Is there any relevance either way to not being resident/tax-resident in the UK from the point of view of opting in or not? Ordinarily I'd be inclined to opt in to benefit from a theoretically shorter handcuff period and the timesheet payment issue, but grateful for any views.
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There is no ‘opt in’.Originally posted by zerosum View PostIs there any relevance either way to not being resident/tax-resident in the UK from the point of view of opting in or not? Ordinarily I'd be inclined to opt in to benefit from a theoretically shorter handcuff period and the timesheet payment issue, but grateful for any views.See You Next Tuesday -
What are you talking about - you seem to have got the opt out of agency regulations and tax confused.merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Fair enough. Let me rephrase. Is there anything to consider if one is not resident/tax-resident in relation to not opting out?Comment
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noOriginally posted by zerosum View PostFair enough. Let me rephrase. Is there anything to consider if one is not resident/tax-resident in relation to not opting out?See You Next TuesdayComment
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