Tax Considerations for Remote Workers
Presenters : Carmen Westermeyer
Overview
The rise of online/remote work has led to many employees, as well as employers, wanting to give employees the flexibility to work wherever is convenient. Is it that simple?
Video content
Remote work and employees – is it as simple as we think? Covid-19 caused a lot of disruptions, one of the primary ones is in how we work, more specifically, where we work. The aim of this video is to provide an overview of the tax considerations allowing an employee to work wherever is convenient. This ocus on:
- Tax consequences for the employees working abroad (from a South African perspective):
- Gross income.
- Residency vs non residency.
- Impact of double tax agreements.
- Tax consequences for the employer:
- PAYE responsibilities in country.
- Place of effective management/permanent establishment risks.
- Contractual/legal risks.
Competencies developed in this video
- Able to identify the risks associated with remote work.
- Informed about the income tax consequences for both the employer and employee.