Job offer in Norway, 3 or 4 days working Norway, 1 or 2 days working UK

**cojak** · 3 February 2013, 08:52

General opinion from those more knowledgeable than I say pay the tax in the country where you work (or in your case where your client is based) and let dual taxation treaties take care of the rest.

There may well be limits on days you can work there but someone here can tell you that.

But please remember we are NOT accountants or tax specialists. You will need to see a Norwegian tax specialist for a definitive answer.

**SandyD** · 3 February 2013, 09:43

If there is a way you can pay the UK tax and avoid Norway taxation then go for it, my friend works in Norway, and their tax is painful.

**BlasterBates** · 3 February 2013, 09:48

Some have said I would pay Norway tax on the days worked in Norway and UK tax on the days worked in UK

That is the solution that will never be questioned by either tax authority.

Of course it is possible that you could argue so as to tax exclusively in the UK or Norway, but the tax authority where you don´t pay tax may question it. That´s the problem.

Working in two countries is complicated, it just is, no-one will be able to tell you exactly how a tax inspector or a tax tribunal will decide; that´s why you get contradictory advice. It would be more professional if the accountants were to tell you they aren´t sure.

If you want to play safe, tax yourself in Norway for the days you´re there and in the UK for the days you are there. Use a UK Ltd and a "whatever" in Norway and self-bill between the two, depending on which entity you have the contract, and keep records and proof of exactly where you are at any time, you may require this. Your main tax residency will probably be the UK. If you can arrange to do the work exclusively in Norway or the UK, as you can cut down on admin and uncertainty.

I lived in Germany and worked in Switzerland, and there was a question mark as to my main tax residency i.e. who got the tax for my investments (dividends and interest). I had to provide proof of all my trips to Germany to the Swiss tax authorities.

**SandyD** · 3 February 2013, 10:00

Tax in Norway is very very high ... I say avoid it and stick to paying UK company tax

I worked in other countries as well and always managed to pay UK tax only.

**SueEllen** · 3 February 2013, 16:06

This thread may help you.

Anyway as most of your work will be in Norway and the client is based in Norway even though you are a UK resident then you should probably pay tax in Norway and then use the UK/Norwegian Dual Tax agreement when declaring your income to HMRC in the UK.

**SandyD** · 3 February 2013, 16:31

Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

This thread may help you.

Anyway as most of your work will be in Norway and the client is based in Norway even though you are a UK resident then you should probably pay tax in Norway and then use the UK/Norwegian Dual Tax agreement when declaring your income to HMRC in the UK.

In the past I worked in several European countries and always paid UK tax.

However not sure if the law has changed in the last 3 to 4 years as I stopped working in Europe for the last 5 years or so.

**northernladuk** · 3 February 2013, 19:06

Originally posted by SandyD View Post

Tax in Norway is very very high ... I say avoid it and stick to paying UK company tax

I worked in other countries as well and always managed to pay UK tax only.

Managed to as in all above board or managed to as in evaded?

Not sure this is very good advice. Surely, follow the taxation rules for that country would be better?

**SandyD** · 3 February 2013, 19:33

Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

Managed to as in all above board or managed to as in evaded?

Not sure this is very good advice. Surely, follow the taxation rules for that country would be better?

Tax regs says if one goes back to their home country a specific amount of days in the year, there is a threshold e.g. if they go home every weekend, then they are entitled to pay UK tax. This advise came from tax specialist... but as I said regulations may have changed in the last 5 years, best to check

**northernladuk** · 3 February 2013, 21:35

Originally posted by SandyD View Post

Tax regs says if one goes back to their home country a specific amount of days in the year, there is a threshold e.g. if they go home every weekend, then they are entitled to pay UK tax. This advise came from tax specialist... but as I said regulations may have changed in the last 5 years, best to check

At last, some advice... of a kind.

Job offer in Norway, 3 or 4 days working Norway, 1 or 2 days working UK