CONVINUS Global Mobility Insights NEWSLETTER Herbst / Fall 2022

Global Mobility Insights - Herbst / Fall 2022
However, before you decide whether to hire traditional remote employees or
digital nomads, consider these important differences between the two:
DIGITALE NOMADS
They can move from country to country as long as their
passport allows them to stay as a tourist. Certain countries
now offer new visas for digital nomads that allow them to
spend several months in a single country.
REMOTE EMPLOYEES
Companies usually prefer remote workers to work in the
same time zone. Due to most company policies, remote
workers cannot stay outside the country where they were
hired for more than a certain number of days, even if the
country visited allows it.
There is usually no defined work schedule, but they work
according to the tasks that need to be done. This allows
digital nomads the freedom to travel and explore cultures in
different time zones. For these and other reasons, 90 % of
digital nomads report high job satisfaction and 76 % report
an income satisfaction.
Typically, there is a daily work schedule that remote
workers must adhere to - often along the lines of a 9am to
5pm schedule.
Digital nomads sometimes work on a freelance basis - an
estimated 28%. In some cases, they have several clients at
the same time.
Remote employees have a fixed employment contract with
a company in which they receive a benefits package and
work on specific projects.
They must pay taxes according to the country in which they
are located. It is important to note that there are certain
countries that require digital nomads who work as
employees and their employers to pay taxes according to
the laws of the country where the workers were hired and
the country where the employees have temporarily settled.
The company pays tax according to the laws of the location
where the remote employee was hired.
Where does your company stand
Are there any obligations for your
nomad visa?
At this point, you are probably
wondering what to do if one or
several of your employees requests to
relocate through a remote work visa.
A good starting point is to put a
mobility policy in place that sets out
the circumstance where your
company will permit an international
move. This should include clarity
around roles and responsibilities, and
provide information on who will pay
for moving expenses, what to do in an
emergency, and who is responsible
for whatever tax considerations your
employee may have to undertake.
company?
As previously stated, digital nomad
visas are meant for those employed
by companies outside of the host
country. Applicants will not be
registered as employees in another
country and are responsible for
completing all the paperwork,
figuring out the logistics of their
move, and paying taxes, if applicable.
Your company may offer to assist
employees, but it is not under any
obligations to do so.
What are the tax implications if you
have employees on remote work
when your employees use a digital
visas?
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