#international-tax
International Tax
Cross-border tax compliance, foreign income reporting, and US international tax obligations for individuals and corporations
Canada GST/HST for Cross-Border Sellers: The CA$30,000 Worldwide Threshold
Canada's GST/HST small-supplier exemption is based on worldwide taxable sales, not Canadian-only revenue, so a US seller with zero Canadian sales can already owe registration once global sales pass CA$30,000 in a quarter or over four trailing quarters.
DAC7 Explained: What US Online Sellers With EU Customers Need to Know
DAC7 requires platforms like Etsy, Airbnb, and Upwork to collect and report seller data to EU tax authorities whenever a US seller's activity touches an EU customer or property, with goods sellers exempt below 30 transactions and €2,000 per year.
Finland's 2026 VAT Threshold: Why €20,000 Is Now All-or-Nothing for Freelancers
Finland's 2025 VAT reform raised the small-business exemption to €20,000 but eliminated the sliding-scale relief that used to soften the jump to full VAT liability at €30,000, so crossing €20,000 now means owing VAT on 100% of turnover with no phase-in.
Invoicing International Clients: A Freelancer's Guide to Multi-Currency Billing and Foreign Income Taxes
US freelancers billing foreign clients must convert income to USD at the exchange rate on the day of receipt, pay self-employment tax regardless of the client's location, and may owe an FBAR filing if combined foreign-held balances (e.g. in Wise or Payoneer) exceed $10,000 at any point in the year.
Brazil's MEI Revenue Ceiling: The Frozen R$81,000 Cap and the 2026 Push to Raise It
Brazil's MEI revenue cap of R$81,000 a year has been frozen since 2018. A bill sent to Congress in June 2026 would raise it to R$110,000 in 2027 and R$140,000 in 2028, and let microentrepreneurs hire two employees instead of one — a case study in how frozen tax thresholds quietly penalize small business growth.
Ecuador's RIMPE Tax Recategorization: What Changed for 70,000 Small Businesses in 2026
Ecuador's SRI automatically recategorized roughly 70,000 RIMPE taxpayers on July 1, 2026 — about 14,000 moved from Negocio Popular to Emprendedor and 56,000 were pushed into the General Tax Regime — here's how to check your new bracket and what changes.
The New 1% Remittance Tax: What Small Business Owners Sending Money Abroad Need to Know
A 1% federal excise tax applies to cash-funded international money transfers starting January 1, 2026, but bank, debit, and credit card transfers are exempt — here's how small businesses can avoid it.
E-Invoicing 2026 Mandates: A Guide for US Exporters and SaaS Sellers
Belgium requires structured B2B e-invoices via Peppol from January 1, 2026; France follows September 1, 2026; Poland's KSeF phases in February–April 2026; Germany mandates issuing in 2027–2028. What US exporters and SaaS sellers must do — required formats (UBL, Factur-X, XRechnung), network access, and penalties up to 100% of the invoice's VAT.
EU VAT One Stop Shop: How US Freelancers and SaaS Founders Sell Into Europe Without 27 Tax Registrations
The EU's Non-Union OSS scheme lets US freelancers and SaaS founders selling digital products to EU consumers file one quarterly VAT return instead of registering separately in all 27 member states.
W-9 Vendor Onboarding in 2026: TIN Matching, Backup Withholding, and CP2100 Defense
A 2026 walkthrough of W-9 collection, IRS e-Services TIN matching, the 24 percent backup withholding trigger, CP2100 B-Notice timelines, Section 6721 penalty defense, and W-8BEN handling for small businesses paying contractors.
Self-Published Author Bookkeeping: KDP, ACX, Kickstarter, and the Full Indie Publishing Stack
How indie and hybrid authors should track royalties from KDP, ACX, IngramSpark, Patreon, and Kickstarter, classify editors and narrators as 1099-NEC contractors, capture foreign withholding tax under treaty terms, and apply ASC 606 to crowdfunded pre-orders.
Form 5471 in 2026: How the OBBBA Rewrites CFC Reporting, NCTI Replaces GILTI, and What Every 10% U.S. Shareholder Needs to File This Year
A 2026 walkthrough of Form 5471 after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — QBAI is repealed, GILTI becomes NCTI, the Section 250 deduction drops to 40%, the FTC haircut tightens to 10%, and the pro rata share rule moves to daily ownership. Covers all five filer categories, Schedules J/M/P/Q, Form 8992 and 1118 coordination, Section 989 currency translation, and $10,000-per-CFC penalties.