Do I Pay Tax on Foreign Freelance Income?

In most countries, tax follows your residency rather than your client's location. If you are tax-resident somewhere, your worldwide freelance income is usually reportable there — even when the money never touches a local bank account.

The three questions that decide it 1. Where are you tax resident this year? 2. Does the client's country tax income at source (withholding)? 3. Is there a double-taxation treaty between the two?

Records that make this painless Keep, per invoice: the amount in the invoiced currency, the exchange rate on the invoice date, and the amount actually received after fees. Fliptik stores the converted figure automatically and exports to CSV.

[Draft — expand with treaty examples, withholding certificate basics, and a country checklist. This is general information, not tax advice.]