Live in Austria while having a job in Moldova

Can I work remotely for a company in Moldova while being in Austria?

It is usually doable, but we recommand to check the following key points first:

  1. The company you are going to work for is registered in the EU, and the company has a branch office in Austria.
  2. The company is not registered in Moldova.

If you are not registered in the EU, you can work in Moldova for a company registered in the EU. If the company is registered in Moldova, it can be a little more difficult, but it is possible.
You can work in Austria for a company registered in Moldova.

How to live in Austria and find remote work in Moldova?

Finding remote work in Moldova if you are located in Austria might be difficult, therefore we recommend you to live in Austria and work remotely in Moldova.

What is the best way to find remote work in Moldova?
If you are located in Austria, you can find remote work in Moldova by contacting remote jobs in Moldova companies. It is a great way to find remote work in Moldova because the companies in Moldova are based in Austria.

How to find remote work in Moldova?
If you are located in Moldova, you can find remote work in Austria by contacting remote jobs in Moldova companies.

How a company in Moldova can send my salary in Austria?

When working remotely for a corporation in Moldova, you salary can be send to Austria but you have to be careful with taxes.

Salary in Austria
You can send your salary to Austria but you have to be careful with taxes.
When working for a company in Moldova, you salary can be send to Austria, but you have to be careful with taxes.
In order to send your salary to Austria, you must pay the social security tax (Förtretligen - Företagsskat).
The social security tax is paid in Austria to the social security office in your home country.
When you send your salary to Austria, you must send it by bank transfer, so you can pay the social security tax in Austria.
If you send your salary to Austria, you must send it to the social security office in your home country, and you have to pay the social security tax in Austria.
Social security office in your home country
The social security office in your home country will pay the social security tax to Austria.
You can send your salary to Austria, but you have to be careful with taxes.

Where to pay my taxes when working remotely in Austria for a company in Moldova?

If you are working remotely in Austria for a corporation established in Moldova, taxes could seem complicated but in fact , there is no need to be concerned.

In this article, we will talk about the tax system in Austria and the taxes that you need to pay when you work remotely in Austria.

What is the tax system in Austria?
In Austria, there are two types of taxes:
VAT (Value-added Tax)
Sales tax
VAT
The tax system in Austria is based on the principle of “polluter pays”. This means that the company or the employer is responsible for paying the tax. The company can deduct the VAT from the salaries of its employees.
The sales tax is a tax that is paid by the consumer. It is a tax that is charged on the basis of the value of the products that are sold.
Sales tax is calculated as follows:
VAT rate + sales tax rate
The VAT rate in Austria is 21%
Sales tax rate in Austria is 7.5%
Sales tax is calculated on the basis of the gross sales.

What is the difference between VAT and sales tax?
The VAT is a tax that is charged on the basis of the value added to the products.
The sales tax is a tax that is charged on the basis of the value of the products that are sold.