The American Bar Association International Law Section's International Tax Committee will present the webinar "Taxing a Global Workforce: Tax Attorneys from Six Countries Discuss Taxation of Remote Workers" on Wednesday, July 26, beginning at 10 a.m.
Before the pandemic, the number of employees working remotely in the United States was rising. Employees are now deliberately pursuing remote work opportunities and increasing the talent pool for many employers, particularly individuals who might want to work for employers in different countries. Employers wish to allow remote work arrangements and therefore attract remote workers from other countries who come to the physical office infrequently.
Employers must diligently investigate the tax consequences of hiring a remote employee located in a different country. Hiring remote workers could make an employer liable for complying with requirements such as 1) income tax withholding, 2) unemployment tax withholding, and 3) potential nexus issues. Each country treats the three types of taxes listed above differently. Countries have additional taxes or variations on the three listed taxes, and countries have tax treaties with other countries; employers will need to determine which taxes are owed for each country, how to comply with these taxes, and then comply with these taxes annually. Countries to be addressed during the webinar include U.S., Canada, China, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and Spain.
Among the speakers for the webinar will be attorney Samuel Parks of Miller Canfield's Troy office. Parks is an associate in Miller Canfield's Corporate Group, with a focus on transactional and particularly tax work. He also has experience advising both public and private sector clients on employee benefit issues, including facilitating corrections of plan documentation and operational compliance failures, as well as drafting plan documentation and participant communications. A graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, Parks has previously worked at the Michigan Supreme Court and the Washtenaw Public Defender's Office.
Cost for the webinar is $150 for non-members, $85 for ABA members, and $25 for section members. To register, visit www.americanbar.org/groups/international_law/events_cle.
