Cross-Border Consulting & Service Income
A single consulting invoice can be classified as service income, royalty, management fee, or technical service — depending on which jurisdiction is looking at it. For consultants and freelancers operating across borders, income characterization, permanent establishment risk, and worker classification are structural questions that most CPAs aren't equipped to see.
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Permanent Establishment Risk: The Line Your CPA Might Not See
Cross-border consultants who spend extended periods working in client countries can trigger tax obligations neither they nor their CPA anticipated. The threshold is structural, not intuitive.
The Invoice Trail: How Cross-Border Income Gets Classified
Discover how a single invoice can be classified differently across jurisdictions, impacting tax treatment for cross-border consultants. Understand the nuances of income characterization and its implications.
The Cross-Border Structure Your CPA Can't Map
Cross-border consultants operate across jurisdictions that create structural obligations. Most CPAs see the tax return. Few see the structure underneath it.
Contractor or Employee: The Classification Isn't Yours to Make
Explore the structural complexities of cross-border contractor classification and the potential risks of misalignment between entities and jurisdictions.
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