Digital services & the marketplace rules — how much of this can I do myself?
Some of it, yes — and we will say so on the call if that is the honest answer. The parts that are worth paying for are the ones where a missed election, a missed deadline or an unverified threshold costs more than the fee: the rules distinguish supplies to registered businesses from supplies to consumers, and they assign responsibility between the vendor and the platform operator.
What if I have already filed and got it wrong?
That is a common starting point. We re-derive the position, identify whether an amendment or a disclosure route is the right vehicle, and tell you which one preserves the relief that is still available. The order matters more than the speed.
How long will it take?
It depends on the documents rather than on us. Once the pack is complete most filings turn around inside a fortnight; anything that needs a certificate from a tax authority runs on that authority's timetable, which we tell you at the start rather than at the end.
What are marketplace facilitator rules and who do they apply to?
These rules shift the obligation to collect and remit sales tax from the individual seller to the platform that facilitates the sale, in jurisdictions that have adopted them. Whether a specific platform is treated as the facilitator, and whether that relieves the underlying seller of their own obligation entirely, depends on the platform and the jurisdiction's specific rule, so it is not safe to assume the platform has it fully covered.
Does selling digital services abroad create a tax separate from goods?
Several jurisdictions apply a distinct digital services regime alongside their general sales tax framework, aimed specifically at cross-border digital supplies rather than physical goods crossing a border. The definitions of what counts as a digital service vary by jurisdiction, so a service caught in one country may fall outside the definition used in another.
If a marketplace collects tax on my sales, do I still have obligations?
Often yes, even where the platform is collecting and remitting on your behalf. Registration, income reporting, and record-keeping obligations in your own jurisdiction and the buyer's typically continue to sit with the seller regardless of what the marketplace collects at the point of sale. We separate what the platform is actually handling from what remains your responsibility.
Is the sale of foreign property taxable where I live?
For a resident, yes — worldwide gains are taxable, and the gain is computed in your own currency, so the exchange rate at purchase and at sale changes the number even when the local-currency price did not move. The country where the property sits usually taxes it too, often with a withholding or clearance step before closing, and that tax becomes a credit. A principal residence relief may apply to a home abroad on the same terms as one at home. See principal residence and foreign property.
I work remotely from another country for a company back home — who taxes me?
Usually the country you are physically in, because employment income is generally sourced where the work is done, with your residence country taxing it as well if you are resident there and giving credit. Three things follow: your employer may acquire withholding and social security obligations where you sit, a treaty tie-breaker may be needed if both countries call you resident, and a short trip that becomes a long stay can cross a residence threshold nobody was watching. See remote workers and digital nomads.
