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Expat contractor techniques for interviews with UK clients and recruitment agencies
Expat contractors who are citizens from outside the UK or EU should work on their ‘UK interview techniques’ when competing for UK-based contracts.
�oms that do not cross international borders Also, contracting is a competitive market, and if you haven’t done� �test experience is not enough – being able to win contracts is a skill in itself. Important details So contra� �cessfully found their potentially lucrative first contract and used a killer CV to qualify them for an inter�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 21 Sept 2009

Expat contractor techniques for negotiating with UK clients and agencies
Expat contactors who understand UK negotiation techniques will be able to secure themselves much more lucrative contract deals.
�tractors who have impressed the client with their contracting skills at interview and been offered a contract,� �vices of a specialist legal adviser in contractor contracts – this will incur legal expenses, but these are a� �ontracting skills at interview and been offered a contract, then have the challenge of negotiating favourabl�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 12 Oct 2009

How to convert your expat résumé into a UK contractor’s high impact, ‘killer’ CV
Unless an expat contractor creates a high impact, killer CV for each contract opportunity they won’t even get past the agent to a client interview.
�Agents who advertise for contractors to apply for contracts normally have to filter through tens to hundreds� �elevant clients, with the skills used and on that contract and outcomes achieved Confirmation of the right t�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 19 Oct 2009

An introduction to IR35 for expat and overseas contractors new to UK contracting
This tax law is probably the biggest regulatory issue facing expats in the UK. Here’s the essential info’ you must have.
�effect in 1999 and is generally recognised by the contracting sector and its industry body, the Professional Co� �find that IR35 applies to one or more of their UK contracts, they could end up being taxed as if they were em� �employee’ in every other way but name, then their contract is caught by IR35 , they are working within IR35�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 09 Nov 2009

How expat contractors can quickly start trading after winning their first contract
Once an expat contractor has won their first contract, work can start very quickly and the contractor needs a trading solution in place straight away.
�tion up and running in a matter of days. To start contracting by using an umbrella company , the contractor has� �Winning a contract is nothing like getting a new job with a permanen�
Category: Articles: Expat | Thu, 17 Dec 2009

How do expat contractors’ qualifications translate into UK skills?
For a contractor to score enough points to qualify for a Tier 1 visa they must be able to compare their qualifications with the UK equivalent.
�of study options is one of the major benefits of contracting in the UK . In the IT and other sectors, ther�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 04 Jan 2010

UK contract law and signing contracts – what the expat contractor needs to know
Expat contractors do not have to become experts in UK law, but a basic understanding is needed, particularly of knowing when to seek help.
�ny or an umbrella company , and the agency or, if contracting direct, with the end-user client. All contracts h� �are reviewing, negotiating , agreeing and signing contracts all the time – that’s why they are called contrac� �xpat contractors need just enough knowledge about contract law to understand the basics and know when they s�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 11 Jan 2010

How does taxation work in the UK and why is this important to expat contractors?
Understanding the UK tax system is vital for expat contractors, enabling them to stay within the law and maximise their contracting earnings.
�Expatriate (expat) contractors contracting in the UK will rapidly learn that, as a contracto� �gage the services of a professional who can check contracts, before they are signed , for any tax implication� �UK, and certainly before negotiating their first contract . Not to do so can prove to be a very expensive m�
Category: Articles: Expat | Tue, 26 Jan 2010

Australian contractors temporarily coming to the UK to work – tax and expenses issues
Australian contractors coming to the UK to contract may need expert advice to navigate the double-taxation treaty, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�ject to Australian tax laws. Clearly, operating a contracting business across more than one tax jurisdiction, w� �nal tax affairs, depending on the length of their contracts, the nationality and place of permanent home of t� �Contractors coming from Australia to contract may fall foul of double-taxation treaties if they�
Category: Articles: Expat | Thu, 07 Oct 2010

UK contracting for expat and overseas workers – the complete guide
The UK is a global centre of excellence for highly skilled contractors and benefits hugely from non-UK and non-EU workers who choose to work in it.
�m non-UK or European Union countries and choose a contracting career in the UK can enjoy a huge range of benefi� �ke advantage of skills shortages to win lucrative contracts. The expat section of this website provides infor� �clients from day one of their contracts. Finding contract work in the UK The best qualified contractors are�
Category: Articles: Expat | Tue, 10 Apr 2012