Living in Jamaica while working in Colombia

Can I work remotely for a company in Colombia while being in Jamaica?

It is usually doable, but we recommand to check the following key points first:

  1. Are you a citizen of the US or of Colombia?
  2. Are you a citizen of Colombia or of Jamaica?
  3. Are you going to be working in Colombia or in Jamaica?
  4. Are you going to be working in the US or in Colombia?

Yes
No

How to live in Jamaica and find remote work in Colombia?

Finding remote work in Colombia if you are located in Jamaica might be difficult, therefore we recommend to check out remote work in Colombia if you are located in Jamaica.

Here is how to live in Jamaica and find remote work in Colombia:
Check out remote work in Colombia
If you are located in Jamaica, you can find remote work in Colombia by following the steps below:
First, you need to find a remote work in Colombia.
To do this, you need to search for remote work in Colombia in job boards or through a job website.
Some job boards include:
Jobs-Jamaica.com
Jamaica-Jobs.com
Jamaica-Jobs.net
Jamaica-Jobs.com.co
Jamaica-Jobs.org
Jamaica-Jobs.com.com
Jamaica-Jobs.com.net

How a company in Colombia can send my salary in Jamaica?

When working remotely for a corporation in Colombia, you salary can be send to Jamaica but the company has to be registered in Jamaica. This is because the company in Jamaica will be responsible for processing the salary.

If you are working for a corporation in Jamaica, you will be required to have a JAMACC (Jamaica Association of Companies) membership.
If you are working for a corporation in Colombia, you salary can be send to Jamaica but the company has to be registered in Jamaica.

Where to pay my taxes when working remotely in Jamaica for a company in Colombia?

If you are working remotely in Jamaica for a corporation established in Colombia, taxes could seem complicated but in fact , it is easy to pay your taxes when working remotely in Jamaica for a corporation in Colombia.

Taxes are based on the residence of the taxpayer, the source of income and the amount of income. A taxpayer must pay taxes on income earned within Jamaica and must pay taxes on income earned outside of Jamaica.
When you work remotely in Jamaica for a company in Colombia, you are considered a resident of Colombia. Therefore, you are required to pay taxes in Colombia.
The amount of income earned in Jamaica is subject to taxes. However, the amount of income earned outside of Jamaica is not subject to taxes.