Originally posted by ratewhore
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Originally posted by RantorRates in Brussels seem to be a lot higher than in France and indeed the Netherlands.
260 sterling is roughly 390 euros which seems a bit on the low side. I have done a lot of work for a eBanking sware house here with lots of PKI security stuff and the rate for Siebel work was over 700. I know loadrunner testers here getting similar.
Brussels is cheaper than London or Paris for sure but it ain't that cheap.
If you are here for over six months, I would second LG's advice re. mgmt companies.
Overall think it's a hard call, depends on the systems you use, different countries, different markets/demand etc. Got paid very well in London, working for nothing but well known blue-chip multinationals, financial sector and so forth, but sometimes find people working on stuff which would be considered low-rate there getting a premium here. Germany (Frankfurt), Switzerland, Luxembourg with my background it's seems the opposite.
Then again after learning from my first contract back here that the agent was charging a 35% mark-up, you should definately take what the agent says with a pinch of salt and try to do some research.Comment
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Originally posted by 2ukwhat do you guys mean by management companies ? Do you mean umbrella ones ?
A bit of jiggery-pokery ensues that can save quite a few quid and keeps things legal (does not work for holland though!)
On the pcg site there is a guide to this sort of stuff.
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Originally posted by RantorIt is a common way to work. Register as self-employed (an independent in local parlance) but have your contracts run through a management company, usually in luxembour or some other low-reg eu country.
Well worth looking in to
I also understand that no matter where the management conmpany is, you gonna get taxed according to the local tax regime where u are domiciled.Last edited by 2uk; 8 February 2007, 22:58.Comment
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Originally posted by 2ukI also understand that no matter where the management conmpany is, you gonna get taxed according to the local tax regime where u are domiciled.Comment
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Originally posted by RantorYes, you are taxed as a self-employed local - nothing to do with british tax authorities, ir35 etc. If you set this up correctly it can be very interesting.
Depending upon your exact circumstances you could become resident in both countries (and domiciled in either). This tends to complicate thingsComment
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Originally posted by ASBDepending upon your exact circumstances you could become resident in both countries (and domiciled in either). This tends to complicate things
There are also loads of people who move bewenn european countries and just don't register with the local authorities and continue to use whatever british entity they work thorugh. Certainly, that is an easy option and I know one guy who was doing that for over a year but if you get challenged you will get taxed and charged the equivalent of NI on all income. Since social and income taxes are much higher in BE, this makes being IR35 caught seem like a bargain.Comment
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