Yeah I know, ask my accountant, but this is more a random musing.
I contract pretty much entirely so I can control when and where I work, I generally do 3 months on, then go backpack for 2 or 3 weeks, then repeat. My current contract is likely to extend due to new projects cropping up other parts of the company (IR35 friendly, will finish contract, then take separate one in another department for different roles etc.) Next project will be very much working from home friendly. I have a few friends who live in Vietnam and Thailand working for UK companies, doing UK hours and that is tempting me. I just got back from Phnom Penh where I was looking I can get a flat for USD200 a month including wifi, air con etc. If I can set up my next contract as fully work remote I may as well put all my stuff in storage and go live in Hanoi / Phnom Penh / Mandalay where I have friends living and enjoy the sun.
I was just wondering the implications for doing this from a tax perspective. Realistically I would just stay on a tourist visa, doing monthly Visa runs, probably fly back to the UK every 6-8 weeks for project catch ups on site etc. Does location where you work have any implications on my company? As I would be contracting for UK company, through UK Ltd, paid in Pounds and nominally working for a UK site would I just carry on as normal?
In Asia I know they won't care, it won't crop up as I will be on short stay visas probably changing countries once a month, but is there any implication from the UK side? Apart from obviously not claiming commute costs anymore...
I contract pretty much entirely so I can control when and where I work, I generally do 3 months on, then go backpack for 2 or 3 weeks, then repeat. My current contract is likely to extend due to new projects cropping up other parts of the company (IR35 friendly, will finish contract, then take separate one in another department for different roles etc.) Next project will be very much working from home friendly. I have a few friends who live in Vietnam and Thailand working for UK companies, doing UK hours and that is tempting me. I just got back from Phnom Penh where I was looking I can get a flat for USD200 a month including wifi, air con etc. If I can set up my next contract as fully work remote I may as well put all my stuff in storage and go live in Hanoi / Phnom Penh / Mandalay where I have friends living and enjoy the sun.
I was just wondering the implications for doing this from a tax perspective. Realistically I would just stay on a tourist visa, doing monthly Visa runs, probably fly back to the UK every 6-8 weeks for project catch ups on site etc. Does location where you work have any implications on my company? As I would be contracting for UK company, through UK Ltd, paid in Pounds and nominally working for a UK site would I just carry on as normal?
In Asia I know they won't care, it won't crop up as I will be on short stay visas probably changing countries once a month, but is there any implication from the UK side? Apart from obviously not claiming commute costs anymore...
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