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[Fred Bloggs]

Indeed. It's very interesting that almost all the offshore scheme companies have a similar UK domiciled twin. No doubt that's how agencies in the UK saw the scheme and it satisfied their requirements of no off shore entities in the supply chain. What a shame they didn't scratch at the paper thin veneer...

[Fred Bloggs]

I hear very loud barrel scraping noises.

[Fred Bloggs]

On the assumption this is a side hustle so you have salary. No you don't need payroll. My last two Ltd Co's have not run payroll.

[Fred Bloggs]

Last time I looked (a few months ago) Nat West offer complimentary Free Agent too. Nat West own Mettle anyway....

[Fred Bloggs]

With the tools now available it has never been simpler to DIY. Perhaps consider at least for the first year, running everything in FreeAgent and trying to find a tame local accountant to do the year end for you? Then reappraise what you do for year two onwards.

To trim cost further, you...

[Fred Bloggs]

Refer my previous comment. It's very easy to validate this....

[Fred Bloggs]

Given the information you have it is simple to call HMRC and ask if this particular named person exists. And if he/she does exist, is this what he/she does for HMRC. I could be wrong, but I suspect this has come from the Manchester/Salford offices. You will know for certain then if that is a scam of...

[Fred Bloggs]

OP, this is great advice and for free. You had a lucky escape, just be honest with the revenue and you are likely to be just fine....

[Fred Bloggs]

And when I have told them I will send the details on once I have renewed, that's the last I heard about it. In any case, I can't say I recommend this action to everyone, but I have done it in the past and saved myself quite a bit of money....

[Fred Bloggs]

I hesitate to offer this as serious advice, but I have been known to tell agents that as soon as I have paid my insurance renewal, I will forward the details onto them. They never ask after the event and I guess over the years, I saved a lot of money by not paying insurances that I was 99.99% certain...

[Fred Bloggs]

It's the same old, same old. You pay the tax where you sit and do the work. The location of the client is not relevant. It isn't difficult to understand.

I would think the chances of doing this through the "normal" worker > agent > client relationship is next to nil. OP...

[Fred Bloggs]

See my reply to your post in the other thread....

[Fred Bloggs]

In the absence of alternatives, I would call WTT, who I understand will tell you where you stand over the phone FoC. Then you decide whether to engage with them or not....