UK company with director living in France

by **BertieWoo** on Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:08 am

Hi
I live in France and I want to set up a UK company to invoice commission on referrals of work that I make to a number of companies around the world. I am self-employed at present in France providing the sort of services that I would be referring to partners round the world.

I would be the only director and shareholder. The company would pay UK corp tax and then pay dividends to me in France. I wouldn't take a salary.

Can anybody help with the tax implications of this, particularly VAT. Customers would be both within the EU and outside. As the service is effectively being supplied from France do I register there for VAT or in the UK?

The motivation is to avoid the compliance costs and red tape of doing this in France.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.