Live in South Africa while having a job in Tunisia

Can I work remotely for a company in Tunisia while being in South Africa?

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

  1. The company you want to work for has a local office in South Africa. If they don’t have a local office, it is not possible to work remotely for them.
  2. The company has to be willing to pay you a salary and provide a working visa for you.
  3. You must have a valid visa for South Africa and the company must have a valid visa for Tunisia.
  4. The company must have a local office in Tunisia, and it is preferable to have a local office in South Africa.
  5. You must be a citizen of Tunisia or South Africa.
  6. The company must have a valid business permit in Tunisia.
  7. The company must be willing to pay you a salary and provide a working visa for you.

If you meet all these requirements, then you should be able to work remotely for the company in Tunisia.
If you don’t meet all these requirements, then you cannot work remotely for the company in Tunisia.

How to live in South Africa and find remote work in Tunisia?

Finding remote work in Tunisia if you are located in South Africa might be difficult, therefore we recommend you to check out our post on how to work remotely in South Africa.

If you are looking to relocate to Tunisia, you should consider remote work.
The reason for this is that remote work is much easier to achieve in Tunisia than in South Africa.
The reason for this is that the Tunisian government is very open to remote work.
The Tunisian government has a remote work policy in place and it is very supportive of remote work.

How a company in Tunisia can send my salary in South Africa?

When working remotely for a corporation in Tunisia, you salary can be send to South Africa but it has to be in the form of an international wire transfer.

Tunisia is a country in North Africa. It is one of the Arab countries in the Maghreb region. It is a member of the Arab League and the Union for the Mediterranean.
The country of Tunisia is located in North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the north, Libya to the east, Algeria to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west.
The capital city of Tunisia is Tunis. The official languages of Tunisia are Arabic and French.
Tunisia has a coastline of about 1,500 km (932 mi). The country is divided into 35 provinces.

Where to pay my taxes when working remotely in South Africa for a company in Tunisia?

If you are working remotely in South Africa for a corporation established in Tunisia, taxes could seem complicated but in fact , it is quite easy.

For most of us, the tax we pay is based on where we live. This is usually the country where we are registered as residents or where we are employed.
However, if you are working remotely in South Africa for a corporation established in Tunisia, you need to consider where you are registered as a resident or where you are employed.
The two main options are:
You are registered as a resident of South Africa and you are working in South Africa for the company. You are registered as a resident of Tunisia and you are working in South Africa for the company. You are registered as a resident of Tunisia and you are working in Tunisia for the company.
The first option is the most common and straightforward. You will be taxed in South Africa on the basis of your South African residency.
If you are registered as a resident of South Africa and you are working in South Africa for the company, you will be taxed in South Africa on the basis of your South African residency.
However, if you are registered as a resident of Tunisia and you are working in South Africa for the company, you will be taxed in Tunisia on the basis of your Tunisian residency.
This is because you are a resident of Tunisia.
The second option is not very common. You are registered as a resident of South Africa and you are working in Tunisia for the company.