section 44 wrote:If you were intending to have a non-resident company then it would be prudent to use a company incorporated outside the UK. It would be foolish to use a UK incorporated company and seek to rely on a double tax treaty to determine that it is not UK resident for tax purposes.
Very sound advice. I would repeat my earlier statement, "But... for a small company owned 100% by a UK resident, it is generally pretty difficult for him to keep management and control offshore." Even if you set out with good intentions, and only do the work when abroad, and have a majority of non-UK directors, eventually you will make a mistake and end up back in the UK.
