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0Malta Digital Nomad Tax Rules: Malta announces new income tax rules for Digital Nomads
Malta finally announced long-awaited tax legislation on income tax for digital nomads, offering a 12-month exemption from the date of nomad residence permit issuance and a subsequent 10% tax rate on authorized remote work, complete with double taxation relief and specific reporting requirements. Malta Digital Nomad Tax Rules, Past Issues The promise of a 0%…
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0Embracing the Four-Day Work Week: Balancing Productivity and Well-being
The evolving landscape of work is increasingly embracing the four-day work week, a concept that marries productivity with work-life balance. This paradigm shift is further empowered by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), which play a pivotal role in streamlining operations and enhancing efficiency. This article explores the synergy between a reduced work week and AI,…
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0Portugal Announces ‘transitory NHR tax regime’ for 2024
In a surprising turn of events, Portugal’s government announced a transitory NHR (Non-Habitual Residence) tax regime for 2024. This announcement comes as a crucial update for digital nomads and remote workers who have been eyeing Portugal as their next destination. The original NHR regime, which has been in place since 2009, offered reduced tax rates…
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0NHR no more? Portugal’s Tax Regime Redesign – Impact on Remote Workers
End of NHR? The recent unveiling of the State Budget Proposal for 2024 in Portugal has stirred the financial waters for expatriates and digital nomads, marking the end of NHR, the existing Non-Habitual Tax Resident regime, as we know it. We will delve into the details of these changes, unveiling the new tax landscape and…
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0What is Canada’s Digital Nomad Strategy?
Canada’s Digital Nomad Strategy is a new initiative aimed at attracting tech talent to the country. The strategy allows foreign nationals employed by non-Canadian companies to work in Canada for up to six months, facilitating easier visitor visas and providing exposure to Canadian communities. This strategy hopes to stimulate economic activity and enhance community integration. Immigration Minister…
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0Harnessing the Power of AI-Generated Images for Remote Work
In the digital age, visual content is king. Whether you’re a blogger, a digital marketer, or a remote worker looking to enhance your online presence, compelling images can make all the difference. But what if you could generate unique, high-quality images without the need for a professional designer? Enter the world of AI-generated images. AI-generated…
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0Croatia Joining Schengen Zone & What it Means for Remote Workers
Croatia is set to join the Schengen Area in January 2023. This will allow for the free movement of people between Croatia and other member states in the Schengen Area. But what does it mean for remote workers and digital nomad visa holders? Read on for more details. First of all, let’s quickly see what…
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1Malta to resolve Nomad Income Tax Exemption mess Plus, what to do if you are affected?
Over the last week, Global Nomad Guide has been investigating issues with Tax Exemption under Malta’s Nomad Residence Permit. Despite previous assurances from Malta Residence Agency that Nomads will not own any income tax in Malta, people who already hold the permit were told by Malta’s Commission For Revenue (CFR) that they will have to pay…
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0No Tax Exemption under Malta Nomad Residence Permit?
What made Malta’s Nomad Residence Permit one of the most attractive programs of this type in the whole of Europe, was the 0% income tax on any income arising from remote work. Unfortunately, Malta is doing a complete u-turn on its own policy, asking Nomads to pay tax on all of their remote income. Global…
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0The truth about Italy’s & Indonesia’s Digital Nomad Visas that do not exist!
There has recently been so much noise about Digital Nomad Visas that it’s difficult to say which one is coming and which one already exists. Here is the truth of what is going on with Italy’s & Indonesia’s Digital Nomad Visas that everyone talks about and we wish existed but DON’T. Italy’s Digital Nomad Visa…
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1One step closer to ITALY Digital Nomad Visa for Remote Workers
Italian Digital Nomad Visa was signed into law at the end of March, but what does that mean, and can we really expect it, as Italian MP Luca Carabetta said, the visa to be available by the summer of this year? Why Is the Italian Digital Nomad Visa a big deal? If you have ever…
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0COSTA RICA – Unexplained delays in rolling out of their Digital Nomad Visa
We learned about Costa Rica preparing their version of the Digital Nomad Visa way back in 2021, yet the Visa is still unavailable. It went through both houses of the parliament and was approved. It was even signed by the President early in January, yet, it still hasn’t been implemented. We bring you the latest…
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0MALTA creates a list of Sanctioned Countries Non Eligible for their Digital Nomad Visa
Malta creates a list of non-eligible countries that include citizens of Russia, Belarus, and 10 other countries. We are bringing you the latest updates on the Malta Nomad Residence Permit program. Malta has been one of the first countries who run Digital Nomad Visas and residency programs and are taking the sanctions against Russia seriously.…
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0What Taxes Do Digital Nomads Really Need To Pay In Malta?
We bring you the latest info from Malta. Previously we’ve talked with Sarah Aquilino from Residency Malta in order to clear out some outstanding questions on the Malta Nomad Residence Permit. Local Taxes The purpose of the Nomad Residency permit is to enable holders to retain their current employment whilst legally residing in Malta. This…
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0BARBADOS – Latest Stats on Barbados “Welcome Stamp”
We’ve reached out to Barbados Tourism Contact Center to get the latest stats on the number of applications for the Barbados Digital Nomad Visa called Barbados ‘Welcome Stamp’. We wanted to find out how popular their program is and estimate how much have Remote Workers contributed to the local economy. They have kindly sent us…
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0Live Rent Free as an Airbnb Host of The 1Euro House in Sambuca, Italy
Airbnb has partnered up with the Municipality of Sambuca in Italy, the town known for the 1 Euro Houses. They are looking for “an adventurer with a passion for hospitality to live in and Host a restored Sicilian home for one year, joining a small international community with a passion for the rural Italian culture…
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0What Taxes Do Digital Nomads Really Need To Pay In Croatia?
It has been a while since we’ve reached out to the Ministry of Finance in Croatia to clear out some unanswered questions regarding the taxes that remote workers who have been granted the Temporary Stay of Digital Nomads have to pay. Today, we finally got some answers straight from the source! We are eager to…
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1“Verified WiFi” feature finally added by Airbnb & why it doesn’t yet work
It’s finally here. In their 2021 Winter Release, Airbnb has finally addressed the biggest issue facing Digital Nomads booking accommodation via Airbnb: lack of info when it comes to the WiFi speed. Up until now, in order to work remotely from the accommodation that you book on Airbnb, you had to go through a quite…
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0EU Digital Nomad Pass, a way to make the EU more attractive to Digital Nomads
The EU Digital Nomad Pass is a legislative proposal submitted by the Global Nomad Guide for the Conference on the Future of Europe. It brings forward the idea of promoting a “stronger economy, social justice, and jobs” in the European Union by creating an EU-wide, comprehensive set of remote work policies for working remotely in…
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0Critique of the 2021 State of Digital Nomads report & why it should be taken with a big pinch of salt.
Just last Friday 8th of Oct, Nomad List, one of the better-known location directories for Digital Nomads, has released its first-ever report, titled boastfully The 2021 State of Digital Nomads. As excited as we were to finally get our hands on some solid data about the Digital Nomads population and as interesting as the Report…
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