Tax patent to be required for EB visa extension?

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Re: Tax patent to be required for EB visa extension?

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Are there actually that many freelancers here? I've never met any
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Looks like the price of dodgy papers is going up.

How much does it cost to set up a company and get all the registrations to enable you to do your own? (and a few for 'friends')
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i understand the sentiment that this only affects illegals, who deserve it
but is it even possible for some people to get legal?
for example, freelancers, and remote-employed workers

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Doc67 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 1:11 pm Looks like the price of dodgy papers is going up.

How much does it cost to set up a company and get all the registrations to enable you to do your own? (and a few for 'friends')

More than one would pay a fixer.
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Jerry Atrick wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 1:59 pm
Doc67 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 1:11 pm Looks like the price of dodgy papers is going up.

How much does it cost to set up a company and get all the registrations to enable you to do your own? (and a few for 'friends')

More than one would pay a fixer.
$130 USD to register a sole proprietorship/small taxpayer with the new online system.

No idea what ongoing costs are required once registered.
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epidemiks wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 2:07 pm
Jerry Atrick wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 1:59 pm
Doc67 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 1:11 pm Looks like the price of dodgy papers is going up.

How much does it cost to set up a company and get all the registrations to enable you to do your own? (and a few for 'friends')

More than one would pay a fixer.
$130 USD to register a sole proprietorship/small taxpayer with the new online system.

No idea what ongoing costs are required once registered.
Are you permitted to write your own letter, or will that send them into a tailspin of confusion?
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Re: Tax patent to be required for EB visa extension?

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Yes, Business owners are required to provide a letter of employment, which obviously they have to.write themselves, silly requirement since the Business license and Tax patent should be more than enough proof of eligibility.
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Phnom Poon wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 1:55 pm i understand the sentiment that this only affects illegals, who deserve it
but is it even possible for some people to get legal?
for example, freelancers, and remote-employed workers
Yes, by registering as a business and paying taxes
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Soriya wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 7:26 am But i wonder how it will affect freelancers
Soriya wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 5:32 pm
Phnom Poon wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 1:55 pm but is it even possible for some people to get legal?
for example, freelancers
Yes, by registering as a business and paying taxes
Lol, did you answer your own question Soriya?
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Re: Tax patent to be required for EB visa extension?

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Soriya wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 5:32 pm Yes, by registering as a business and paying taxes
in the case of freelancers that makes sense, though i'm not sure foreign clients would be keen, or even able, to remit to cambodia
what about people employed remotely (it's 2020, year of covid and remote everything, after all)?
trust fund?
wealthy ex-stocktrader loafers?
i'm sure there are many other cases

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