19 Countries
Freelance Country Guides
Everything you need to know about freelancing in 19 countries worldwide — tax rates, payment methods, registration requirements, and local insights from real freelancers.
Africa
🇺🇬🇰🇪🇳🇬🇿🇦🇬🇭
Uganda
UGX (Uganda Shilling)
Income Tax: 10% - 30% (Progressive)VAT: 18%
View guide
Kenya
KES (Kenyan Shilling)
Income Tax (PAYE equivalent): 10% - 35%VAT: 16%
View guide
Nigeria
NGN (Naira)
Personal Income Tax: 7% - 24%VAT: 7.5%
View guide
South Africa
ZAR (Rand)
Income Tax: 18% - 45% (Progressive)VAT: 15% (Threshold: R1m)
View guide
Ghana
GHS (Cedi)
Income Tax: Up to 30%VAT: 15%
View guide
Americas
🇺🇸🇨🇦🇧🇷🇲🇽
United States
USD ($)
Self-Employment Tax: 15.3% (FICA)Federal Income Tax: 10% - 37%
View guide
Canada
CAD (C$)
Federal Income Tax: 15% - 33%Provincial Income Tax: Varies (5% - 21%)
View guide
Brazil
BRL (R$)
Income Tax (IRPF): 7.5% - 27.5%MEI (Simples): ~R$70/month (fixed)
View guide
Mexico
MXN ($)
Income Tax (ISR): 1.92% - 35%IVA (VAT): 16%
View guide
Europe
Asia & Pacific
🇮🇳🇦🇺🇵🇭🇵🇰🇦🇪🇳🇿🇸🇬🇯🇵
India
INR (₹)
Income Tax: 5% - 30% (Slab rates)Presumptive Tax (44ADA): 50% of gross receipts
View guide
Australia
AUD (A$)
Income Tax: 19% - 45% (Resident rates)GST: 10% (Threshold: A$75k)
View guide
Philippines
PHP (₱)
Income Tax: 0% - 35% (Progressive)VAT: 12% (Threshold: ₱3M)
View guide
Pakistan
PKR (₨)
Income Tax: 0% - 35% (Progressive)Sales Tax: 16% - 18% (varies by province)
View guide
United Arab Emirates
AED (د.إ)
Corporate Tax: 9% (above AED 375k profit)Personal Income Tax: 0%
View guide
New Zealand
NZD (NZ$)
Income Tax: 10.5% - 39%GST: 15% (Threshold: NZ$60k)
View guide
Singapore
SGD (S$)
Personal Income Tax: 0% - 22% (Progressive)GST: 9% (Threshold: S$1M)
View guide
Japan
JPY (¥)
Income Tax: 5% - 45% (Progressive)Resident Tax: ~10% (Municipal + Prefectural)
View guide
Don't see your country?
Our tools work with any currency worldwide. Start creating invoices, tracking payments, and managing your freelance business today.