Tax Structures Matter
How to Understand Income Tax Around the World
You’ve always wanted to live abroad and you’re so excited at the opportunity when a headhunter reaches out on LinkedIn. Before you go too deep into international lifestyle fantasies, let’s breakdown what this could look like.
I have seen a lot of people fall into the trap that they think of the salary they want in their current country, do a currency converter calculator and ask for that. Depending where you are from or where you are going, there is a chance you could be leaving money on the table or really over-blowing your asking rate. Do some initial research into what your role might pay in that region, and then move to a tax calculator so you can see what that would actually look like for you.
Let’s explore what a salary of 80,000 looks like across several countries.
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