Taxes

[Tristessa]

Hi!

I am greek living in helsinki and just got myself a job. I am working as a webmaster for a greek company's web site. The company & employer have no offices or activity in finland, i am more like an online employee and i get sent my salary via bank transfer every month. THUS I was wondering if i will have to pay any taxes to the finnish state (is that KELA?) I am now making my application for a residence permit and i wonder about it...Thanks!!

[bretti_kivi]

you live in finland, you are liable to tax here.
end.

Bret

[alloydog]

unless you spend less than 90 days of the year here. Ask at you local tax office, they should have all the info in english.
(then post it here !)

[Hank W.]

Ohhh.... headache. The tax office will be interesting to see what they answer. "telecommuting" isn't exactly a known profession yet. It can be seen as some sort of "foreign income" such as royalties etc. Rest assured they'll want their pound of flesh.

And do tell what they said.

[alloydog]

kilo, Hank, they'll take a kilo these days:
1) it's metric
2) it's over twice as much as a pound...