Hello All,
To introduce myself, I am an Aussie girl currently on holidays here in sunny England.
I'm returning home shortly but once there I plan to apply for a Visa to stay here and work.
I have at least two visa options (perhaps a 3rd) however my first preference is the Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa (it affords me a longer duration of stay).
I appreciate that such a Visa suggests that one should create (one or more) vibrant business/es within the UK, however it would be advantageous for me if I could - at the same time - pick up part time work as an IT consultant. I am currently a Test Manager, with 8 years contracting experience, and I specialise in establishing greenfields testing capability - frameworks, methods and tools (etc). Plus more standard, out of the box, project testing.
My question is simply this - as a T1 Entrepreneur - am I entitled to work for clients, if done through the auspices of my own Ltd Company (and more than likely with an agency intermediary)?
I have noted one post on this forum which seems to suggest that one can undertake such work - Can I form a Limited Company on a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa? :: Contractor UK
However there is devil in the detail - for reading this post - Your limited company: its structure and status :: Contractor UK
the latter post seems to suggest that when working on behalf of a Ltd company, despite the fact that the individual may have created it, and be directing it...they are regarded as being employed by the Ltd entity, rather than 'self employed'.
Given the conditions stated by UK.GOV for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa - which include;
You can:
set up or take over the running of one business or more
work for your business, including being self-employed, but you should check your work meets the conditions of being self-employed
You can’t:
do any work outside your business, eg work where you’re employed by another business
What I am curious to know is whether establishing a Ltd Company, and then providing contracted work for services via this company (where the company engages the intermediary on behalf of the client, with myself as the nominated contractor) - would be deemed to be working for my business ('you can') or would be deemed to be employed by another business (if a Ltd company is not self-employed).
I think it is all clear, and no issue exists here - but I would like to know if anyone has any direct experience either in using this Visa, or knowing those who have, with regards to performing such contract based work.
PS - My 'business' is not really related to IT, it is supporting AMazon businesses in the US, and hopefully soon in the UK.
Cheers,
Me
To introduce myself, I am an Aussie girl currently on holidays here in sunny England.
I'm returning home shortly but once there I plan to apply for a Visa to stay here and work.
I have at least two visa options (perhaps a 3rd) however my first preference is the Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa (it affords me a longer duration of stay).
I appreciate that such a Visa suggests that one should create (one or more) vibrant business/es within the UK, however it would be advantageous for me if I could - at the same time - pick up part time work as an IT consultant. I am currently a Test Manager, with 8 years contracting experience, and I specialise in establishing greenfields testing capability - frameworks, methods and tools (etc). Plus more standard, out of the box, project testing.
My question is simply this - as a T1 Entrepreneur - am I entitled to work for clients, if done through the auspices of my own Ltd Company (and more than likely with an agency intermediary)?
I have noted one post on this forum which seems to suggest that one can undertake such work - Can I form a Limited Company on a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa? :: Contractor UK
However there is devil in the detail - for reading this post - Your limited company: its structure and status :: Contractor UK
the latter post seems to suggest that when working on behalf of a Ltd company, despite the fact that the individual may have created it, and be directing it...they are regarded as being employed by the Ltd entity, rather than 'self employed'.
Given the conditions stated by UK.GOV for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa - which include;
You can:
set up or take over the running of one business or more
work for your business, including being self-employed, but you should check your work meets the conditions of being self-employed
You can’t:
do any work outside your business, eg work where you’re employed by another business
What I am curious to know is whether establishing a Ltd Company, and then providing contracted work for services via this company (where the company engages the intermediary on behalf of the client, with myself as the nominated contractor) - would be deemed to be working for my business ('you can') or would be deemed to be employed by another business (if a Ltd company is not self-employed).
I think it is all clear, and no issue exists here - but I would like to know if anyone has any direct experience either in using this Visa, or knowing those who have, with regards to performing such contract based work.
PS - My 'business' is not really related to IT, it is supporting AMazon businesses in the US, and hopefully soon in the UK.
Cheers,
Me
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