Hi, I live in Bulgaria and I work on a contract in Belfast. I opened UK limited company and I don't know can I claim my accommodation expenses. My primary address is in Bulgaria so I'm foreign domicile and I'm renting temporary place in Belfast. Thank you for helping me!
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I am going to get slated for this but you should have an accountant and be asking him about all this, particularly in the early days. There will be many aspects you are not aware of about running LTD's and then there is the added complexity of you not being a UK resident.
There are rules about the travel to your country to get to the gig as well as staying there so you need to get it right. It can get very complex when you add on to this the intention (or not) of this being your only contract so this would be your permanent place of work and so on.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostI am going to get slated for this but you should have an accountant and be asking him about all this, particularly in the early days. There will be many aspects you are not aware of about running LTD's and then there is the added complexity of you not being a UK resident.
There are rules about the travel to your country to get to the gig as well as staying there so you need to get it right. It can get very complex when you add on to this the intention (or not) of this being your only contract so this would be your permanent place of work and so on.
If you have little understanding of the UK tax system I am sure a good accountant could actually end up saving you money."I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
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@northernladuk I'm totally agree with you for the accountant. The problem is that I'm with accountant company where they have one solution for all (something that doesn't fits me but I needed to start from somewhere). My personal accountant always needs to ask his manager when I have questions(So I'm guessing that my personal accountant is actualy assistent). I hope somebody had my experience and would be able to help.Comment
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Originally posted by vmmilev View Post@northernladuk I'm totally agree with you for the accountant. The problem is that I'm with accountant company where they have one solution for all (something that doesn't fits me but I needed to start from somewhere). My personal accountant always needs to ask his manager when I have questions(So I'm guessing that my personal accountant is actualy assistent). I hope somebody had my experience and would be able to help.
You could try InTouch, Nixon Williams and SJD as they all post on here and well known as well as other good setups that contribute to this forum.Last edited by northernladuk; 31 October 2013, 11:26.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by vmmilev View PostHi, I live in Bulgaria and I work on a contract in Belfast. I opened UK limited company and I don't know can I claim my accommodation expenses. My primary address is in Bulgaria so I'm foreign domicile and I'm renting temporary place in Belfast. Thank you for helping me!
This is based on the fact that I maintain a house in Belgium. If you have a wife and children back in Bulgaria and maintain a house and fly back every week end then you most likely can claim expenses. You will need evidence that you are paying rent or a mortgage in BulgariaComment
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Thank you Brussels Slumdog. My assumptions are based on the same experience because I've worked in Europe and I was able to claim my accommodation expenses (as my primary address is in Bulgaria).Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostTime for a new accountant. You pay for a service from them, a very important service. If they can't supply it you go somewhere else. You have to give them a little credit though, I am sure they don't get too many non UK residents as customers so your questions will be more complicated than normal.
However on the second limb, I think the non residence status is potentially a red herring. Uk company + working in UK = UK tax rules fro the deductions.
Advising on the Hungarian aspects may be necessary, but only to make sure there is no inherent confict, but that advice is probably best sourced in Hungary itself as it would be boutique (=expensive) here.Comment
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Originally posted by Jessica@WhiteFieldTax View PostAgree, a change of accountant may be suggested.
However on the second limb, I think the non residence status is potentially a red herring. Uk company + working in UK = UK tax rules fro the deductions.
Advising on the Hungarian aspects may be necessary, but only to make sure there is no inherent confict, but that advice is probably best sourced in Hungary itself as it would be boutique (=expensive) here.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI hadn't really understood this 'pwned' expression until I read DirtyDog's post.Comment
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Originally posted by DirtyDog View PostWhat about the Bulgarian aspects, though?Comment
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