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     Roving New Here Username: Roving Post Number: 1 Registered: 03-2010 Posted From: 109.178.112.107 |
Hello! New to this forum so I haven't read all the posts that might be relevant to me yet but I have one question to start with. Does anyone know if there are tax implications in home working from abroad? I live (and pay tax) in Greece but would want to work with English speaking companies and contacts. Do British companies take on workers that are not resident in the UK for example? Any help would be appreciated. | ||
| Mrtibbs Advanced Member Username: Mrtibbs Post Number: 88 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 213.246.186.17 |
Disclaimer: I am NOT an accountant or lawyer. The short answers are yes and maybe. You could set yourself up with a UK company and VoIP telecoms. Then no-one would know you are not in the UK unless you decide to tell them. Then your company pays UK tax and you get the dividend or salary from your company The bigger problems are finding and getting work against 'local' competition. How will you find clients? What will you offer them? How will you differentiate your services? | ||
| Roving New Here Username: Roving Post Number: 2 Registered: 03-2010 Posted From: 109.178.220.65 |
Thanks for that Mrtibbs - I was thinking that my clients would be supplied, initially anyway, through the agency or company. I couldn't really offer anything different to what I could offer if I was living in the UK - do you think that would count against me even if I had more experience or skill? | ||
| Mrtibbs Advanced Member Username: Mrtibbs Post Number: 89 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 213.246.186.17 |
Location is one of the less relevant selection criteria for me when I am looking for resource: It's only required for people who need face to face meetings. I happily deal wih contractors around the world - all depending on what I want. The things I look for are: 1. direct experience - has the contractor done good work for me in the past? 2. recommendation - has the contractor done good, relevant work for people I know and trust? As you can tell from the above: I am usually looking for resource rather than offering it. Send me a PM with your CV and examples of your skills and I will see if they look exceptionally good. So .. who do you know in your target market that you can or have worked for so you can 1. Use them as a reference and 2. let them know you are available for those wonderful 'friend of a friend' scenario's. | ||
| Roving Newish Member Username: Roving Post Number: 6 Registered: 03-2010 Posted From: 109.178.214.215 |
Thanks for your time and interest. A lot has happened in the last week or so and I am now on a whole new track! I see you are in IT - any advice on setting up a website? There are loads of designers out there and lots of price ranges but I just wondered how you gauge a good designer and what criteria you judge by. Is it all a bit hit and miss and just luck if you get someone who is true to their word re timelines and assistance?  BTW to the administrators I would like to say that this forum has really helped me but I do get a bit distracted by following interesting posts that have nothing to do with what I'm looking for!! | ||
| B2bscott Forum Specialist Username: B2bscott Post Number: 389 Registered: 10-2000 Posted From: 71.184.9.230  |
I'm glad the Forum has been helpful, but you will need to find your own way with that "distraction issue" although I can't see how it would hamper your benefits from the postings!! Best regards, Julie USA Forum Moderator | ||
| Mrtibbs Advanced Member Username: Mrtibbs Post Number: 92 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 213.246.186.17 |
Regarding web design. Expect to see a portfolio of work they have completed. Remember what I said about referrals above? Who has done good web design for a friend of yours? I do my own, badly! Ask around. Look at the sites they have done. Remember that wordpress.org, blog engines, facebook et al have changed the skill-sets required to get a reasonable web presence. Suggestions: Have a clear idea of what you want. If you have stages ( brochure site now, full e-commerce with warehouse back-end later, for example ) ensure your current designer is aware of your future intentions and the scope of the current work. Explore 'functional design': The idea your site is useable with a minimal browser setup ( just text ideally for all those vision impaired ! ) Keep your hosting away from the designers server. Ask yourself whether you want to do your own changes later or keep paying the designers for tweaks. There are a lot of things to think about. Search for functional website design and think about sites which 'work': Simple, informative and well organised Good luck Tony PS I have not seen your CV yet ... i'm in the UK |
