Working in Hong Kong for a corporation in Austria

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

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

  1. You need to be a Hong Kong resident
  2. You need to have a Hong Kong address
  3. You need to have a Hong Kong phone number
  4. You need to have a Hong Kong bank account
  5. You need to be able to prove that you are able to work from Hong Kong

How to live in Hong Kong and find remote work in Austria?

Finding remote work in Austria if you are located in Hong Kong might be difficult, therefore we recommend you to move to Austria. In this article we will show you how you can work remotely from Hong Kong to Austria.

Remote work is the future. It is the future of the working world. It is the future of the company. It is the future of the world.
It is the future.
The future is remote work.

How a company in Austria can send my salary in Hong Kong?

When working remotely for a corporation in Austria, you salary can be send to Hong Kong but only if you have a local partner company in Hong Kong.

I’m in the middle of a project in Austria, and I’m going to spend my days working on the project, but I’m also going to need to spend some time in Hong Kong.
I’m going to be working from the Hong Kong office of my company, and I’m going to need to be paid for the time I spend in Hong Kong.

How can I send my salary in Hong Kong?
In order to send your salary in Hong Kong, you will need to have a local company in Hong Kong that will be the recipient of your salary.

What is a local company in Hong Kong?
A local company in Hong Kong is a company in Hong Kong that is registered in Hong Kong and is a legal entity that has a physical address in Hong Kong.

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

If you are working remotely in Hong Kong for a corporation established in Austria, taxes could seem complicated but in fact , they are not.

Hong Kong is a tax-free jurisdiction and the corporate tax rate is zero.
Austria, on the other hand, has a corporate tax rate of 25% on profits made in Austria.
This means that the corporate tax rate is 25% on any profits made in Austria by a Hong Kong company, and zero on any profits made in Hong Kong by a company established in Austria.
This is the same for dividends paid to shareholders.
If you are a Hong Kong resident, you are not subject to any taxes on any income earned in Hong Kong.
If you are a Hong Kong resident and you are working remotely for a company established in Austria, you are not subject to any taxes on any income earned in Hong Kong.
You are only subject to taxes on any income earned in Austria.
If you are a Hong Kong resident and you are working remotely for a company established in Hong Kong, you are subject to taxes on any income earned in Hong Kong.
This means that you can pay your taxes in Hong Kong and not in Austria.