Yes, it's 100% remote but you have to stay in the UK - why?

[Relaxed]

[WTFH]

What British law prevents them from using offshore businesses (not employees)?

You’ve avoided the question by not understanding who your customer is and what laws they are bound by.
If you want to be a business you need to think like a business.
If a client wants to use offshore resources, they will choose ones that have the appropriate controls and checks in place. They will choose one that is prepared to meet them to discuss the issues, not one that tries to deceive them or avoid the issues.

So, let me ask again, what sector is this prospective client in, and how much do you understand about that sector?
What can you bring to the table that an offshore company charging 1/2 of your rate can’t?

[northernladuk]

You’ve avoided the question by not understanding who your customer is and what laws they are bound by.
If you want to be a business you need to think like a business.
If a client wants to use offshore resources, they will choose ones that have the appropriate controls and checks in place. They will choose one that is prepared to meet them to discuss the issues, not one that tries to deceive them or avoid the issues.

So, let me ask again, what sector is this prospective client in, and how much do you understand about that sector?
What can you bring to the table that an offshore company charging 1/2 of your rate can’t?

I think the above is exactly what the OP is struggling with. He comes over as a self entitled permie to me. Wants everything his way and can't understand why he doesn't get it and the second line of WTFH's post above nails it.

Think more about what you do and your relationship with your client. You are a supplier that supplies something the client wants. If that's in their office, at home and not abroad then that's what it is. Clients are not in the business of giving a supplier everything they want, particularly if that incurs extra risk and money spent. You aren't an employee that is molly coddled by their employer anymore. You get paid to supply a service, nothing else.

[PCTNN]

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[eek]

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Oh that's easy to answer - it's a low level role that isn't strategic..

[SussexSeagull]

Short answer: Because the client says so.

[Relaxed]

Short answer: Because the client says so.

Sure, but it would be great to try to understand the client's motivation to say so.

[NotAllThere]

Sure, but it would be great to try to understand the client's motivation to say so.

Real data protection issues.
Because they think you have to.
Because they're stupid?

Good luck changing their mind for the last two.

[eek]

Sure, but it would be great to try to understand the client's motivation to say so.

So ask them but given that you need them more than they probably need you I don't think you would get a sensible answer...

[WTFH]

Sure, but it would be great to try to understand the client's motivation to say so.

Multiple answers have been given, but you don't like them.

You appear to be stuck thinking as a consumer, not a business. If your business wants to compete at UK rates based on UK location, then your business can do that. If your business wants to compete at Thailand rates based on a desire to be located in Thailand, then that's your business decision.

Clients have many motivations to do things, some are legal, some are security, some are related to the work involved, some are related to past experiences, etc.
Since you're refusing to mention the sector of work, then it's very difficult for anyone to give you an answer that relates to that sector.