I've read a lot of articles about it, and I learned that me, as a non-resident director, working abroad, don't have any tax obligations with the UK. Also, the company doesn't need to deduct PAYE. The payment is made on a gross basis. But, is it still necessary to register as an employer? I couldn't find the answer for this.
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Does an UK LTD with a single non-resident director, need to register as an employer to pay salary to its director?
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No unless you visit the UK on short business trips. So stay totally out of the UK as even 1 day in UK can trigger a need to register for PAYE even as a non-resident director.
But then how can you register for PAYE without a National Insurance (NI) number?
Unfortunatelly, dividends wouldn't allow me to avoid corporate tax. That's my goal, because I'll have to pay tax in my country no matter if it's salary or dividends.
Thank you. So I'll only need to report once a year. That's good.
