Non UK resident claiming expenses

[TelcoKid]

I'm considering a contracting role in UK. I'm Australian but have an EU passport, so no issues there.
My question is, if I set up shop in UK would I be able to claim rent, living costs etc as an expense ?
I would still be resident in Australia & supporting a family, house etc here.
I've contracted in UK before & was getting paid into a UK bank account via what was probably what is termed now as an umbrella company which was organised by an agency but I cant remember the details however at the time it never even occurred to me to investigate claiming costs.
Hopefully someone can clarify
cheers

[Fred Bloggs]

The mind boggles at why anyone from Australia would ever want to come here to work?

[TelcoKid]

The mind boggles at why anyone from Australia would ever want to come here to work?

The Waters !

[MrMarkyMark]

Short answer, no.

[northernladuk]

Short answer, no.

Slightly longer answer, it depends.

[meridian]

The short answer is likely to be "No".

What will the setup be? Ltd company registered in England & Wales? Umbrella?

Where will you physically be when you do the work? If it's the UK, how many days per year will you be here? Do you understand the difference between ordinarily resident and tax resident? Domiciled vs non-domiciled?

[TheFaQQer]

The mind boggles at why anyone from Australia would ever want to come here to work?

Walkabout are always hiring, or so it seems.

[MrMarkyMark]

He's talking about about setting up shop and living and working on the UK. Im making the assumption this this would be for 6 months+, otherwise not worth the trip.
Hence my short answer.

[TelcoKid]

He's talking about about setting up shop and living and working on the UK. Im making the assumption this this would be for 6 months+, otherwise not worth the trip.
Hence my short answer.

yep, correct assumption
Ive no idea on tax rules ...ie resident / tax resident/non domiciled etc etc.

Would it be any different if I became a resident in an EU country ?

[northernladuk]

yep, correct assumption
Ive no idea on tax rules ...ie resident / tax resident/non domiciled etc etc.

Would it be any different if I became a resident in an EU country ?

We have no idea because we are already here. I'd check an ex-pats forum or something locally to you so you can ask people in a similar situation to yourself.