Originally Posted by
bringbackthe80s
Where your interests/family are. Now, where you decide to put your interests, especially if you have no family, that’s another story and I would definitely choose some places over some others.
With not all countries using family and interest ties as criteria that
solely dictate your tax residency status, it's not always going to be as clear cut as that. As a contract pilot, one is no different to a business with interests in different countries that use the 'benefits' of the tax legislation in different countries and combine them to create the most tax-efficient environment for them.
With the KAL contract, it will be far easier if you can base yourself in a country that will not require any tax under the double tax agreement in place. However, if this is not possible then I can vouch that after many hours of research with some professional help too, you can base yourself in Europe with no tax liability on the KAL contract. We are of course, all individuals with different circumstances.