hello - hopefully this fit in here - can I (based in UK) subcontract work to a foreigner service provider outside the UK/EU? Do I need any special precaution on the contract or validation that the service provider is registered in their country? Thank you
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Originally posted by ID1301 View Posthello - hopefully this fit in here - can I (based in UK) subcontract work to a foreigner service provider outside the UK/EU?
Let's start off with a question: Are you set up as a limited company or are you working some other way?
If you are a limited company, you can set up contracts with other companies, anywhere you want. You'll want your accountant to help in terms of payments, VAT, taxes, duties, tariffs, etc, and check your bank's costs for foreign transactions.
Originally posted by ID1301 View PostDo I need any special precaution on the contract or validation that the service provider is registered in their country? Thank you
The other question you might want to ask is: will your end client accept you outsourcing your work offshore?…Maybe we ain’t that young anymore -
Thank you - so technically as a limited company I could have a contract with anyone anywhere in the world (for example I meet a nice chap in India and he seems switched on, I can buy his services (assuming I can subcontract)) with standard contract.
I have no duty to check that the person is set up in his home country to provide invoices and the likes? I receive an invoice, I pay it to the bank details provide, everyone is happy?
Seems too easy to be true!Comment
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Originally posted by ID1301 View Post
Do I need any special precaution on the contract
(which feeds into your other questions... if you end up in dispute and the case is heard in Timbuktu, could you get the result enforced / get your money - this is one for your risk calculation)Last edited by mjcp; 22 May 2020, 12:45.Comment
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Originally posted by ID1301 View Posthello - hopefully this fit in here - can I (based in UK) subcontract work to a foreigner service provider outside the UK/EU? Do I need any special precaution on the contract or validation that the service provider is registered in their country? Thank youComment
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Originally posted by ID1301 View PostI have no duty to check that the person is set up in his home country to provide invoices and the likes? I receive an invoice, I pay it to the bank details provide, everyone is happy?
Seems too easy to be true!
Your duty is to your company and your client.
If your client says no, then it's a no, unless you're prepared to take that risk. If the job involves accessing the client's systems, access to business-sensitive date, falls within GDPR, etc, then it's extremely likely they will say no.
If, on the other hand, your client is OK with it, then you need to have the correct insurances in place - because you can work on the principle that whether or not the person seems "a nice chap", you are the one who is responsible.
You are also the one responsible for ensuring that your company is paying the correct taxes and acting legally.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Originally posted by jamesbrown View PostSure, you can contract with any entity you want, anywhere you want. That doesn't mean you should or that it's risk free. What is the jurisdiction and governing law? What are the risks of non-payment? How will you arrange for payments? What are the rules surrounding withholding taxes? What level of PI insurance do you need? Are you in agreement about where and when the work will be done (remember, a contract is not a visa)? So, yes, there are lots of risks with any contract, and they increase when contracting across jurisdictions, but so can the rewards.
OP wants to subcontract from overseas. Not service an overseas client.See You Next TuesdayComment
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Originally posted by Lance View PostTop prize for not reading reading the original post
OP wants to subcontract from overseas. Not service an overseas client.Comment
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