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International Tax

Cross-border tax compliance, foreign income reporting, and US international tax obligations for individuals and corporations

Digital Nomad Tax Residency in 2026: Why the 183-Day Rule Won't Save You

Staying under 183 days in a country does not make you a non-resident anywhere. U.S. nomads still owe worldwide income tax, the 2026 Foreign Earned Income Exclusion caps at $132,900 and never covers the 15.3% self-employment tax, the tax-home test disqualifies perpetual travelers, and FBAR triggers at $10,000 aggregated across all foreign accounts.

Germany's €10 Billion Reform Package: A Small Employer's Payroll Playbook for 2027

Germany's 2026 coalition reform package raises the basic tax-free allowance to €12,564 in 2027 and €12,900 in 2028, starts the 42% band at €70,601, adds a 47% rate above €280,000, and requires a doctor's certificate from the first day of sick leave — here is what each change means for a small employer's payroll desk, plus a dated checklist for January 1, 2027.

Tanzania's TZS 200 Million Presumptive Tax Threshold: The New 4% Rate and 12-Month Holiday Explained

From 1 July 2026 Tanzania's presumptive income tax regime covers turnover up to TZS 200 million at a 4% rate, up from TZS 100 million at 3.5%, and newly registered individual taxpayers with turnover of TZS 4M–200M get a 12-month income tax exemption dated from their TIN. Presumptive tax beats 30% self-assessment only above a net margin of roughly 13.3%.

China's New VAT Law Doubled the Small-Seller Exemption: What the RMB 1,000 Threshold Means for You

China's first VAT Law took effect January 1, 2026, doubling the per-transaction exemption for individuals to RMB 1,000 while keeping the RMB 100,000 monthly and RMB 300,000 quarterly thresholds — and forcing six categories of individual income to aggregate monthly instead. Here is how the thresholds work, why a supplier's VAT status can flip month to month, and what foreign-invested buyers should change in their contracts.

El Salvador Now Asks Just 90 Days a Year: A Freelancer's Guide to the New Residency Math

Since March 31, 2026, El Salvador's Decreto 531 requires temporary residents to spend only 90 calendar days a year in the country instead of roughly nine months. Here is how the three main residency routes compare, what territorial tax and the U.S. foreign earned income exclusion actually cover, and the ledger habits that keep presence days, income sourcing, and renewal files audit-ready.

Tunisia's 2026 Optional Flat Tax: 4,000–5,000 TND for Six Audit-Free Years — Should You Opt In?

Tunisia's 2026 Finance Law lets small businesses under 100,000 TND turnover pay a flat 4,000 or 5,000 TND a year — half that in rural zones — and skip tax audits for six years. The flat tax only beats the progressive schedule above roughly a 45% net margin in the lower bracket and 26% in the upper one; here is the break-even math, the eligible activities, and the four traps.