Work in Chile for a corporation based in Hong Kong
Can I work remotely for a company in Hong Kong while being in Chile?
It is usually doable, but we recommand to check the following key points first:
- Your visa is valid until the end of the year (one year)
- Your company is a Hong Kong company
- You are a citizen of the United States
- You are not a citizen of China
I am in Chile for a month and I have a work visa. I have a contract with a company in Hong Kong and it says I can work remotely from Chile.
Is that legal?
Yes, it is legal. The Hong Kong company has no obligation to pay any taxes in Chile and they can send you to Chile to work for them without any need to be in Chile.
However, you must be careful to not make any purchases in Chile with the money that you receive from your company. This is a requirement of the Chilean government.
Yes, it is legal. You may be required to pay taxes in Chile, but your company is not.
You should be aware of the following:
The company must be registered in Hong Kong.
Your contract must have an effective date of more than a year in the future.
You must have a visa that allows you to work in Chile.
If you want to be absolutely sure, check with a lawyer in Hong Kong or in Chile.
How to live in Chile and find remote work in Hong Kong?
Finding remote work in Hong Kong if you are located in Chile might be difficult, therefore we recommend you to live in Hong Kong and find remote work there.
This post is for those who are already working in Hong Kong, or those who want to live in Hong Kong and work remotely.
It is also for those who are located in Chile and want to find remote work in Hong Kong.
In this post, I will show you how to find remote work in Hong Kong if you are located in Chile, and how to live in Hong Kong and work remotely.
How to find remote work in Hong Kong if you are located in Chile
First, I will show you how to find remote work in Hong Kong if you are located in Chile.
To find remote work in Hong Kong, you can use a service like Upwork, or freelancing sites like Freelancer, Guru or PeoplePerHour.
In my experience, you can find a lot of remote work on freelancing sites like Freelancer, but the problem is that most of the time the work is not interesting, the client is not satisfied, and the payment is not good.
Upwork is a great alternative, because you can find a lot of interesting work. The problem is that Upwork is not very well known in Chile, and you can’t find a lot of clients there.
How a company in Hong Kong can send my salary in Chile?
When working remotely for a corporation in Hong Kong, you salary can be send to Chile but you have to pay for the shipping. You can send it through a money transfer company like TransferWise or Western Union. But there is a way to avoid the shipping costs. It is called “Leverage”.
Leverage is the name of a website where you can send money from one place to another. In this case, you are sending money from Hong Kong to Chile.
Leverage is a service of TransferWise, a company that provides a way to send money internationally.
How to leverage a Hong Kong salary?
If you are an employee of a company in Hong Kong and you want to send your salary to Chile, you will have to do the following:
- Register a Hong Kong account at leverage.co
Registering an account is the first step. You can do it in 2 ways:
- You can use your Hong Kong bank account. In this case, you will have to pay a service fee.
- You can use a Hong Kong credit card. In this case, you will have to pay a fee.
You can register your Hong Kong account at leverage.co by clicking on “Create an Account” button.
- Select the type of account
You will have to choose the type of account you want to use. It can be a debit card, a credit card, a bank account or a bank transfer.
Where to pay my taxes when working remotely in Chile for a company in Hong Kong?
If you are working remotely in Chile for a corporation established in Hong Kong, taxes could seem complicated but in fact it’s not so complicated.
If you are working in Chile for a company established in Hong Kong, there is a big chance that you are not going to pay taxes in Chile. Chilean tax law is clear: if you are working remotely for a company established in Hong Kong, you are not required to pay taxes in Chile.
The reason why you won’t have to pay taxes in Chile is that, in Chile, the term “corporation” is defined as an entity that has a legal personality and is incorporated in Chile, but does not have its head office in Chile.
This means that, for a corporation established in Hong Kong, it is not required to pay taxes in Chile.
If you are working in Chile for a company established in Hong Kong, there are a few things that you should know before you start working.
How to find out if a company is a corporation or not
Before you start working for a company established in Hong Kong, you need to know if this company is a corporation or not.
To know if a company is a corporation or not, you need to look at its incorporation certificate.
If you are working in Chile for a company established in Hong Kong, the incorporation certificate should be in English.
You can get the certificate from the company’s official website, or from the Chilean Ministry of Economy website.
