I live in Nigeria and serve U.S. clients. Without a treaty, what should I focus on first?
I own a U.S. LLC from Lagos and do consulting for U.S. startups. There is no U.S. office or staff, but I know Nigeria is not usually listed as a treaty country with the U.S. That makes me feel like I may be missing something big from the start.
I am not asking for a full legal memo. I want to know what a Nigerian founder should focus on first if there is no treaty path to lean on: the income type, the payee setup, the home-country file, or something else.
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