ALSO what about other countries like England, Austrailia, Japan and China , do they recieve taxes from foreigners working in their countries ?
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Anyone who works in the united states is required to pay income tax.\nPeople who do not have social security numbers obtain an ITIN individual tax identification number in order to file tax returns.\nFor example an illegal immigrant who makes up a social security number goes to work, the employer deducts all applicable taxes and at the end of the year provides worker with a W-2, the worker goes to a tax preparer and legally obtains an ITIN and legally files taxes, however they are not eligible for Medicare so the US gov't stays with that money.\nPart 2\nthere are tax laws for taking or bringing too much money, not income tax another tax.
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I don’t see an issue here for two reasons.  First, as long as they are paying the register receipt total and not paying the subtotal before tax, then they are paying the taxes.  Second, if they are only paying the subtotal before tax, the difference is minimal considering what his options are.  If the amount of tax is sufficient to truly create an issue, he always has the option of returning to South Africa where he started.  I know this sounds cold, but that is part of life.  It doesn’t have to be fare, it just has to be legal.  \n\nIf I were in your friend’s shoes, I’d keep detailed receipts and records.  I’m sure if your friend is a valued employee, the company will be reasonable in their compensation.  Again, if the compensation is not acceptable for the conditions and the work performed, it may be time to move to another employer or back to South Africa.  \n\nSince your friend is working here legally and trying to make the best life he can within the law, I wish him the best.  I only wish more were willing to take the same steps to work here.  \n\nGood luck.
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Your taxes that are withheld from your pay are reported to you on a form.  In the US, it's a W2.  Your amounts will be reported exactly to you on your payslips.  You can compare the totals from the payslips with the totals on your W2.  If the totals match, the next step is to take the W2 to a tax accountant to determine how much refund you may have, if any.\n\nYour boss gets to do the same thing on a company-wide scale.  The company pays employment taxes, income taxes, sales taxes, and other taxes.  They then file returns and sometimes get refunds, just like you do.  The company refund belongs to the company, not to you.  If it's a really large amount, a particularly nice boss may give out bonuses (taxable to you!), but usually companies use windfalls to fund other aspects of the business instead.
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It varies on different countries.
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http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/\n\nCheck out the Inland Revenue (now HM Revenue and Customs)\n\nYou get a certain allowance tax free each year. Then in goes up in bands dependent on how much you earn. The top band is 40% tax. On top of this you pay 12.5% National Insurance, a form of tax for pension, healthcare, unemployment benifits etc.
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You only register your business in your country of residence where the actual business activities take place. Web is global, and there is no requirement for any merchant to register their business in every place that they are able to get visitors. You only register where you pay your taxes. \n\nSo don't worry on this aspect. I've been doing business on the Web since the late 1990s and I never have to register in other countries.
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There are in the main three types of tax/duty you may be charged if you import more goods than is your personal allowance when entering the U.K. from a third country (do not confuse this with third-world country). These 'taxes' are:\n\n1. Customs duty. (Applicable to all goods entering the U.K. from countries outside the European Union - calculated as an ad-valorum duty {invoice price abroad + transport/shipping costs +delivery costs}).\n\n2. Excise duty. (Applicable to Tobacco, cigarettes, alcohol, oils etc - calculated by weight, alcoholic strength and volume).\n\n3. VAT. (This is an ad-valorum tax, levied on all goods - in the U.K there are three rates, 17.5% standard rate, 5% reduced rate {domestic gas and electricity} and zero rate {food, childrens clothing, newspapers and books etc. There are also items exempt from tax of which there are few and far between.)\n\nIf you declare the goods at a Customs 'red point' then you may be asked to pay customs duty (depending on where you purchased your goods), you will have to pay excise duty (if they are tobacco or alcohol products) and you will have to pay VAT in addition to customs and excise duty.\n\nAny transgression i.e. using the Green Channel is deemed as smuggling and action will be taken, the least of which is seizure of the goods.\n\nTravelling from the European Union is totally different - there is no onus on the traveller to declare goods purchased in a member state as they are deemed to have paid all relevant European (which includes the U.K.) taxes. However if a traveller is stopped by a Customs Officer and the traveller has excise goods, he or she may be asked by the Officer to account for those goods - if after interview the Officer is satisfied the goods are for resale and/or money or favours have been exchanged for the goods, then the goods and any vehicle used to transport the goods are deemed forfeit to the Crown. (This policy does not include accessionary countries - Poland, Czech Republic etc) \n\nUntil 2005 H.M. Customs and Excise were assigned the collection of this revenue (indirect taxation) and all proceeds from payment of duties and VAT went to H.M. Treasury, detections that resulted in seizure only (some non-EU and all EU seizures) were completed with destruction of the goods. \n\nSince 2005 H.M. Customs and Excise have been combined with the Inland Revenue who dealt with direct taxation (income tax and the like). \n\nAll revenue collected is passed to H.M. Treasury for distrubution to the various Governmental and non-Governmental Departments for use to 'benefit' the public (politicians decide).\n\nHope this helps and give a little more detail - or there again muddies the waters.......
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The United States does not tax nonresident aliens on income from personal services performed outside the country, regardless of citizenship or residence.  \n\nSection 871 imposes a tax on investment income and compensation from US sources, and income connected with a trade or business carried on by the individual in the United States.\n\nSection 864 provides that the performance of personal services in the US is considered carrying on a trade or business in the US.\n\nSections 861-862 provide that income from personal services has its source where the services are performed.\n\nBased on all these provisions, your wife should not have income from US sources and should not be subject either to income tax or to social security taxes.  \n\nSometimes it is difficult to get employers to accept this, but these are the rules.  Since the employer is a large company they should have experience with this and you should not have any problems.\n\nIf your wife travels to the US on business, then there is a possibility she would be subject to US tax on the compensation attributable to the time she spends working here.\n\nYou should confirm this advice with your tax advisor.
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I lived in the UK for 4 years, and didn't know I was supposed to report my taxes the whole time!\n\nYou don't have to pay taxes on your earning overseas b/c you paid them to the Irish gov't.  It's called a foreign tax credit, or something.  I downloaded the forms off the irs site and sent it in.  I didn't even send any docs with it b/c I never recieved any.\n\nThis best info I got from that was actually the webiste for the American Embassy in England.  Hope that helps.
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You should consult a tax professional in NZ for the specifics.  I would assume that if you pay all the taxes due in the US, you shouldn't have to pay anything over there.  INCOME tax should be paid where you make the income, which is a business in the states.  NZ shouldn't be able to tough it.
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They get gst, to one government department. Another department has a budget to give out money. Beurocracy is grand isn't it.\nhere in australia, people who work for the government get paid less than people in private industry. But people who work for the government get special benefits from other departments, which make up for there lower wages, come out of a different budget and ultimately cost the government the same if not more.\nAs i said, isn't beurocracy grand.
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depends on the country. some have surpluses, others are famous for deficits
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by using an foreign account base, they avoid taxes and / or any criminal penalties or even extradition by bribing foreign entities, as well as ananimity here, the most that would happen is for the us govt. upon complaint to terminate their us accounts, to which they will simply change accounts and resume activity without penalty, and continue as nothing ever happened. lucrative isn't it !
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what about all the brits who move to other countries, take the houses away from the locals, never manage to learn the local language? At least, most of the immigrants into the uk come here to work and pay their taxes.
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PAYE - pay as you earn, on a wage/salary\nCapital Gains Tax - tax on appreciation of an asset\nStamp Duty - State government tax on the buying/selling of an asset\nPetrol Tax - a tax used for infrastructure development\nCompany Tax - Tax on a companys profit\nAirport Departure Tax - tax for airport development\nGST - indirect (but very profitable) tax on all goods and services sold as a finished product\n\nOh God - the list never ends !!!
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There are no US gift or income taxes on gifts from foreign individuals.  Send it anyway you want to.
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It's amazing what jobs the US is contracting to overseas workers these days. The IRS seems to be doing it, too.