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    Open your own umbrella

    Harsh is fine, for me, it's a place to bounce back ideas and see if one can work through to get some more out of an Inside IR35 contract. Thanks for your help folks, and being patient!
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    Open your own umbrella

    Thanks folks for all your replies. I think i have my answer, which is a resounding NO! Just to clarify, what I intended to do was this -> Open a startup in the technical consultancy field that I specialise in (like a Ltd. Company). Now, if this company pays me like an umbrella does (cutting...
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    Open your own umbrella

    Ok, I agree that there would be some more fees involved and more hassle. I don't want the FCSA approval etc, as I'm not looking for umbrella to be successful as an umbrella company. For me, the benefit was that this new company gets to establish itself in the field of work - that's it. And if...
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    Open your own umbrella

    Hi Folks, I did search this forum, and a lot of others, but really didn't find anything on this topic. Starting to feel that this is already a rubbish idea, or my situation is very different. I wanted to explore if I could open an umbrella company by myself. I have looked at various Payroll...
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    Client wants me to go abroad (India) and change my limited company

    i meant, I have been outside IR35..since the position was different within the company. Considering the hurdles in establishing a firm here, that's why I had zero'd in on Singapore as a choice. My essential questions was (and still is): Can an outside EU company, one based in SG, bill my...
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    Client wants me to go abroad (India) and change my limited company

    Till now, I had been appointed as a business consultant..so IR35 was out of scope. my accountant (sjd!!) confirmed this. I'm about to engage a taxation expert on this subject to clarify things...let's see.
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    Client wants me to go abroad (India) and change my limited company

    Thanks people, I'm checking if they can make me perm. It has bee a long time since I was one... In the meantime, somehow my mind is taking me towards keep on exploring Singapore option. i'll let the group know how that goes too..maybe it'll benefit someone else.
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    Client wants me to go abroad (India) and change my limited company

    Thanks folks for all your replies. I have been contemplating not taking it, but the point is that this looks like a very good role - they are making me Country head which I think would serve me good CV wise. And as I said before, bullet has left the pistol - I'm already here and started. They...
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    Client wants me to go abroad (India) and change my limited company

    I'm through an agent..Infact there are two agencies in middle Client - Agency A - Agency B - My Limited Company - Me . Client, Agency A, Agency B and my limited company are all based out of UK right now. Rate, currency is in GBP. The location of the contract still says UK - but Agencies can...
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    Client wants me to go abroad (India) and change my limited company

    It has already begin, about a couple of months into it now. Thanks for the advise on such companies, I really don't intend to do anything that upsets the taxman..
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    Client wants me to go abroad (India) and change my limited company

    Hello, This forum has helped me a lot over the past couple of years..thanks to all veterans out here ! Now, I'm in a big fix and just cannot find any answer anywhere, have spoken with multiple accountants - but many are clueless. I have a UK based Limited Company and have been working for...

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