Living in Tunisia while working in Slovakia

By Mark 21 April 2022

Can I work remotely for a company in Slovakia while being in Tunisia?

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

  1. If you are a citizen of a country with an agreement with the European Union (EU), you are entitled to work in any EU country.
  2. If you are a citizen of a country that is not an EU member, you may only work in EU countries.
  3. If you are a citizen of a country that is not an EU member, you may only work in EU countries if you have the right to work there.

How to live in Tunisia and find remote work in Slovakia?

Finding remote work in Slovakia if you are located in Tunisia might be difficult, therefore we recommend you to move to Slovakia.

Why?
Because, if you are located in Tunisia, finding remote work in Slovakia will be easy.
You will be able to find remote work in Slovakia even if you are located in Tunisia, because the distance between Tunisia and Slovakia is small.
In this post, we will give you some tips on how to find remote work in Slovakia if you are located in Tunisia.
If you are located in Tunisia, you can find remote work in Slovakia, but you need to be prepared.

How a company in Slovakia can send my salary in Tunisia?

When working remotely for a corporation in Slovakia, you salary can be send to Tunisia but you have to be careful.

Are you working remotely for a corporation in Slovakia? You salary can be send to Tunisia but you have to be careful.
The company in Slovakia is sending the salary to the bank account of the bank in Tunisia. You can not have a bank account in Tunisia, you need to open a bank account in Tunisia to receive the salary.
This is the process that you have to follow:

  1. You have to go to the bank in Tunisia to open a bank account.
  2. You have to fill out the form to open the bank account.
  3. You have to provide the information to the bank.
  4. You have to pay the bank fees.
  5. You have to wait for the bank to confirm the account.
  6. You have to wait for the salary to be sent to the bank account.
  7. You have to go to the bank to receive the salary.
  8. You have to provide the information to the bank to receive the salary.

Where to pay my taxes when working remotely in Tunisia for a company in Slovakia?

If you are working remotely in Tunisia for a corporation established in Slovakia, taxes could seem complicated but in fact , it is not. The tax regime in Tunisia is not much different from the one in Slovakia.

Tunisia, a small country in the middle of the Mediterranean, is a country that has managed to develop in a remarkable way in the last 30 years. This country is a country of contrasts: a modern country with a strong economic development, but also a country where the living conditions of the population are still difficult.
In Tunisia, there are three taxes: the value added tax (VAT), the income tax and the social security.
In this article, we will focus on the income tax and the social security.
The income tax in Tunisia
As in Slovakia, the income tax in Tunisia is a progressive tax. The income tax rate is 30% of the taxable income (with a maximum of 5,000 euros for a single person, 10,000 euros for a couple and 15,000 euros for a family).
The taxable income is the income after deducting the expenses related to the social security and the expenses related to the business.
The income tax is not deducted from the social security contributions.
As in Slovakia, the income tax is not deductible.
The social security in Tunisia
The social security system in Tunisia is a social security system with three different components:
The social security contributions, which are compulsory and are paid by the employee.