Contracting as Self-Employed?

[sbsbsb]

Hi everyone,

Many thanks for the advice - you've given me a clearer picture of things now.

I found some extra relevant information in the following link:
Can I beat IR35 by being a sole trader? CUK05 :: Contractor UK

Awaiting confirmation that the company, whom I'm dealing with direct, are ok with using me as a sole-trader for the first couple of months before I set up a limited company.

Thanks again!
Rich

[wildgoose]

And how do they work?

True. And also offshore schemes run through Portugal and Singapore

LPs and LLPs (though not LLPs in Germany) which bill for professional services (medical locum for example) in countries like Germany, where the minority onshore partner carries out the work "on the ground" for less than 183 days a year may avoid the need for the AUG, may avoid taxation at source (only onshore partner will pay tax on partnership's profits) and if the onshore partner is in a country where a resident non dom is taxed only on remittance basis, then he is taxed only on funds remitted... Am I right? Is the onshore partner taxed in his country of residence and if not is he taxed in the host country only based on his share, given that the LP is fiscally tranparent?

[mudskipper]

Hi everyone,

Many thanks for the advice - you've given me a clearer picture of things now.

I found some extra relevant information in the following link:
Can I beat IR35 by being a sole trader? CUK05 :: Contractor UK

Awaiting confirmation that the company, whom I'm dealing with direct, are ok with using me as a sole-trader for the first couple of months before I set up a limited company.

Thanks again!
Rich

I think it depends whether or not you want to go contracting long term. As others have said. most (all) agents will need you to be ltd or umbrella. So if this job is a one off, go for it. If you're intending making contracting a long term thing, it may be worth at least considering the other options now.