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Agency Based Discussion => 123RF => Topic started by: munrotoo on December 17, 2013, 12:37

Title: who owns 123rf
Post by: munrotoo on December 17, 2013, 12:37

Does anyone know where 123rf is based and who owns them?

Norma

Title: Re: who owns 123rf
Post by: Goofy on December 17, 2013, 12:56

FYI

http://www.microstockdiaries.com/who-owns-who.html (http://www.microstockdiaries.com/who-owns-who.html)

Title: Re: who owns 123rf
Post by: Ron on December 17, 2013, 13:05

Quote from: Goofy on December 17, 2013, 12:56

FYI

[url]http://www.microstockdiaries.com/who-owns-who.html[/url] ([url]http://www.microstockdiaries.com/who-owns-who.html[/url])

Thats mighty outdated, by 7 years

Title: Re: who owns 123rf
Post by: Jo Ann Snover on December 17, 2013, 13:16

You can go work for them if you're in Malasia:

Level 3, Kelana Parkview Tower, No.1, Jalan SS6/2, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Title: Re: who owns 123rf
Post by: Goofy on December 17, 2013, 13:18

I could have just done this instead-

http://www.123rf.com/contact.php (http://www.123rf.com/contact.php)

Title: Re: who owns 123rf
Post by: munrotoo on December 17, 2013, 20:20

Thanks Jo that is what I thought. We asked them a tax question and the email we got back was they were in China and our taxed were our problem.

Title: Re: who owns 123rf
Post by: alex123rf on December 17, 2013, 21:03

Hi Guys,

We're registered in Hong Kong SAR. From my understanding as 123RF was registered in Hong Kong SAR, we do not have / practice withholding tax. Therefore, we would remit to you your earnings as a whole.

In conclusion: You will have to declare taxes in your own country of residence according to its local laws and regulations.

And yes: We're wholly owned by Inmagine, we have offices all over the world.

Title: Re: who owns 123rf
Post by: leaf on December 18, 2013, 01:51

Quote from: Ron on December 17, 2013, 13:05

Quote from: Goofy on December 17, 2013, 12:56

FYI

[url]http://www.microstockdiaries.com/who-owns-who.html[/url] ([url]http://www.microstockdiaries.com/who-owns-who.html[/url])

Thats mighty outdated, by 7 years

interesting how things have changed.
updated things from that list
istock - still correct
StockXpert - no longer exists.. but JupiterImages was purchased by Getty.. so StockXpert is technically owned by Getty.
SnapVillage - closed down and ported over to Veer - still owned by Corbis
123rf - still correct
Shutterstock - still correct
Dreamstime - still correct
Fotolia - still correct but they have some big investors to answer to
CanStock - now owned by FotoSearch
Bigstock - now owned by Shutterstock
LuckyOliver - closed
Crestock - now owned by Masterfile

Title: Re: who owns 123rf
Post by: munrotoo on December 18, 2013, 08:51

Okay all thanks for the info. Since it appears that 123rf is a San Francisco company I wondered how I did not have to fill out a w2 but I get it if they are actually based in Hong Kong. Thank you. Just trying to make sure the biggest pain in my butt - taxes - is right.