Overseas business

[scooterscot]

Has anyone here engaged a clients directly in eruoland?

I'm using the PCG template at the minute to draft a contract. I'm making a rather large assumption it would be valid for euro clients.

My UK Ltd v's euro Ltd - just like engaging a uk client?

[SandyDown]

Has anyone here engaged a clients directly in eruoland?

I'm using the PCG template at the minute to draft a contract. I'm making a rather large assumption it would be valid for euro clients.

My UK Ltd v's euro Ltd - just like engaging a uk client?

I worked in Europe on a few contracts, I intended to pay taxes in the UK, so stuck with the UK/IR35 friendly contracts

[NotAllThere]

You choose which country's contract laws are applicable. Normally, however, I've used the country of the client. It means I can sue them for non-payment through their courts.

[scooterscot]

It means I can sue them for non-payment through their courts.

I like that. Ssounds like I need to employ an expert - why does that sound expensive?

Notallthere - did you adapt the contract yourself to suit the client's laws?

[NotAllThere]

Get a local lawyer/solicitor/notar or whatever they're called, to give the contracts a once over, and recommend any changes. Typically it's cost me £50.

tbh, the difference between the contracts I've had in the various countries and those in the UK has been minimal.

[scooterscot]

cheers..

[ASB]

Has anyone here engaged a clients directly in eruoland?

I'm using the PCG template at the minute to draft a contract. I'm making a rather large assumption it would be valid for euro clients.

My UK Ltd v's euro Ltd - just like engaging a uk client?

I've done it quite happily with my UK ltd in France, Belgium. Germany, Spain, Portugal and a number of ex-eastern bloc. Generally have just ended up going for the local equivalent of a purchase order. I have physically located myself in either the UK or the foreign country, certainly the foreign country for testing etc.

Portugal. They now have a withholding tax. This means that they will only pay 85% of your invoice (there are conditions to this being withheld, but if you do anything physically in Portugal they usually apply), eventually you get a certificate from the Portuguese fiscal authorities which you can count as a deduction in your CT calculation. However, HMCR will also give you a letter saying you are taxed on the worldwide income of the UK company. This removes the need for the deduction, ultimately it's a bit of a pain either way.

Personally I never worried about residency etc, but I was probably "illegal" at various points.