self-employed in EU invoicing own UK LTD company

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northernladuk replied

29 August 2013, 20:39
Originally posted by doqtor View Post

Furthermore my UK client is my previous employer and I'm not sure if I fall under IR35 when working from abroad?

Well make sure.
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Clare@InTouch replied

29 August 2013, 16:04
Originally posted by doqtor View Post

I'm not doing it yet but I guess you mean that is legal?
I'm in Spain right now and need to consider staying here over 6 months.
Furthermore my UK client is my previous employer and I'm not sure if I fall under IR35 when working from abroad?
Being self employed in Spain could probably resolve any concerns about that and there is ~260 euro SS + 20% tax introduced (this year I believe) for self-employed not contracting for previous employer (I'm not sure how my case would be considered here because I would be working indirectly for my previous employer).

I'd suggest your first step would be to find a Spanish accountant, and ask them what the implications would be there. BlasterBates is absolutely correct, and you could have double taxation issues for the company if it's incorporated here yet the management and control takes place in Spain. You also need to know how best to take money out of the company from a Spanish income tax point view.
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doqtor replied

29 August 2013, 15:53
Originally posted by Clare@InTouch View Post

You're invoicing your own company? Why not simply pay yourself wages and dividends?

I think your motive would play a part in whether there's a problem - why are you doing it this way?

I'm not doing it yet but I guess you mean that is legal?
I'm in Spain right now and need to consider staying here over 6 months.
Furthermore my UK client is my previous employer and I'm not sure if I fall under IR35 when working from abroad?
Being self employed in Spain could probably resolve any concerns about that and there is ~260 euro SS + 20% tax introduced (this year I believe) for self-employed not contracting for previous employer (I'm not sure how my case would be considered here because I would be working indirectly for my previous employer).
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BlasterBates replied

29 August 2013, 15:46
You're taxed where you do the work, doesn't matter where the client is.
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Clare@InTouch replied

29 August 2013, 15:14
You're invoicing your own company? Why not simply pay yourself wages and dividends?

I think your motive would play a part in whether there's a problem - why are you doing it this way?
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doqtor started a topic self-employed in EU invoicing own UK LTD company

29 August 2013, 14:32
self-employed in EU invoicing own UK LTD company

Hi,

I'm running my 1-person LTD company and got contracted by UK client.
Is it legal to be invoicing own LTD company in UK as a self-employed in EU?
If that matters the work is being done remotely (IT) and is unrelated to any country. (Can be done from wherever I want)

Thanks.
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