Anyone ever worked in Saudi?

[Turion]

Bear in mind, it will not be free of UK tax. Good luck.

It can be. What's to say he won't stay out UK for the required period of time. Even if not, just invoice into offshore account, keep stum and and don't declare it.

[Fred Bloggs]

It can be. What's to say he won't stay out UK for the required period of time. Even if not, just invoice into offshore account, keep stum and and don't declare it.

Possible, but "by the book" you have to be "employed" out of the country for the qualifying period, not just on holiday. Any number of ways to skin a cat, but not all are legal or ethical. I'd plan on paying the tax myself.