Dear friends,
I am looking for a job in UK. My Tier-1 visa is valid till January 2013. I am coming across some contractual positions in UK, and such positions obviously pay better than the permanent jobs. I am curious about whether Tier-1 visa holders are allowed to do contract jobs? And is it advisable to do so? FYI, I haven’t worked in UK before.. so I’m looking for my first job in UK.
I understand that for a contractor it is more profitable to form own company than to go with an umbrella company. One thing I heard from somewhere is that it is a statutory obligation to retain company accounts for a number of years (is it six?). Can you confirm this? If that is the case then that can be an issue for a Tier-1 visa holder.. given the fact that there’s no guarantee that I’ll be successful in getting visa extension.. I mean no guarantee I’ll be allowed to stay in UK for 6 years so how would I retain the company for 6 years (or whatever the number of years obligation is)?
I would request everybody’s opinion, and specially helpful would be practical experiences.
Thank you very much.
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