Working abroad and my UK LTD company

[Sue B]

Can i help you?

As BlasterBates was advised, the only authority who can exempt you from foreign tax is that foreign tax office. You can ask them for an opinion on whether your Limited Company would be considered resident at day one or after 183 days.

This is based on your personal circumstances and that of your Ltd Co and of course the particulars of the contract. Tests such as permanent establishment, places of management etc apply.

If you were working in the UK for a UK client or numerous clients and taking business trips abroad, or were working for multiple EU clients, providing that you are in the other country for fewer than 183 days then you should remain taxable in the UK. There is also NI to consider.

If your co has one contract, with one client and you deliver these services on their site, within the EU then your Co may be considered resident from day one and therefore VAT, CT, under Economic Employer rules, your NI and income tax also may be due in country from day one.

HTH, although i know there is a lot of mays and shoulds. There is a lot of criteria to consider. Feel free to contact me via PM if you want to discuss further.

[NotAllThere]

So i have the same kind of problem. I am a UK registered company and am working with multiple businesses with the UK.

I have now been contacted by a company in the Turks & Caicos Islands about potentially doing some work for them. Most of it can be done here but some will require me to fly out and deal with it.

Firstly, if i am only registered as a UK company, do i have to make any contact with HMRC to inform them that i am working for an overseas firm. And if i travel out to do the work, can it simply be billed the same just to the UK company.

I'm keen to do it right but at the moment, i am being bumped from pillar to post trying to seek the correct information.

The work you're doing in the UK is considered just as working in the UK - it doesn't matter where your client is based. HMRC have no other interest. If you travel out it gets more complicated as noted above. If it's just for a few meetings, then the other. country is likely to consider it just business trips, not for remuneration. This is how it works if you're based in the UK doing work for a Swiss company (or vice versa), for example.

Certainty is very difficult to get. All you can do is minimise your risk. If you are OVER the number of days limits, you know you have liability. If you're under, you may still have liability. At least show due diligence by contacting the relevant offers, and keeping records. And fill in tax returns.