Category: "immigration"

Canada. First Impressions.

11/13/23 09:09 pm, by , Categories: immigration

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

08/15/23 08:05 am, by , Categories: immigration

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

07/21/23 11:51 am, by , Categories: immigration

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.

Relocation from Russia

07/10/23 01:20 pm, by , Categories: immigration

I started thinking about moving to another country back in 2016, and in 2018, I actively started exploring options, including considering Estonia. I went to an Estonian tutor and began learning the language.

Overall, my progress in learning Estonian was going well. I had lessons with a teacher and made efforts to practice through the internet.

Somewhere in the middle of 2018, I made my first attempts to find a job or at least understand how to search for one in Estonia. I visited the International House of Estonia and searched for job opportunities on various websites. However, at that time, my qualifications were insufficient for working in the Estonian IT sector.

But for various reasons, this plan was not meant to happen. I wasn't particularly keen on moving to that country, as I didn't like the situation of immigrants in Estonian society, nor did I appreciate the climate. As a result, the relocation kept getting postponed, and time kept passing.