Help - Why is Belgium so complicated!?

[Eirikur]

OP describes Business to Business arrangements and has nothing to do with his personal freedom of work and movement inside the EU. Now imagine if OP had to add the mess of securing a Visa and sponsorship for said visa to the equation. Most likely result would have been instant drop of his application by the Client, no one likes hassle.

and this is how it is going to be after Brexit

[Drei]

and this is how it is going to be after Brexit

Visitor visa is about 3 to 6 months correct? Still business to business charges. I really think it is up to the business how they want to get around stuff like that. Went to the US on a "business trip" for training and working there for over a month, 6 months visa, colleagues from India couldn't join due to visa complications, other colleagues from Philippines did. Last permanent role I did before going contracting.

If the business is conducted by the two companies, contract clearly set out, I am not sure that it matters if you go there on a visitor visa and do some work for them. It would matter if you went there, got paid there as an individual.

[stek]

Working on a visit visa or Schengen visa is an absolute no-no. USA a bit more lax.

[BigRed]

Working on a visit visa or Schengen visa is an absolute no-no. USA a bit more lax.

Yes, Trump is well known for his laissez faire attitude.

[b r]

Bottom line, OP assumed that Belgium has the same way of working as the UK...

I've worked across the world and pretty much every country has a different way of working (greater/lessor extent), especially when in a B2B environment.

[Bee]

After 180 days in a calendar year everybody needs to pay taxes, so what are you guys problem?

[stek]

After 180 days in a calendar year everybody needs to pay taxes, so what are you guys problem?

Explain?

[m0n1k3r]

The Social Security side vs NI is still unclear as I type.

Order an A1 certificate from HMRC to evidence that you are covered by UK NI. There should then be no social security contributions due in Belgium for up to 2 years (on average).

[m0n1k3r]

Bottom line, OP assumed that Belgium has the same way of working as the UK...

It sort of is. If you come to the UK to work as a foreign contractor, the client is forced to operate PAYE (even without an agency in between) unless the foreign contractor sets up a UK company. Same for foreign contractors working in Belgium.