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Taxman? This isn't a tax question. Do you mean immigration authorities?- buddy99
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Thanks, that is really helpful. I had read that I could not get paid directly by a US company for any business time spent in US, even for meetings, and had hoped the fact that they actually pay my Ltd. company who then pay me would make it OK(despite the fact that I am the director and sole...- buddy99
- Post #26
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Forget the work thing then for a second. I do actually want to go for a few days to meet with my colleagues. The Green Card might take another year so some face time would be really useful. Is this permitted and can I invoice for it? I am genuinely happy to do nothing but meetings for the period...- buddy99
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Sorry to drag up an old thread but I wanted to ask a question on this topic. I am a contractor under my own Ltd. company contracting to a US based company and paid in dollars for invoiced work. (They are also sponsoring me for a green card after which I will become a perm employee) I would like...- buddy99
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The contract also states the below. Guess it only helps if my client does not say otherwise: "<My company> and <my company staff> shall serve solely as independent contractor’s performing services for Client, and not as employees, partners, representatives or joint ventures of Client." Anyway...- buddy99
- Post #62
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Well it says the following, this means a veto, right? "If client is dissatisfied with Personnel supplied by (my company), (my company) will remove such person or persons and may provide a replacement as soon as practicable. If Client notify (my company) of its dissatisfaction prior to...- buddy99
- Post #54
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Thanks for the vote of confidence! I spent some time researching IR35 and then re-read my contract. The below points in my contract seemed to suggest I was outside IR35(based on contract at least) but I will of course confirm with a professional. 1) The contract states that my company is...- buddy99
- Post #51
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Nevermind, I do not believe I am inside IR35 having researched the subject and re-read my contract.- buddy99
- Post #40
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Thanks Coconut. I'll check with accountant anyway, see what he says. Out of interest, assuming I am under IR35, which I almost certainly am, and will be subject to the higher 40% tax bracket on my income, then I would effectively be saving 40% on this amount if it was allowed, is that correct...- buddy99
- Post #39
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Thanks, in the end it sounds like it might be more hassle than it is worth. Since people keep raising the length of time I was over there, I should clarify that the interviews were both pre-planned and pretty spread out. Because of company availability, they were more or less spread evenly...- buddy99
- Post #35
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Well I am not willing to re-write history or lie. You are allowed to claim for expenses incurred prior to setting up a company. That said I did go to the US with the aim of finding either a permanent or contractor job and I got a contractor job and set up a company. It sounds like, as my intent...- buddy99
- Post #33
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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OK I will be employing an accountant but I wanted to get an idea beforehand. It sounds like there is a chance it could be allowed. I will follow the accountant's advice. Out of interest what is the "risk" here. I am assuming it is not simply having the expenses disallowed and having to pay the...- buddy99
- Post #29
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Well I cannot pretend I am not looking to see if there is an advantage to the situation I am in that allows me to legally pay less tax. I understand the period where my partner and I spent some time together was obviously not spent looking for work and is not claimable since I had secured a job...- buddy99
- Post #21
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OK...more details(thanks for replies so far): I had quit my UK job at end of 2014 and spent the month of January/February applying for jobs with US companies remotely from London. When I had a sufficient number of interviews lined up over there, I booked my flights and flew over. As I did not...- buddy99
- Post #16
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Hi, I went to the US from the UK for a month earlier this year to interview with companies and was offered a job, where I would work as a contractor from the UK(after a year or so I am hoping to be taken on as a full time employee and move to the US). I returned to the UK, set up an Ltd. and...- buddy99
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