Zero income tax places - best choice for game / quality of life

(06-22-2018 12:11 PM)Tintin Wrote:  Paying tax is for soyboys

It comes across as a bit sadomasochistic to advise "soyboys" to evade taxes. They're a lot of people I do not like on this planet. But advising a man to do something that could land him in prison seems a bit irresponsible.

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(06-27-2018 12:11 AM)Papa Hemingway Wrote:  

(06-22-2018 12:11 PM)Tintin Wrote:  Paying tax is for soyboys

It comes across as a bit sadomasochistic to advise "soyboys" to evade taxes. They're a lot of people I do not like on this planet. But advising a man to do something that could land him in prison seems a bit irresponsible.

There are ways to not pay taxes that are perfectly legal. So technically it would not be tax evasion. The way to do this is not be a tax resident in any country that requires you to pay taxes on your income (this typically means you won’t be able to stay in a country for more than 6 months, otherwise you will become a tax resident). Then you become a tax residenct in a country that doesn’t tax your income (either territorial taxation, or no income taxes at all).

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Tax evasion = illegal
Tax avoidance = legal

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(06-27-2018 12:59 AM)Cam Newton Wrote:  

(06-27-2018 12:11 AM)Papa Hemingway Wrote:  

(06-22-2018 12:11 PM)Tintin Wrote:  Paying tax is for soyboys

It comes across as a bit sadomasochistic to advise "soyboys" to evade taxes. They're a lot of people I do not like on this planet. But advising a man to do something that could land him in prison seems a bit irresponsible.

There are ways to not pay taxes that are perfectly legal. So technically it would not be tax evasion. The way to do this is not be a tax resident in any country that requires you to pay taxes on your income (this typically means you won’t be able to stay in a country for more than 6 months, otherwise you will become a tax resident). Then you become a tax residenct in a country that doesn’t tax your income (either territorial taxation, or no income taxes at all).

In the USA you have to remain out of the country for 330 - 360 days. I've received mixed information from US Tax Attorneys over the past years. There are many other factors or provisions included in the Foreign Income Exclusion form {the form # is 2555} and requires quite a bit of documentation. It's very complicated and I've had to go through this several times. It also still does not exempt you from being periodically audited even if you do not hold a bank account or receivable mailing address in the USA.

Laws surrounding tax evasion are very broad and written in a way that can allow federal prosecutors win cases fairly easily. Either that or your personal legal fees will equate to far more than if you had just paid the necessary taxes. Once you file a 2555 in the USA you'll immediately be on the IRS's radar and they do have people working overseas.

The higher your net worth, the harder it becomes. I'm not a lawyer but I'd suspect if you fell into the lowest tax bracket in the states then it would be unlikely you'd be on their radar. But you also need to be be aware if there is a glitch in the system and you don't file they can and will cancel your US passport.

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(06-27-2018 12:11 AM)Papa Hemingway Wrote:  

(06-22-2018 12:11 PM)Tintin Wrote:  Paying tax is for soyboys

It comes across as a bit sadomasochistic to advise "soyboys" to evade taxes. They're a lot of people I do not like on this planet. But advising a man to do something that could land him in prison seems a bit irresponsible.

Not a single person in this thread has discussed tax evasion, except for you. In fact, it is a violation of the forum rules to discuss illegal activity. Obviously, Tintin meant that, if you live offshore, you are foolish not to take steps to eliminate or minimize your tax burden. So, take your trolling elsewhere.

Your claim that "your personal legal fees will equate to far more than if you had just paid the necessary taxes," which for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion is $104,100, is equally troll-worthy. And who cares if "Once you file a 2555 in the USA you'll immediately be on the IRS's radar and they do have people working overseas"? What kind of cuck worries about the possibility of being on the IRS radar, if he has taken all steps to comply with the law? When the government fears the people, there is liberty; when the people fear the government, there is tyranny. You sound like one of those guys who worries about what his wife or girlfriend might think if he stays out too late.

BTW: Ernest Hemingway was a socialist who donated to finance the rise of the Communist Party in Cuba, which then enslaved millions of innocent people. It is also surmised that his involvement with the KGB increased his paranoia, which ultimately resulted in his suicide in 1961.

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The problem with headline tax rates is they don't tell the whole story. 0% tax countries are in the firing line of many tax departments abroad.

For this reason I'd seriously suggest checking out low tax countries, or higher tax countries with lots of concessions/loopholes.

I'm sorting out my tax residence right now and I think I have settled on Andorra. The tax system is very generous...

• 0% on earnings under 24000 Euros
• 5% on earnings between 24000-40000 Euros
• 10% on earnings over 40000 Euros
  

Source: https://andorraguides.com/tax/system/

I've been learning to swing trade more and more on the side. In a situation where you invest in a company but hold less than 25% of it's total shares, it's exempt from capital gains tax. So if you're a full time trader earning half a million each year, your effective tax rate is 0%.

For my business, it seems if I set up a holding company in Andorra, that will be taxed at 2%. As the company is taxed, I will pay 0% on any dividends. My current Hong Kong company has an offshore exemption so it pays 0% tax.

All 100% legal and above board.

I visited late last year and it seems to be a clean and healthy place to live. It's quiet though - not much going on. My plan is to spend about 6 months each year living there then spend the rest of my time enjoying the many pleasures of Barcelona.

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Are you American? If so, you will be subject to income tax no matter where you are in the world or where you make your income. You can get up to $103k USD (double check this) exempted from that though by filing IRS Form 2555. If you are not a US citizen, then enjoy not living under the tyrannical auspices of a shadowy global syndicate that seems to perpetuate itself solely for the purpose of making it as difficult and miserable as possible for its heterosexual male subjects to have healthy families.

With that in mind, identify the countries which have the lowest local tax rates. Don't only look at income tax but also sales taxes, property taxes, and any other taxes which might be relevant to you. Also make sure that "income tax" means the type of income tax which is relevant to you (personal, corporate, self-employment, etc.). Once you have all that sorted, choose which you would most like to actually live in.

Based on my knowledge, what I've heard, and my view of which of the mentioned locations might actually be the most enjoyable but cost effective to live in full time, I would narrow the list to the following:

Kaohsiung
Taichung
Taipei
Gibraltar (Monkeys - You will be arrested if you punch them so don't punch them.)
Tbilisi (One of the best countries for doing business I've heard.)
Kuala Lumpur (You may also want to look into Labuan for tax reasons)
Managua (One of my former colleagues went to Nica and said it was only slightly pricier than the Philippines but not unsafe like Honduras)
Asuncion (Citizenship after 3 years so they say)
Abu Dhabi (Lots of female workers from SEA, especially Filipinas. Many are married, many are likely sex workers, most are not LTR material but can be bangable)
Dubai (Same as Abu Dhabi)
Muscat (Probably the best capital city in the Arab Gulf)
Port Vila (If you like Melanesian girls, betel nut, and French yacht people. My cousin said Vanuatu has the most beautiful beaches he has ever seen.)

*The Caribbean tax haven islands are known to be stupidly expensive sausage fests with high crime rates (Bahamas in particular has a reputation for being a bit ratchet). Those Caribbean islands which are European territories are also known to be expensive as hell and have messed up gender ratios with more men than women and an abnormally high percentage of the men being filthy rich yachters and banksters. A possible exception to this on your list is Saint Kitts and Nevis but, if I remember right, only Nevis has a special tax status and only about 11,000 people live on Nevis so you may get bored there after a while (or you may adapt to village life and learn to love it).

*The Arab countries, with the exception of Dubai, are known to not be very enjoyable places to live and the Arab Gulf has some of the highest obesity rates on Earth, even surpassing the US. - This suggest that their food sucks.

*Hong Kong is insanely expensive and has a high suicide rate for a reason. Macau is also absurdly expensive though perhaps not as much so as Hong Kong. Singapore is just as bonkers as Hong Kong and you would do better to live in Johor Bahru or Batam if you just really want to be near Singapore. Still, you can afford a better urbanite lifestyle and still be surrounded by Chinese people living in Kuala Lumpur or Penang (also Malaysia).

*Luanda is known to be one of the most expensive cities on Earth but you do not get what you pay for.

*A German girl I met in Mexico who was studying in Costa Rica told me that Costa Rica is as expensive as Germany now.

*Honduras is possibly the most murderous country in the world and is simply an unsafe place to live long term.

*The Syrian cities you mentioned are mostly in ruin at the moment.

*Depending on what country you are from, living in Tehran could be difficult. Bear in mind also that they are serious about the religious laws there and take that into account if you decide to take a crack at living there.

*I've heard that Panama is overpriced now like Costa Rica.

*As I understand, Lebanon, while being probably the most interesting Arab country, does in fact have income tax and is, from what I've heard, on the expensive side.

*From what I've heard, the Seychelles are more expensive than Mauritius. If I were going to move to an African island country, I think it would either be Mauritius or Cabo Verde (Sao Tome is nice but would likely get boring).

*I've heard that La Paz and Guatemala City suck and I've also heard that Bolivian and Guatemalan women are the hardest but least rewarding in South and Central America respectively.


What kind of budget are you working with, and is your income dependent on anything like location, internet speed, access to certain websites which might be blocked in some jurisdictions, etc.? What kind of lifestyle are you after (beach bum, hip urban dweller, rural doomsday prepper)?

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(01-02-2019 01:38 AM)Waqqle Wrote:  Are you American? If so, you will be subject to income tax no matter where you are in the world or where you make your income. You can get up to $103k USD (double check this) exempted from that though by filing IRS Form 2555. If you are not a US citizen, then enjoy not living under the tyrannical auspices of a shadowy global syndicate that seems to perpetuate itself solely for the purpose of making it as difficult and miserable as possible for its heterosexual male subjects to have healthy families.

With that in mind, identify the countries which have the lowest local tax rates. Don't only look at income tax but also sales taxes, property taxes, and any other taxes which might be relevant to you. Also make sure that "income tax" means the type of income tax which is relevant to you (personal, corporate, self-employment, etc.). Once you have all that sorted, choose which you would most like to actually live in.

Based on my knowledge, what I've heard, and my view of which of the mentioned locations might actually be the most enjoyable but cost effective to live in full time, I would narrow the list to the following:

Taiwan Kaohsiung
Taiwan Taichung
Taiwan Taipei
Gibraltar Gibraltar (monkeys)
Georgia Tbilisi
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur
Nicaragua Managua
Paraguay Asuncion
UAE Abu Dhabi
UAE Dubai
Oman Muscat (probably the best place in the Arab Gulf)
Vanuatu Port Vila (If you like Melanesian girls, betel nut, and French yacht people. My cousin said Vanuatu has the most beautiful beaches he has ever seen.)

*The Caribbean tax haven islands are known to be stupidly expensive sausage fests with high crime rates (Bahamas in particular has a reputation for being a bit ratchet). Those Caribbean islands which are European territories are also known to be expensive as hell and have messed up gender ratios with more men than women and an abnormally high percentage of the men being filthy rich yachters and banksters. A possible exception to this on your list is Saint Kitts and Nevis but, if I remember right, only Nevis has a special tax status and only about 11,000 people live on Nevis so you may get bored there after a while (or you may adapt to village life and learn to love it).

*The Arab countries, with the exception of Dubai, are known to not be very enjoyable places to live and the Arab Gulf has some of the highest obesity rates on Earth, even surpassing the US. - This suggest that their food sucks.

*Hong Kong is insanely expensive and has a high suicide rate for a reason. Macau is also absurdly expensive though perhaps not as much so as Hong Kong. Singapore is just as bonkers as Hong Kong and you would do better to live in Johor Bahru or Batam if you just really want to be near Singapore. Still, you can afford a better urbanite lifestyle and still be surrounded by Chinese people living in Kuala Lumpur or Penang (also Malaysia).

*Luanda is known to be one of the most expensive cities on Earth but you do not get what you pay for.

*A German girl I met in Mexico who was studying in Costa Rica told me that Costa Rica is as expensive as Germany now.

*Honduras is possibly the most murderous country in the world and is simply an unsafe place to live long term.

*The Syrian cities you mentioned are mostly in ruin at the moment.

*Depending on what country you are from, living in Tehran could be difficult. Bear in mind also that they are serious about the religious laws there and take that into account if you decide to take a crack at living there.

*I've heard that Panama is overpriced now like Costa Rica.

*As I understand, Lebanon, while being probably the most interesting Arab country, does in fact have income tax and is, from what I've heard, on the expensive side.

*From what I've heard, the Seychelles are more expensive than Mauritius. If I were going to move to an African island country, I think it would either be Mauritius or Cabo Verde (Sao Tome is nice but would likely get boring).

*I've heard that La Paz and Guatemala City suck and I've also heard that Bolivian and Guatemalan women are the hardest but least rewarding in South and Central America respectively.


What kind of budget are you working with and is your income dependent on anything like location, internet speed, access to certain websites which might be blocked in some jurisdictions, etc.? What kind of lifestyle are you after (beach bum, hip urban dweller, rural doomsday prepper)?

From what I’ve read online, not actually done, you can get a tax residency in the UAE after you start your company there. You then only need to visit the UAE at least once every 6 months. This could allow for zero taxes, and no real residential requirement. However there are yearly business fees, and your company must obey Islamic values.

This is what I’ve read online. Could be way off.

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From what I’ve read online, not actually done, you can get a tax residency in the UAE after you start your company there. You then only need to visit the UAE at least once every 6 months. This could allow for zero taxes, and no real residential requirement. However there are yearly business fees, and your company must obey Islamic values.

This is what I’ve read online. Could be way off.
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When it comes to establishing a business and/or branch in a country, you also want to take into account what the minimum financial requirements to do that are. For example, maybe a country requires that you put $1mil USD either into a local bank account registered to your business whereas another jurisdiction may only require $3000.

When it comes to tax residency, most countries now are going to require that you spend at least 3-6 months a year (with an increasing number moving toward 6+) within their borders to maintain your tax residency. For this reason, it is important to find a place that you will like living in and it is acceptable to pay a little bit (within reason) more in tax if it means saving yourself from being miserable or bored for a large chunk of every year.

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It will really only help you if you are at least a millionaire already but you may be interested in Nomad Capitalist.

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This list isn't accurate whatsoever. Most of the countries on your list has income tax, some of them quite high as well.

This list is good:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_taxation

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Bulgaria and Romania can be a destination if you aren't gypo-allergic, 10% income tax, that's if you declare it the fiscal institutions being weak over there it can take them years before they find anything, cheap rents and food, good internet.

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Brb moving to Aleppo for zero tax baller lifestyle

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(01-02-2019 01:57 AM)Cam Newton Wrote:  From what I’ve read online, not actually done, you can get a tax residency in the UAE after you start your company there. You then only need to visit the UAE at least once every 6 months. This could allow for zero taxes, and no real residential requirement. However there are yearly business fees, and your company must obey Islamic values.

This is what I’ve read online. Could be way off.

You're so far off it's unreal.

1. Local residency rules come into effect and the company can be taxed based on your residency so if you're a Brit, living in the UK while operating the company from the UK, you'll pay Corporation Taxes at the British domestic rate as the company is clearly being run from the UK, especially if you don't go to the UAE more than once a year as it's hard to prove otherwise.

2. There is an office requirement, permanent address, while it can just be a desk, it's still a very expensive requirement. Then there is the licence fee, registration fees and other fees associated with the corporation.

3. The company doesn't have to obey Islamic values, especially if you're in a. free zone, what nonsense.

4. RAK (Emirate in the UAE) offers more flexibility however no residency bonuses come with their options as it's offshore although strictly controlled as to who sees what, lots of alleged money laundering happens with a RAK IBC.

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(01-02-2019 08:18 AM)Bikal Wrote:  

(01-02-2019 01:57 AM)Cam Newton Wrote:  From what I’ve read online, not actually done, you can get a tax residency in the UAE after you start your company there. You then only need to visit the UAE at least once every 6 months. This could allow for zero taxes, and no real residential requirement. However there are yearly business fees, and your company must obey Islamic values.

This is what I’ve read online. Could be way off.

You're so far off it's unreal.

1. Local residency rules come into effect and the company can be taxed based on your residency so if you're a Brit, living in the UK while operating the company from the UK, you'll pay Corporation Taxes at the British domestic rate as the company is clearly being run from the UK, especially if you don't go to the UAE more than once a year as it's hard to prove otherwise.

2. There is an office requirement, permanent address, while it can just be a desk, it's still a very expensive requirement. Then there is the licence fee, registration fees and other fees associated with the corporation.

3. The company doesn't have to obey Islamic values, especially if you're in a. free zone, what nonsense.

4. RAK (Emirate in the UAE) offers more flexibility however no residency bonuses come with their options as it's offshore although strictly controlled as to who sees what, lots of alleged money laundering happens with a RAK IBC.

1. I am aware of that. This plan would be for people who are digital nomads - so they would always spend less time in a country than it takes to become tax resident. In most countries this would be 6-months. If this were the case, your home country would still claim you as a tax resident, since you haven't established another residency. This is where the UAE tax residency comes in. As for the corporate residency, you'll need to prove that the central management happens in the UAE. From what I've read, you'd need to have your board of director meetings in the UAE, and record meeting minutes and board of director votes (even if it's just you). Even if you have to go to the UAE 4 times per year, for quarterly board meetings, this isn't too bad of a deal. Do you have any experience with this?

2. Right. However not all the requirements are the same. For example, the requirements for the Fujairah Creative City are quite minimal:
https://flagtheory.com/uae-offshore-company/

3. I've read this on multiple sites - including flagtheory, but like I said I could be very wrong.

Anyway, thanks for the feedback. I am open to being corrected

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(01-02-2019 02:18 AM)Waqqle Wrote:  When it comes to tax residency, most countries now are going to require that you spend at least 3-6 months a year (with an increasing number moving toward 6+) within their borders to maintain your tax residency. For this reason, it is important to find a place that you will like living in and it is acceptable to pay a little bit (within reason) more in tax if it means saving yourself from being miserable or bored for a large chunk of every year.

Yes, even if the country you are moving to doesn't require this, chances are the country you are from will.

Most countries expect you to prove your new tax residence before they will stop taxing you at home.

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OP is missing the Philippines from his list. For some reason Andrew Henderson (who runs a popular expat tax blog) doesn't like mentioning the Philippines either.

http://taxsummaries.pwc.com/ID/Philippin...nal-income

Current for 2018 tax year from PWC: The Philippines has territorial taxation. In this case it means that non-resident and resident foreign aliens are only taxed on income generated locally. Citizens are taxed on worldwide income.

So unless you're teaching English or running a bar I don't see how you would owe any taxes in the Philippines. Add in the girl situation, high levels of English and cheap cost of living then it would probably beat most of the countries on OP's list (the only negatives being the crime and filth).


Anyway I've done both Georgia and Taiwan. Taiwan is definitely one of the better places I've stayed in long term. Girls are easier and eating out is usually just $3 - $4 USD. Taiwan feels like a pretty 1st world place but being an international pariah is probably why the local currency isn't that strong.

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Does anyone have good intel on Malta taxation scheme?
I am seriously thinking to set my base there as it seems to be possible to pay 5% taxes on foreign generated income, also its proximity to Southern europe, good flights connection etc.

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(05-18-2019 01:52 PM)wellrockthecity Wrote:  Does anyone have good intel on Malta taxation scheme?
I am seriously thinking to set my base there as it seems to be possible to pay 5% taxes on foreign generated income, also its proximity to Southern europe, good flights connection etc.

It is unclear whether you mean the taxation scheme if you obtain residency in Malta -- or the taxation scheme if you simply form a corporation in Malta as a non-resident.

If the former, here is a decent article:

https://nomadcapitalist.com/2017/09/21/malta-residency/


If the latter, you can compare countries here:

https://www.lowtax.net/g/tool/

https://incorporations.io/

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I should have made clear that I do want to obtain residency, which should be pretty straight forward as an EU citizen.

What I am more interested is the actual company setup. E.G. I know the best way would be a company in a tax haven such as Gibraltar or Cyprus + residence in Malta.
Malta does not tax income that would not be remitted to Malta itself. Also to o keep a Gibraltar company Non-resident (therefore not required to be registered in Gibraltar tax system) there should be no remitted income within the country - where would the invoices I raise to clients actually be paid? And how would I take the money out the company since it can not go through Maltese bank accounts?

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(05-18-2019 05:15 PM)wellrockthecity Wrote:  Malta does not tax income that would not be remitted to Malta itself. Also to o keep a Gibraltar company Non-resident (therefore not required to be registered in Gibraltar tax system) there should be no remitted income within the country - where would the invoices I raise to clients actually be paid? And how would I take the money out the company since it can not go through Maltese bank accounts?

I do not know much about invoicing, but I read a good article about it last week. Perhaps it may be helpful.

https://tax-free.today/blog/invoice-acce...companies/

There is no problem with having a foreign corporation holding a bank account in another jurisdiction, ideally with both jurisdictions low-tax and respectful of privacy (e.g., a Maltese corporation with a bank account in Jersey).

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(05-18-2019 05:15 PM)wellrockthecity Wrote:  I should have made clear that I do want to obtain residency, which should be pretty straight forward as an EU citizen.

If you're an EU citizen it doesn't look very difficult...


The Main Option: Malta’s Residence Programme
This is the main stream of entry for expats resettling in Malta. Except in very rare cases, it is only open to EU/EEA/Swiss nationals. (See below for the third-country option, Malta’s Global Residence Programme.)

To qualify, you must:

• Declare that you are fluent in English or Maltese.
• Pay a one-time €6,000 registration fee. (Or €5,500 if you buy or rent a property in the south of Malta or on Gozo.)
• Have a clean criminal record.
• Prove that you are self-sufficient financially.
• Buy a home worth €275,000 or €220,000 if it’s in the south or on Gozo.
• Or rent a home for €9,600 (€8,750 on Gozo or in the south) in annual rent.
• Not spend more than 183 days in any other jurisdiction.
  

https://maltaguides.co/residence/permit/...-Programme

I guess it really comes down to those 183 days. If you're happy being on the move and can afford the rent, it's a good deal.

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Regardless of what country you're in, you still have to pay 15.3% self employment tax even if you are using the Foreign Earned Income Exemption as an American citizen.

Yes...you still have to pay taxes (albeit less) even if you're spending most of your time abroad.

It does not matter what the local tax laws are in whatever country you find yourself in in the eyes of the US government. They are getting their fair share.

The way to reduce that 15.3% is to set up a corporation, which then comes with its own set of fees that likely do not make sense until you are netting over $50,000 a year.

Realistically, most developing, Eastern European countries are not going to chase you down for taxes. They don't have the infrastructure to fix the roads, let alone fund something that in any way resembles the IRS.

Moreover, if your accounts are based outside of their country...it's just not happening.

You can obtain a residence permit that lets you stay in one of these place perpetually for around $1500 by setting up a small corporation there and paying a small fee (maybe $100) each month in "taxes" to the local government. At that point, you've done your duty to them.

That being said, if you fail to file with the IRS, you're setting yourself up for failure.

Did you know that late income tax payments are charged at 5% interest for every month they remain unpaid? Think about that. All the taxes you haven't paid are having 5% added to them every single month.

It's so amazing to me...lots of guys more abroad and think that the government has magically forgotten about them.

With just how advanced organization, computing power and even artificial intelligence has become in recent years...I'd be amazed if anybody is slipping through the cracks in the next 20 years.

Pay the taxes you owe, and have a skilled offshore tax accountant help you reduce your burden legally.

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(01-04-2019 08:55 PM)BaatumMania Wrote:  OP is missing the Philippines from his list. For some reason Andrew Henderson (who runs a popular expat tax blog) doesn't like mentioning the Philippines either.

http://taxsummaries.pwc.com/ID/Philippin...nal-income

Current for 2018 tax year from PWC: The Philippines has territorial taxation. In this case it means that non-resident and resident foreign aliens are only taxed on income generated locally. Citizens are taxed on worldwide income.

So unless you're teaching English or running a bar I don't see how you would owe any taxes in the Philippines. Add in the girl situation, high levels of English and cheap cost of living then it would probably beat most of the countries on OP's list (the only negatives being the crime and filth).


Anyway I've done both Georgia and Taiwan. Taiwan is definitely one of the better places I've stayed in long term. Girls are easier and eating out is usually just $3 - $4 USD. Taiwan feels like a pretty 1st world place but being an international pariah is probably why the local currency isn't that strong.

Andrew Henderson is more of an foreign residence adviser than an actual tax expert.

In fact, I know the firm that he uses to file his taxes with.

ie: He dosen't do them himself.

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(06-27-2018 12:59 AM)Cam Newton Wrote:  

(06-27-2018 12:11 AM)Papa Hemingway Wrote:  

(06-22-2018 12:11 PM)Tintin Wrote:  Paying tax is for soyboys

It comes across as a bit sadomasochistic to advise "soyboys" to evade taxes. They're a lot of people I do not like on this planet. But advising a man to do something that could land him in prison seems a bit irresponsible.

There are ways to not pay taxes that are perfectly legal. So technically it would not be tax evasion. The way to do this is not be a tax resident in any country that requires you to pay taxes on your income (this typically means you won’t be able to stay in a country for more than 6 months, otherwise you will become a tax resident). Then you become a tax residenct in a country that doesn’t tax your income (either territorial taxation, or no income taxes at all).

That is 10000% not true at all.

Americans have to pay self employment tax regardless of if they pass the physical presence test that you are talking about.

Uncle Sam does not give a fuck if you're spending your time eating vereneke in Ukraine, Americans are taxed on their worldwide income.

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