malta, Greece and Estonia top the popularity list using methods such as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vistos.mne.gov.pt\/en\/national-visas\/general-information\/type-of-visa\">Portugal\u2019s D7 residence visa<\/a> and the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/inls.nl\/daft\/\">Dutch American Friendship Treaty<\/a>. Each allows entrepreneurs to live and work in the country, although investment money is required, with costs ranging from $3,000 to $5,000.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-1352473595.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Regulations for working internationally differ in every country.\" class=\"wp-image-23170952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-1352473595.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-1352473595.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-1352473595.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-1352473595.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Working internationally can mean moving to a different office or working remotely in a different country. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThey are supposed to be something you can <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly for quickly \u2014 it hasn\u2019t played out that way. It can take two to three months,\u201d said Ellsworth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor anyone doing a nomadic visa, the best-practice recommendation is to have both an immigration and a tax consultation,\u201d said Ellsworth.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because wherever you go, Uncle Sam wants a cut. David Livitt, tax principal and US global mobility services tax leader at global audit, accounting and consulting group <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mazars.com\/\">Mazars<\/a>, said: \u201cUS citizens and green-card holders are taxed on worldwide income. If tax treaties exist between the US and the host country, then typically, the treaty has tax rules that prevent you from double taxation. Depending on the treaty and income source, one or the other will give you a tax credit.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>For instance, the top tax rate in the UK is 45% while here it\u2019s 37%. Income is taxed in both locations; the top rate always applies. The individual gets credit for the 37 percent. The differential of 8% (grossed-up for tax purposes) may be absorbed by the company to meet the additional tax burden \u201cto ensure that the individual is no better or worse off, as if they had remained working in the United States,\u201d said Livitt.<\/p>\n<p>When an agreement doesn\u2019t exist, like Singapore, by establishing residence there, you become subject to both US and Singapore taxes.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a gray area with full-time remote workers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome companies say, \u2018You can work anywhere,\u2019 \u201d Livitt said. \u201cWhen you actually get into the detail, they backtrack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Livitt recommends employers follow a checklist for determining the risk\/reward of employees working in another country: immigration, payroll, tax, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> security, policy, expenses, health, insurance and data.<\/p>\n<p>Freelancers should seek tax advice both here and abroad as there may be implications for both themselves and any organizations they work for, and similar to visas, getting caught for noncompliance is no joke, and may lead to deportation and being permanently barred from the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTypically, it\u2019s a fine-based process,\u201d said Livitt. \u201cYou clear up the paperwork, pay your money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Net net: Usually there won\u2019t be issues around jet-setting for a few weeks, but \u201cif you\u2019re looking to spend three months, six months, a year, then 100%, there\u2019s going to be some [tax] issues,\u201d said Livitt. \u201cEvery government wants to know what\u2019s going on. 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