non-UK based company looking to contrat in the UK

[Confounded]

...need to re-think where and how you are getting your advice before someone tells you something wrong...

And this is why in the posts I have repeatedly asked for a recommendation of a reputable (not rip-off) firm of lawyers / accountants that can advise on these issues.

Furthermore, I am now talking about UK tax law, not international, so would have thought that at least on this side I could get some advice.

Would the arrangement I described be considered under the UK law as “sub-contracting”?

Would the fee paid for taking an employee out on a loan be deductible for UK corporate tax purposes?

[Confounded]

... but you may find difficulties with gaining a visa.

We do not need a visa - we are based in the EU.

... speak to someone who actually knows and specialises in the area.

These are questions about UK tax law and this is a thread on UK Accounting and Legal, right?

[WordIsBond]

These are questions about UK tax law and this is a thread on UK Accounting and Legal, right?

Yes, but it is a contractors' site, not an accountant or law site. ContractorUK means that it is for contractors in the UK to discuss / share knowledge about contracting in the UK. Naturally, most participants are already UK-based and so have little knowledge to help you. Similarly, most are one-man bands, and so have little knowledge to help you.

I suggest you join AccountWeb and ask a question. I do NOT suggest that you ask for free accounting advice, they tend to be irritable about such things. I suggest that you ask how to find an accountant that will be knowledgeable in the kinds of issues you will face in what you want to do. State that up front, then give a BRIEF outline of what you want to do -- start contracting in the UK, with a subsidiary of your foreign company, etc.

I doubt you can fully avoid UK corporation tax, but I'm sure there are things you can do to shift at least some of the profit back to the parent company. I don't know if your idea will work or not. Since probably no one here is running a foreign company with a UK subsidiary, you are unlikely to find out. But certainly there are accountants who do know the answer, and you should find one of them. They will have other ideas, no doubt.

[MrMarkyMark]

These are questions about UK tax law and this is a thread on UK Accounting and Legal, right?

Well as others have said you get what you pay for.
It seems you want everything for free and seem reluctant to invest any real money in your business, IMO.

[Confounded]

I suggest you join AccountWeb and ask a question.

Thank you, WordIsBond. I shall take a look at this site.

Thanks to all for your input.

Dear moderators, I would like, if there is interest, to update this thread once we get answers from elsewhere, so I would be grateful if you could keep it open. Thank you

[Confounded]

Well as others have said you get what you pay for.
It seems you want everything for free and seem reluctant to invest any real money in your business, IMO.

We are prepared to invest real money in our business, and this is why I have repeatedly stated in my posts that we are looking for a recommendation of a reputable not-too-expensive lawyers / accountants that could assist. All we got, for the most part, is "google it yourself". Thank you.

[MrMarkyMark]

We are prepared to invest real money in our business, and this is why I have repeatedly stated in my posts that we are looking for a recommendation of a reputable not-too-expensive lawyers / accountants that could assist. All we got, for the most part, is "google it yourself". Thank you.

You did get some recommendations, but ignored them.
As said before, this is a UK contractor site for UK based contractors.
I don't know why, on earth, you would think we would know the legal in and outs for an EU based company to do business in the UK.

[Confounded]

You did get some recommendations, but ignored them.

Yes, we got recommendations for the Big Four - not something that I would consider as "not-too-expensive" really. Apparat from that it was - "Google".
Only WordIsBond provided some constructive suggestions other than Google.

As said before, this is a UK contractor site for UK based contractors.
I don't know why, on earth, you would think we would know the legal in and outs for an EU based company to do business in the UK.

And as I said in the last few posts - our lasts questions relate purely to the UK law, not EU. I can repeat them here for your convenience:

Would loaning an employee from one company to another be considered under the UK law as “sub-contracting”?

Would the fee paid for taking an employee out on a loan be deductible for UK corporate tax purposes?

[WordIsBond]

Thank you, WordIsBond. I shall take a look at this site.

Thanks to all for your input.

Dear moderators, I would like, if there is interest, to update this thread once we get answers from elsewhere, so I would be grateful if you could keep it open. Thank you

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[vadhert]

So as far as I understand....

The business model suggests sending EU based 'contractors' into UK territories, bill and send the money back to whichever EU state?


What could possible go wrong??