How to Engage a 'Floating Employee' to Work Remotely from a Country Where the Employer Is Not Licensed to Conduct Business or Issue Payroll

摘要

When a multinational business or nonprofit enters some new foreign market launching a "greenfield" presence like a new local office, facility or factory, its path is clear. The organization marches into the new market flying its flag, heads for local government authorities' offices and declares its intent to transact business in-country. It registers a local branch, representative office or subsidiary and gets licensed to transact business locally, to rent or buy local real estate-and to employ and payroll local staff.