I work remotely and move between countries instead of living in one place long-term. I’m not from the US or EU, so a lot of common advice doesn’t really fit.
For people who’ve actually done this for a few years:
- Do you usually pick one country as a tax base?
- Or stay flexible and deal with residency only when it’s required?
Curious what’s worked (or not) in real life.
Depends on if there is a treaty. If there is, then you just prove to the country you're not in, you paid your taxes. If not, you're screwed; have to pay both. Spain is a good example.
Good point on treaties, they definitely matter. From what I’ve seen, though, most problems come from not having a clear residency position rather than from treaties themselves.
In practice, people who deliberately establish tax residency somewhere (days, ties, filings) usually avoid double taxation, even if the country isn’t “perfect.” Spain is a good warning example, but it’s also a case where being intentional upfront seems to matter a lot.
Curious if you’ve seen real cases where someone had a clear base and still ended up taxed twice long‑term.
I haven't personally, but in the 70s and 80s my father did since he worked overseas for years on end. He played the tax game for years as a result.
That’s interesting! Especially given how different things were pre‑CRS/FATCA. It feels like today the bigger risk is ambiguity rather than treaties themselves. Thanks for sharing that perspective.
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Your both questions are from a POV of a slave shitizen, not a sovereign individual.
Only shitizens HAVE TO pay taxes because they sign the contract. Others don't.
I get that perspective, but I’m trying to keep this discussion practical rather than philosophical.
Whether we like the system or not, banks, immigration, and tax authorities still ask very real questions once you’re operating internationally for a few years. My goal is understanding how people actually navigated that without blowing up accounts, visas, or future options.
If you’ve personally managed long‑term travel without a formal tax base and it worked smoothly, I’d genuinely be interested in hearing how.
Read above. Is not just "philosophical" is really practical and real.
But first you need to get out your head from the "state ass" and look to the world from another perspective.
That sounds more like you are looking for "free jail" card. I am not selling such cards. Those are only for shitizens that sign the contract with the state.
What am I trying to tell you is how to GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE WHOLE SYSTEM, and not just trick it and avoid paying taxes (aka violate a contract).
One thing is to violate a contract - be a shitizen.
Another thing is to NOT have any type of contract.
The 1st step into sovereignty is not how to cheat the state, but to realize and understand how fake it is.
I’m not interested in ideological or anti‑state arguments. I asked about real-world experiences that still work with banks, visas, and international mobility over the long term.
If someone has practical, legal experience to share, I’m happy to listen. Otherwise, I’ll leave it here.