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MarkCS
Joined 2014
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Working online within Philippines and outsourcing

9 years ago

Hello all.

I am looking for some fairly specific info regarding my liabilities and responsibilities if/when I move to the Philippines next year.

I am self employed here in Australia as a building consultant. My work is 100% online apart from occasional phone calls. What I do is basically glorified data entry.

I am looking to live in the Philippines next year for 12 months.
I can get a tourist visa for that long.

Because I can perform my work anywhere that I have a computer (or laptop) and internet, I was already able to work whilst travelling last year.

So....I have two questions.....

1) If I rent an apartment and work in the Philippines....do I need to tell anyone (given that my income is still earned within Australia)?

2) If I want to train and employ 3-4 data entry staff or "VA's" (the main reason I need to stay in the Philippines).....does that change things? I will not be setting up an office or a business.....just training and hiring virtual staff.

N.B. All my clients and income will continue to be in Australia and I will live off cash withdrawals from ATM's/Bank (like any other tourist). I will also travel quite a bit.....but the Philippines will be my "base".

Thanks for any insights.

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