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Hello there Oliver,

Must be the Oliver from the corner bar hahahaha - How's Bui Vien treating you?  LOL

No?   Sorry if not. 

Back on topic,  you'll be fine, Oliver.   But find a good accountant, and confirm.  The accountant shouldn't charge you more than a couple hundred backs. 

As as aside, I would add that I bet that most digital nomads don't pay any tax (i.e., YouTubers, etc.).   It's a bit of a grey zone, because if that income had been taxed elsewhere, then Vietnam will not double-tax it.  Vietnam has tax treaties with a lot of western countries.  In other words, you could declare your income at home (and then pay less tax probably), but still receive it in Vietnam.  Personally, if I had an account abroad, I would opt for that route.

Thanks MangoDude!

Im a different Oliver, but please pass on my regards when you next bump into him.

LOL riiiight,

No proble, Oliver Mellor.

@olivermellors80 Working as a digital nomad in Vietnam is a bit of a grey area. Based on your post, I assume that you are currently on a dependent visa with a TRC. 

If you plan to stay in Vietnam long term, you may want to consider opening a local consulting company and using it to enter into a cross-border service agreement with the Australian company. The main benefits of that solution are making sure that you are staying and working in Vietnam legally, clarifying your tax situation, and enabling you to receive money from abroad easily. 

However, it is important to keep in mind that having a business in Vietnam requires certain investments and paperwork.

Kindly note that the above is for information purpose only and does not constitute legal advice.

Please feel free to DM me if you have any questions.

@olivermellors80   the right answer to your question is where/how do you receive your payroll. I will asume you're contracted and receiving payrolls in Australia, so don't worry about taxes while you were using only Vietnamese Financial Systems to bring your money (credit card, dedit card, etc), that is your way of paying your taxes and proving your money is lawfuly . Avoid as much as possible to use friend's vietnamese bank accounts to receive remittances in your behalf.  Vietnam has good  money flows control and that is one of its keys why this country is safety.

Work Permit is mainly designed to guarantee expats are not displacing locals, and that is not your case.