Living Abroard

I think it will depend on the people you serve, if your customers are in france then you'll be required to pay the french tax, just like multi-nationals pay tax in every country in which they operate.

Hi Weazlepopper,

I've recently left the UK to live in Spain; all of my clients are UK-based and it is my target market.

If it all goes well, I'm planning to stay here but sometimes things don't work out. So, I'm currently still registered as a sole trader in the UK (so paying tax, NICs and so on).

I checked with HMRC and I can do this for a maximum of a year (hopefully long enough for me to find out whether things are working out).

I'm also registered in Spain as a resident, which means I'm going to be taxed in both countries. However, Spain and the UK has a double-taxation agreement, which means one should be off-set by the other and I'll only end up paying one set of taxes. I should imagine it's similar in France.

If I do stay here, I will then need to stop operating as a sole trader in the UK and register in whatever capacity in Spain.

So, speak to HMRC and organisations like Business Link. They can provide a lot of advice.

Hope this helps a bit.

Helen

Living abroad

Hi

I live in France, and work through a portage.

Do a search for freelanceinfrance.