Setting on a limited outside UK

[Gry]

Norway

If you charge by the hour or the day, then the 183-day rule does not apply in Norway. You will be considered "hired labour". You can either register your limited in Norway or use an umbrella. If you only work a few days at the time, then an umbrella solution is the easiest by far. And your taxes would likely be quite low also.
Some umbrellas offer to pay you low wages and the rest as payments to your limited. I don't recommend it. All income has to be declared (or broken down) in Norway, or you may get a surprise tax bill many years down the lane.
You can find some information and calculators here: ww w.contractorpayroll.no - Contractor Payroll Norway or from the tax authorities w ww.taxnorway.no - Skatteetaten - Taxnorway.no.

Make sure that whichever agency you use, is familiar with Norwegian expat payroll and assist with your personal tax return.

Good luck :-)

[ASB]

One question that will come into it is where the company is tax resident.

From your description i think that is likely to be the uk.

You will also find it difficult doing business through that. Lot of countries wont deal with it. Especially if you are present on site rather than providing the services remotely.

Certain countries, Portugal for example, now have withholding taxes on locally provided services. There may be others now.

The cost of proper advice for your circumstances etc would likely outweigh any savings. Though if you arw prepared and able to hold the funds in the entity for ever it can be easier.

The problem isnt so much getting the funds in there with limited taxation. It is getting them to the benefit of the participators without suffereing further taxation.

Personally i spent more than a decade nomadically working on the mainland. All just billed through uk company after a lot of resarch and a wish to sleep reasonably well.

Even so i was probably at some risk from most of the counties i worked in.

[stek]

Hello,

I agree for income tax, but the limited company is not a person. I am liable for UK tax although not earning a penny in the UK, but to me the company does not have to be UK based.

The link is for me and not for the company that I work for.

David

Basically, a one-man company moves with the person and this is a general EU concept - you will be taxed personally and corporately on both domicile and residency, subject to DTA and whichever is the higher.

Either read like fook on this or get speciallst advice, don't ask on a forum. I know the tax rules for Denmark, and it's very difficult to use a non-DK limited here, though it is possible, but you can't wing it, the Gov knows everything here about you via your NemID that you are obligated to have if you work here, both personally and for company.

Take no chances.

[squarepeg]

What you are describing is called a Controlled Foreign Company:

1. Read this https://www.gov.uk/guidance/controll...ny-an-overview
2. Get an international tax advisor.
3. Make sure you make enough money for 2. to be worth paying for.

[davlesstax]

Thanks. I agree. Not too sure what to do, but think that I can use a limited company that is based in a tax haven.

[davlesstax]

Hello,

I agree for income tax, but the limited company is not a person. I am liable for UK tax although not earning a penny in the UK, but to me the company does not have to be UK based.

The link is for me and not for the company that I work for.

David

[NotAllThere]

For your purposes, you could easily set up a company in a tax haven and bill from that. You personally could stick to being tax resident in the UK, and pay taxes on any money remitted to your from your company. While it may be technically a bit sticky, you'd probably get away with it. I know people who have. I'm not advising you to do this, I am not an international tax lawyer.

[squarepeg]

If you are domiciled in the UK, you are liable to pay taxes in the UK. Residence is secondary to domicile. See https://www.gov.uk/tax-foreign-incom...iled-residents

[stek]

Hello,

Sweden
Finland
Norway
Poland
Denmark
Potentially others in Europe as well

All under the 183 day rule and less than 90 days.

I can understand why I am subject to UK income tax though cannot see why I need to use a UK limited company.

Thanks for your input

David

There is no 183 day rule, each EU state has it's own tax regime, you can't pick and choose. If you retirn to UK each weekend you'll be liable to UK tax too subject to DTA and pay difference to the highest tax regime....

[davlesstax]

Hello,

Sweden
Finland
Norway
Poland
Denmark
Potentially others in Europe as well

All under the 183 day rule and less than 90 days.

I can understand why I am subject to UK income tax though cannot see why I need to use a UK limited company.

Thanks for your input

David

[NotAllThere]

Which country will you be working in?

[SueEllen]

Don't set up an offshore company and try and dodge tax, it'll end up very expensive.

You forgot to add - both financially and emotionally.

[BlasterBates]

You will almost certainly be liable for tax in the country you are working in. I would visit a local accountant and register with the local tax authorities. As you are returning to the UK at the weekend you will remain UK tax resident and you will have to declare your income in the UK though they will take into account tax you pay overseas.

Don't set up an offshore company and try and dodge tax, it'll end up very expensive.

[davlesstax]

Hello,

For the next few years and maybe much longer I will be working overseas in Europe from Monday to Friday returning to the UK at the weekend.

I will not be earning one penny from UK work.

Currently after expenses I am paying 20% corporation tax on this non uk income. Therefore, wondered if setting up a limited company in Gibraltar would be okay and that I would not have to pay any corporation tax?. Unfortunately, due to UK tax rules I would have to pay tax on my dividends.

I also have two daughters over the age of eighteen so unsure if anyone has experience of inclung children (over 18 years old) as share holders either for a UK company or an overseas one ?

Many thanks for any positive feedback,

David