The fact that Shell is global is actually irrelevant, it's where you work that determines where it's taxed.
Take advice when you get there. If you tax in the UK you run the risk of being hit by the Netherland tax office.
Many contractors ignore this when working abroad and then receive nasty letters sometimes several years after the contract finished, even if they stayed a few months.
Don't ignore the local tax rules. Treat the Dutch authorities with the same respect as you would HMRC. I suspect you wouldn't even think about not declaring a 3 month contract in the UK.
It's much safer to tax (or try to) in the Netherlands, get a letter from them saying your exempt (which won't happen, and proves you should have taxed it) and only then if they refuse to take the tax, tax it in the UK. You wouldn't dream of going to the US doing a small contract and leaving with the money in your back pocket without having first declared that's what you are going to do.
It isn't complicated really any work you do anywhere should be taxed where you do it until some bonafide official tells you don't. The general rule is you can't work anywhere in the world without registering, and getting permission, in the EU you don't need permission but you still need to register. Anything else will lead to trouble if they find out.
Take advice when you get there. If you tax in the UK you run the risk of being hit by the Netherland tax office.
Many contractors ignore this when working abroad and then receive nasty letters sometimes several years after the contract finished, even if they stayed a few months.
Don't ignore the local tax rules. Treat the Dutch authorities with the same respect as you would HMRC. I suspect you wouldn't even think about not declaring a 3 month contract in the UK.
It's much safer to tax (or try to) in the Netherlands, get a letter from them saying your exempt (which won't happen, and proves you should have taxed it) and only then if they refuse to take the tax, tax it in the UK. You wouldn't dream of going to the US doing a small contract and leaving with the money in your back pocket without having first declared that's what you are going to do.
It isn't complicated really any work you do anywhere should be taxed where you do it until some bonafide official tells you don't. The general rule is you can't work anywhere in the world without registering, and getting permission, in the EU you don't need permission but you still need to register. Anything else will lead to trouble if they find out.
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