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Dear Swiss-Listers,
I do have a slightly difficult tax problem. I work now as a freelance
journalist out of Switzerland. I recently got an assignment by a
Multinational Swiss company that has its headquarter (or at least of that
division) in the US. Therefore, they will pay me from the US. - Here comes
the question: What can I do that I first don't have to pay 30% taxes in the
US, second will not have to file a tax report to the IRS (which would be a
pain in the a...). - As Switzerland has a tax treaty with the US, I probably
qualify somehow for a tax exemption. But the question is how can this be
done. My contractor sent me a W-8ECI form, but I am really not sure if that
is the proper form.
Any advice would be welcome!
Best and thanks
- christian
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Christian Heuss
Wissenschaftsjournalist BR / Dr. sc. nat.
Dittingerstr. 10
4053 Basel
Switzerland
email: christian.heuss_at_nasw.org
tel: +41 61 361 29 15
fax: +41 61 361 29 16
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