Work in Gabon for a corporation based in Italy

Can I work remotely for a company in Italy while being in Gabon?

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

  1. Are you allowed to work in Italy?
  2. Are you allowed to work in Gabon?
  3. Are you allowed to work for a company in Italy?
  4. Is the company in Italy registered in Italy?
  5. Are you allowed to work for a company in Gabon?
  6. Is the company in Gabon registered in Gabon?
  7. Are you allowed to work for a company in Italy while being in Gabon?
  8. Is the company in Italy registered in Gabon?
  9. Is the company in Gabon registered in Italy?

How to live in Gabon and find remote work in Italy?

Finding remote work in Italy if you are located in Gabon might be difficult, therefore we recommend you to consider other countries.

Gabon is a small country in West Africa, with a population of around 1,5 million people.
It is a small country with a lot of natural beauty and a great lifestyle.
The official language of Gabon is French, but the vast majority of the population speaks Lingala, which is the language of the local population.
Gabon is a country of contrasts: the capital city Libreville, which is the second largest city in Africa, is a bustling, cosmopolitan city, but the rest of the country is still very rural and undeveloped.

How a company in Italy can send my salary in Gabon?

When working remotely for a corporation in Italy, you salary can be send to Gabon but how?

I am a software developer working remotely for a corporation in Italy. My salary is sent to my bank account in Gabon. My bank account is a local account, not an international account.

I am wondering how a company in Italy can send my salary in Gabon?
It depends on the type of account you have in Gabon. If you have a local account, then it is possible to receive the money in Gabon.
If you have an international account, then it is not possible to receive the money in Gabon.
The company in Italy will send you the money in Gabon, but it will be sent to your local account. The company will have to send the money to your bank in Gabon, and then your bank will have to send the money to your account in Gabon.
If you have an international account, then the money will not be sent to your local account in Gabon, but to your international account in Gabon.

That means you have a local account in Gabon.

Where to pay my taxes when working remotely in Gabon for a company in Italy?

If you are working remotely in Gabon for a corporation established in Italy, taxes could seem complicated but in fact they are very simple.

In Gabon, companies established in Italy are taxed on their profits. If you are a Gabonese citizen, you are considered a resident of Gabon, and you are subject to the tax rate of Gabon. If you are an Italian citizen, you are subject to the tax rate of Italy. If you are a citizen of another country, you are subject to the tax rate of your country.

How do you calculate your taxes?
Let’s say that you are a Gabonese citizen and you are working remotely in Gabon for a company established in Italy.
You are a resident of Gabon. This means that you are subject to the tax rate of Gabon.
You are working remotely in Gabon. You are not physically present in Gabon, so you are not subject to the tax rate of Gabon.
If your salary is from Gabon, you are subject to the tax rate of Gabon. If your salary is from Italy, you are subject to the tax rate of Italy.
If you are a Gabonese citizen, you are subject to the tax rate of Gabon.