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Training in India
You're probably right. Mind you I didn't expect to be there in 6 months for the last 5 years. Retirement beckons .... :violin:- surfer
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Training in India
I think I'll just tell him I don't do longhaul international anymore - worried about deep vein thrombosis since my Dad had a stroke last year. And even if I would give a local course I'm not sure if he could afford the rates I charge for developing a course and giving it (plus the cost of...- surfer
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Training in India
Nothing in contract about training or knowledge transfer. And para 2 about summs it up. I'm hoping there may be a better way to handle it than telling the Global Support head to go and do one. Has EBOLA reached India yet? :(- surfer
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Training in India
It says Services: Product Support for <Company> ... Contractor location: <Building name>, <Street and number>, <Town>, Belgium I have travelled in Europe for them UK, France, Germany, Poland on the odd occasion to perform onsite support work. Once or twice to give...- surfer
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Training in India
I work in support (contract) in Belgium for some client/server sw with oracle backend. Just been asked by Global Support Mgr to give him dates when I am available to go to India to train the offshored support team in PL/SQL and scripting. "to elevate the team's knowledge to be more independent...- surfer
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Contracting in Belgium - A Short Guide to Tax and Social Security
Globo Globo I was aware of the Connexions thread a long time ago and went with Globo because they offered a non-split 100% payroll solution (which I paid a good rate for). ITECs offered me a similar 100% payroll solution (before Globo) but then started charging me 12% extra "tax" (PE) based...- surfer
- Post #350
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Contracting in Belgium - A Short Guide to Tax and Social Security
Globo, South Consulting Globo, South Consulting Just a heads up - Globo aka. South Consulting (ex) contractors are getting letters from the Financial Police in Belgium inviting them to a meeting to discuss the existence of possible split-salarial scheme. Ask me how I know ... :sick- surfer
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Contracting in Belgium - A Short Guide to Tax and Social Security
Ask ITECs to explain if there are any company taxes payable other than the 330 Euro fee - particularly compay taxes which you will be paying on behalf of them. They may try to sell you some line that in exchange for a special deal with the tax authorities you have to pay some company taxes...- surfer
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Experience with ITECS?
ITECs withholding dividends ITECs withholding dividends Similar experience here. I requested to go on 100% Belgian taxation - it seems clear that all the clever schemes from the Mancos would not hold water in the long term. I am contracted as an employee of ITECs - this is confirmed by the...- surfer
- Post #85
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Experience with ITECS?
ITECs dividend solution ITECs dividend solution After the ICC debacle in Belgium I looked around for another MC. I have projections from ITECs to work for them on a Belgian employyes contract but something is bothering me. They push their offshore dividend scheme very heavily - you get paid...- surfer
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Itecs Belgium
ITECs dividend solution ITECs dividend solution Hi: After the ICC fiasco I signed up with ITECs. However something in the projections doesn't seem right. Under their scheme you are paid a Belgian salary + COLA (if nonresident status) and are a Belgian employee. The remainder of your... -
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Working in Belgium via Connexion
I called yesterday afternoon because I had been told this meeting was going ahead on Tuesday - so I assumed there would be additional information. First I was told it had happened but the information had not yet been passed on to staff to distribute. Then later in the day when I called back I...- surfer
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