| Virtual Assistants (VAs) are Independent | | | | own taxes and benefits. You don't have to worry |
| Contractors and do not go through the same | | | | about payrolls, pensions, or other benefits such as |
| employment procedures that a full-time employee | | | | medical insurance etc. It's more cost effective |
| would have to undergo; rather you just pay them | | | | than hiring a full time employee. |
| for services rendered. Certain formalities are still | | | | VAs are more dedicated and committed to their |
| necessary to engage a VA, such as; a contract | | | | quality of work |
| has to be signed by both parties which lists in | | | | Virtual Assistants derive their income by being |
| detail each party's responsibilities and expectations, | | | | very productive and delivering value to their |
| also a reliable means of communication has to be | | | | clients. They provide administrative support which |
| established from the onset. Beyond these | | | | in turn frees up your time to focus on the |
| formalities, hiring a VA is much easier than hiring | | | | activities that bring in the most income for your |
| an employee. | | | | business. Virtual Assistants understand that their |
| VAs pay their own taxes and benefits | | | | revenue is totally dependent on the positive |
| The primary advantage is that you don't need to | | | | execution of their tasks unlike full-time employees |
| pay taxes or create a benefits package for the | | | | who get paid a salary sometimes times regardless |
| Virtual Assistant. Since they are independent | | | | of their effort. |
| contractors, they are solely responsible for their | | | | |