Category: "immigration"
Canada. First Impressions.
Finally, I have a place where I can sit not behind a laptop, which means it's time for new stories!
Today is about Canada. First impressions after moving from Europe.
Astana
As I mentioned earlier, we arrived in Astana directly from the Samara – Karaganda train.
We arrived early in the morning, left our belongings at the train station, and went out to explore.
As we later found out, we ended up in the old part of the city, where the architecture dates back to Soviet times and the sidewalks and streets are relatively comfortable.
Why working in Russia is no longer beneficial
Over the past month, numerous events have occurred that concern remote workers continuing to work for Russia.
Why remote workers will have to stop doing this now or in the near future.
1. Tax Increase.
Last winter, there was news about the need to raise taxes for employees who have left Russia but continue to work for Russian companies remotely.
They were talking about the Personal Income Tax (PIT), which used to be 0% if you lived abroad for more than six months.
Today, the State Duma (the Russian parliament) passed a law introducing a 13/15% tax rate (depending on income) for such individuals.
Now, if you already pay taxes in your country of relocation, you will have to add the Russian tax on top of it.
For example, if the tax on income in Albania is 9.5%, and you add the 13% Russian tax, it would amount to 22.5%.
Moreover, in Russia, there are many hidden taxes, and PIT is just the tip of the iceberg. In reality, a person working in Russia pays around 45-50% of their salary in taxes.
