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Should I link to my profile on freelance exchanges?
I have a portfolio site and normal accounts on freelance exchanges. I want to put a link to these accounts on my site or make widgets somehow.
I have not lived in Russia for a long time, therefore, I do not pay taxes. But, on freelance exchanges, everything that I have earned for each project is displayed. I don't want everyone, especially Russian or someone from Russia, to know about this, it seems to me that because of this, some violation or something will be pulled by my ears. But, at the same time, I have good profiles there and I want potential, especially foreign, employers to see them.
In profiles on freelance exchanges, I have the country Russia. LinkedIn has one of the Southeast Asian countries. The portfolio site just says I'm at GMT +8.
How to be? And do I need to be afraid at all?
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If I were you, I would not be afraid that someone from Russia will pull something by the ears. You better make sure that everything is fair with the law and taxes in your country of residence. Or at least try not to shine too much.
Tax situation in Russia. If you left Russia less than 180 days ago, you still have to pay taxes on any income. As soon as 180 days have passed, you are exempt from paying taxes received from non-residents of the Russian Federation (those who do not live in Russia for more than 180 days, or do not have Russian citizenship at all). But you still have to pay taxes on the amounts that you received from residents of the Russian Federation. To ensure that you are not pulled by the ears in Russia, try not to receive money from Russia.
The next point: in almost any country you need a work permit, and you need to pay taxes in this country. If you are a freelancer who earns money through the Internet, you are harder to catch by the hand, compared to an illegal guide or photographer, but still possible. If you stubbornly do not want to be honestly issued in the country of residence / location, do not want troubles with the issuance of all permits, etc., then sooner or later you may have problems. If you do not strongly shine your activities and stick advertisements for your services on the streets, then there will be more chances that everything will continue to be normal.
Just do not expect that in Southeast Asia there are mentally handicapped people who do not understand that income received through the Internet is also income. I mention Southeast Asia because the phrase “I don’t live in Russia, therefore I don’t pay taxes” is most often found from those people who live there.
So (if you have not been to Russia for more than six months), replace the word "Russia" in your question with the name of the country where you are.
If you do not live in Russia, then what are you afraid of? That the local police will pester you that you have not paid taxes in Russia? Yes, they have nothing else to do except such nonsense or something.
If you live then pay taxes.
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