Google AdSense Legal Requirements

[AntiCitizen]

I am thinking about incorporating Google AdSense advertisements on my site to make money. Now I was wondering about the legal requirements to do this. I am currently studying in the UK but i am not a UK national. I understand that you probably have to pay tax on your earnings. But how does the system work? From what I've read, Google is an american based company and your earnings have to be taxed in America and then sent by cheque.

My residence permit states that I must register if I do any paid employment. To start earning money, what do you have to do? Do you have to register with the American tax authorities and the UK ones as well. And when I get the cheque, how do I transfer it into money/bank account.

It seems that earning money on the internet is not as easy as it says in many of those spam letters! I'm sure there are people out there that are in a similar situation as me. It would be great if someone told me about the legal procedures and requirements for earning money that way.

[lammert]

If you have no other activity in the US than Adsense ads, you do not have to pay American taxes. Part of the AdSense sign up procedure is a questionaire to see in which country you have to pay the taxes. They have online American tax forms there if you need them. So after you sign up you know for sure if you need to pay in the US or somewhere else.

You have to pay tax in some country, so that will be probably the UK in your situation. But as your situation is not 100% standard I would recommend you to consult a local accountant of lawyer.

[incrediBILL]

AdSense is income but it's certainly not "paid employment" either.