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My client was working as a contractor through his own 'one-man' company but has recently started to work for a company in Dubai. The company is based there and he will be working there probably for a period of at least several years. My client has asked for advice on his UK National Insurance liability and on maintaining his UK NIC record.
I did wonder whether his UK company could figure in this. There is no cash in the company (it having all been drawn in remuneration and dividends) but what I had in mind was that the client could loan the company say £5 000 each year whilst he is abroad. The company would then pay remuneration of an amount just over the lower earnings limit each year to the director. I suppose the duties are performed abroad — maintaining his skills for possible future...