Paying VAT/TVA - Consultant in UK resident French company VAT/TVA?

[hayterk]

Hi,

Looking for some assistance on the situation below as I have read conflicting stories and have yet to get a reply from HMRC..

Any real life experience/help would be appreciated..

Currently live in France paid by french company.

Moving back to UK in July, will be working under a consultancy contract with same company, home office based in UK but travelling to France/EU/Africa/ME with work.

Paid into UK bank account.

Will I be liable to UK VAT or French TVA and in each instance who pays this me or the employer?

Many thanks

[Bevdeforges]

Currently are you an employee of the French company or being paid as a consultant? Paying French cotisations and taxes or some other arrangement?

As a consultant working out of the UK, I would think you would fall under the UK rules regarding VAT (and taxes and social insurances). Normally, as a consultant, you would have to establish some form of business entity (even if only declaring yourself as "self-employed") and that business entity will determine how the VAT is handled.
Cheers,
Bev