Living in Morocco while working in Russia

Can I work remotely for a company in Russia while being in Morocco?

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

  1. Will you be able to get a visa?
  2. Do you have a passport or a residence permit?
  3. Are you going to live in Russia or in Morocco?
  4. Is your company registered in Russia?

Yes, you can work remotely for a company in Russia while being in Morocco. But you need to follow a few key points first.
Yes, you can get a visa for Russia and for Morocco.
You should have a passport and a residence permit.
You should live in Russia.
If you are a freelancer, you do not need to register your company in Russia.
If you are a contractor, you need to register your company in Russia.

How to live in Morocco and find remote work in Russia?

Finding remote work in Russia if you are located in Morocco might be difficult, therefore we recommend you to live in Russia first and then search for remote work in Russia. You can do this by taking the “Russian Dream” trip (check out our best-selling Russia travel guide).

You can find remote work in Russia in the following locations:
Moscow
Saint Petersburg
Yekaterinburg
Krasnoyarsk
Novosibirsk
Omsk
Tomsk
Khabarovsk
Irkutsk
Ulan-Ude
Nizhny Novgorod

How a company in Russia can send my salary in Morocco?

When working remotely for a corporation in Russia, you salary can be send to Morocco but you have to pay a special tax.

How to open a business in Russia? The process is very simple and takes only a few days. You can open a business in Russia in just a few days.

Where to pay my taxes when working remotely in Morocco for a company in Russia?

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

In this article, we will see how to pay taxes in Morocco for a company established in Russia.
If you are working remotely in Morocco for a corporation established in Russia, taxes could seem complicated but in fact, they are not.
The most important thing to know about taxes is that they are only applicable to companies that have a permanent establishment in Morocco.

What is a permanent establishment?
A permanent establishment is a company’s place of business in Morocco.
In other words, a permanent establishment is the place where the company is registered, where its employees work, where it stores its products, where it produces its goods, where it buys its materials, and where it pays its expenses.
Permanent establishments are the main tax base for companies in Morocco.
If a company has a permanent establishment in Morocco, it is subject to the following taxes:
Corporate income tax
Corporate social responsibility tax
Income tax
Social security tax
The corporate income tax is a tax on the company’s income.
This tax is calculated on the company’s net profits.
The tax rate is between 15% and 30%.
The minimum tax rate is 15%, and the maximum rate is 30%.