Question

Do affiliate marketing face tariff or non-tariff barriers in the target export markets? What are the tariff rates or non-tariff barriers imposed on these items?

Answer 1

Tariff barriers in the form of taxes paid as independent contractors.

Explanation:

The barriers faced by affiliate marketers is the tax they have to pay on the income they earn. With this in mind, we can say that the practice faces a tariff barrier.

Affiliate marketers are considered 1099 Contractors in the United States and as such are required to pay taxes on the income earned to the IRS. The relevant taxes for an affiliate marketer taxes that need to be paid are: federal, and self-employment taxes. For federal tax rates, the tariff varies from 10% to 37% depending on level of income earned; 15.3% and 2.9% as self-employment tax which caters for social security and Medicare.