Q: How a company in Kenya can send my salary in Russia?

When working remotely for a corporation in Kenya , you salary can be send to Russia but there is a catch. The company will have to pay you a small fee to do so. I had a friend who is working in Kenya for a Russian company. He asked me if he can send his salary in Russia . I told him that is not possible but he was very curious to know if there is a way he can send his salary in Russia. He wanted to know if there is a company in Russia that can receive the salary from his company in Kenya. I asked him if he is willing to pay for the service and he told me that he is willing to pay for the service. I told him that he will have to pay a small fee to send his salary in Russia. He said that he is willing to pay for the service. He told me that he is working in Kenya for a Russian company and the company is paying him a salary of $1000 per month. He told me that he is earning more than $1000 per month. He told me that he is earning $1000 per month but he is sending $500 per month to his wife in Russia. He is willing to send the rest of his salary in Russia. I asked him why he is not sending the rest of his salary in Russia. He told me that he is afraid that his salary will not reach his wife in Russia. He told me that he is sending $500 per month to his wife in Russia.

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Check if the company has a “remote” policy.
Check if the company is really interested in hiring remote workers.
Check if the company is located in a country that is not a tax haven.
Check if the company has a budget for remote workers.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Finding remote work in Kenya if you are located in Russia might be difficult, therefore we recommend to choose a country with a visa-free regime. There are some countries which are almost visa-free for Russians. For example, you can find remote work in Kenya if you are located in Cuba, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, UAE, Vietnam, and the Maldives.

How to find remote work in Russia? There are many ways to find remote work in Russia. You can choose the way you prefer. We recommend you to use the following methods.

Use a job board We recommend you to use a job board to find remote work in Russia. There are many job boards. You can find remote work in Russia using the following job boards:
Find remote work in Russia via social media You can find remote work in Russia via social media. For example, you can find remote work in Russia via LinkedIn. You can also find remote work in Russia via Facebook. You can also find remote work in Russia via Instagram. You can also find remote work in Russia via Twitter.
Use a freelancing platform You can find remote work in Russia using a freelancing platform. For example, you can use Upwork to find remote work in Russia. You can also use Fiverr to find remote work in Russia.
Find remote work in Russia via a recruitment agency You can find remote work in Russia via a recruitment agency.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

When working remotely for a corporation in Kenya, you salary can be send to Russia but there is a catch. The company will have to pay you a small fee to do so.

I had a friend who is working in Kenya for a Russian company. He asked me if he can send his salary in Russia. I told him that is not possible but he was very curious to know if there is a way he can send his salary in Russia. He wanted to know if there is a company in Russia that can receive the salary from his company in Kenya.
I asked him if he is willing to pay for the service and he told me that he is willing to pay for the service. I told him that he will have to pay a small fee to send his salary in Russia. He said that he is willing to pay for the service.
He told me that he is working in Kenya for a Russian company and the company is paying him a salary of $1000 per month. He told me that he is earning more than $1000 per month. He told me that he is earning $1000 per month but he is sending $500 per month to his wife in Russia. He is willing to send the rest of his salary in Russia.
I asked him why he is not sending the rest of his salary in Russia. He told me that he is afraid that his salary will not reach his wife in Russia. He told me that he is sending $500 per month to his wife in Russia.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

If you are working remotely in Russia for a corporation established in Kenya, taxes could seem complicated but in fact they are not. As a resident of Russia, you are subject to the Russian tax system. If you are an employee of a company in Kenya, you will need to pay taxes to the Kenyan government.

The situation can be quite complicated for a foreigner working remotely in Russia, especially if you are not a citizen of the Russian Federation. If you are a non-resident of Russia, you will need to file taxes on the income you receive from your job in Russia. You will need to declare the income in your home country and then pay taxes on it.
If you are a citizen of Russia and you work remotely in Russia for a company established in Kenya, you will need to pay taxes to the Russian Federation. If you are a citizen of Russia, your taxes are based on the income you receive from your job in Russia. If you are a non-resident of Russia, your taxes are based on the income you receive from your job in Russia.