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Originally posted by stek View PostYou won't be able to work in the USComment
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Originally posted by CoolCat View PostYou can go to the USA to do "business" you will find it hard to get a visa to go there to "work". What's allowed when you enter to do business but not work is a fine line you need to understand. But lots of things you are allowed to do when entering for business look and feel like work to a lay person.Comment
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Originally posted by Whorty View PostAn ESTA is fine. He is working for a UK company, based in the UK, but having to go over there on the odd occasion to work with US staff. Happens all the time and perfectly fine.Comment
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Originally posted by CoolCat View PostRemember to check all your insurance is valid for business in the USA.Comment
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you can go on holiday though
You can go to the states on holiday and work the whole time ...... as long as you are apparently not doing paid work.
Then get any money due to you as a gift when you get back to the UK.
Which might raise some questions like ...do I pay tax on it or not and to which country ..if any?
Question is how do some brits (especially celebs, entertainers, bowers, sports people. etc) go over there and stay longer than 3 months whilst working ..... without some playing of the system going on?Comment
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Originally posted by Whorty View PostHappens all the time and perfectly fine.
You may get away with it, but if you admit to immigration that you are there to do work then you'll be on the next plane home. If you lie to immigration and get caught, then you'll be on the next plane home and you'll never return (legally).
Going for a meeting - fine. Going to do productive work - not fine. The rules are simple, and at the moment I wouldn't want to push anything regarding homeland security with the US.First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. But Gandhi never had to deal with HMRCComment
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Originally posted by socair View PostYou can go to the states on holiday and work the whole time ...... as long as you are apparently not doing paid work.
Then get any money due to you as a gift when you get back to the UK.
Which might raise some questions like ...do I pay tax on it or not and to which country ..if any?
Question is how do some brits (especially celebs, entertainers, bowers, sports people. etc) go over there and stay longer than 3 months whilst working ..... without some playing of the system going on?
There are special visas for those with a large amount of savings here and in the USA, there are also special visa rules for traveling entertainers.Comment
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Originally posted by socair View PostYou can go to the states on holiday and work the whole time ...... as long as you are apparently not doing paid work.
Then get any money due to you as a gift when you get back to the UK.
Which might raise some questions like ...do I pay tax on it or not and to which country ..if any?
Question is how do some brits (especially celebs, entertainers, bowers, sports people. etc) go over there and stay longer than 3 months whilst working ..... without some playing of the system going on?
Work is work, paid or unpaid.Comment
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostOK, so now we understand the question properly, V8's advice is quite right. However, it should also be obvious that you make sure this is agreed up front and the boundaries of what is and isn't covered is in your contract and/or schedule.
Big difference of being a contractor is if it goes wrong, it's up to you to sort it out. The more you can do to ensure it doesn't go wrong, especially through simple misunderstandings, is time well spent.______________________
Don't get mad...get even...Comment
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