{"id":1426,"date":"2026-01-27T19:49:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T18:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/?page_id=1426"},"modified":"2026-02-19T15:27:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:27:40","slug":"ltd-in-the-united-kingdom-without-tax-residence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/ltd-au-royaume-uni-sans-residence-fiscale\/","title":{"rendered":"LTD in the UK without tax residence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1426\" class=\"elementor elementor-1426\" 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huge-mail-open-01\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-305e1996 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"305e1996\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c92c65c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6c92c65c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47db53d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47db53d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c8ed4ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c8ed4ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">It is <span class=\"s1\"><b>legally possible<\/b><\/span> to create and own a <span class=\"s1\"><b>LTD in the United Kingdom<\/b><\/span> without being a UK tax resident.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">This is a frequent occurrence, particularly for non-resident managers and partners.<\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">However, the absence of tax residence <\/span><b>does not mean the absence of tax or legal constraints<\/b><span class=\"s2\">.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">The applicable tax rate depends on the <\/span><b>place of effective management<\/b><span class=\"s2\">, the <\/span><b>business reality<\/b><span class=\"s2\"> and <\/span><b>real economic flows<\/b><span class=\"s2\">.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Risks exist, particularly in terms of <span class=\"s1\"><b>requalification<\/b><\/span>, d\u2019<span class=\"s1\"><b>permanent establishment<\/b><\/span> and <span class=\"s1\"><b>double taxation<\/b><\/span>.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">This configuration may make sense in certain contexts, but it is not without its drawbacks. <span class=\"s1\"><b>clear structural limits<\/b><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ab4cb79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ab4cb79\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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class=\"ha-advanced-heading-before\">Frame<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-advanced-heading-center\">applicable law<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-advanced-heading-after\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-advanced-heading-border\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ea6a30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"79ea6a30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-70e753e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70e753e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e65d49d\" data-id=\"5e65d49d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c564c73\" data-id=\"5c564c73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf888f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cf888f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/creer-ltd-in-england\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>LTD (Private Limited Company)<\/b><\/span><\/a> is a company incorporated under the laws of the United Kingdom and registered with the <a href=\"chatgpt:\/\/generic-entity?number=0\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Companies House<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Its creation is open to <span class=\"s1\"><b>regardless of residence or nationality<\/b><\/span> for associates or managers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e2c240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66e2c240\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">From a tax point of view, several principles must be distinguished:<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\"><b>Company's tax residence<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p>In principle, a company is considered UK tax resident if :<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">it is made up of <span class=\"s1\"><b>and<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\">its <span class=\"s1\"><b>effective leadership<\/b><\/span> is operated from the United Kingdom.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p2\">Conversely, an LTD can be <span class=\"s2\"><b>considered a non-UK tax resident<\/b><\/span> if its effective management is exercised from another State, subject to applicable tax treaties.<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\"><b>Taxation of profits<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><p class=\"p2\">The profits of an LTD are, in principle, subject to tax.\u2019<span class=\"s1\"><b>UK Corporation Tax<\/b><\/span>when they are connected with a business carried on from the UK or a local permanent establishment.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><b>The role of international tax treaties<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><p class=\"p2\">Bilateral tax treaties are designed to avoid double taxation, but they also <span class=\"s1\"><b>do not neutralize local obligations<\/b><\/span> when an economic activity is characterized in a given country.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">British tax authorities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/hm-revenue-customs\/about?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>HMRC<\/b><\/span><\/a>, assesses these criteria <span class=\"s3\"><b>factual<\/b><\/span>, beyond the legal form alone.<\/p><h2><b>What this structure really does<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p1\">Within a strictly legal and theoretical framework, an LTD held by a non-resident can allow :<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">the <span class=\"s1\"><b>ownership of shares<\/b><\/span> without residence in the United Kingdom ;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">the <span class=\"s1\"><b>remote management<\/b><\/span> certain administrative functions ;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">exercising an activity <span class=\"s1\"><b>international<\/b><\/span>, provided that it is not physically located in the United Kingdom; ;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">opening up business relationships with British and international partners.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s4\">In practice, these possibilities are <\/span><b>framed by operational reality<\/b><span class=\"s4\"> :<\/span><\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">the place where contracts are signed ;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">the place where strategic decisions are made ;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">place of performance; ;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">the location of teams and equipment.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">The structure <span class=\"s3\"><b>does not<\/b><\/span>, This is the only way to artificially dissociate economic activity from any form of taxation.<\/p><h2><b>Limits and points of vigilance<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p1\">An LTD without UK tax residence has several structural limitations:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\"><b>No automatic tax autonomy<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><p class=\"p2\">Mere registration in the UK does not guarantee exclusive taxation in that country.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><b>Notion of effective management<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><p class=\"p2\">If strategic decisions are taken in another state, the company may be considered a resident of that other state for tax purposes.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><b>Ongoing reporting obligations<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><p class=\"p2\">Even without UK tax residency, an LTD may remain subject to :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">accounting requirements ;<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">annual declarations ;<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">transparency obligations (beneficial owners, annual accounts).<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><b>Increased surveillance of offshore-like structures\u201c<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><p class=\"p2\">European tax authorities are increasingly scrutinizing structures perceived as artificial or disconnected from economic reality.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Concrete risks<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p1\">The main risks identified are <span class=\"s3\"><b>in specific contexts<\/b><\/span> :<\/p><h3><b>Tax requalification<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">Risk present when :<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">the company is legally British but <span class=\"s1\"><b>operationally managed from another country<\/b><\/span> ;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">the activity is actually carried out in the manager's country of residence.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">Possible consequence: full taxation of profits in the country of effective management.<\/p><h3><b>Permanent establishment<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">Risk characterized when :<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">permanent human or material resources exist in another State; ;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">of contracts are usually negotiated or concluded outside the UK.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">Possible consequence: partial or total local taxation of profits.<\/p><h3><b>Double taxation<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">Increased risk when :<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">flows are poorly qualified; ;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">tax treaties are misunderstood or misapplied.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">Possible consequence: concurrent taxation in two jurisdictions, with sometimes limited tax credit mechanisms.<\/p><h3><b>Potential penalties<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">In case of default :<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">tax penalties ;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">interest on arrears ;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">retroactive adjustments.<\/li><\/ul><h2><b>When this option might make sense<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p1\">This configuration can be <span class=\"s3\"><b>possible<\/b><\/span>, under certain conditions, when :<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">business is <\/span><b>truly international<\/b><span class=\"s1\"> ;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\">effective management is clearly located outside the United Kingdom, in a state consistent with the residence of the manager; ;<\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">the structure is part of a <\/span><b>coherent legal and tax package<\/b><span class=\"s1\"> ;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\">reporting requirements are met in each jurisdiction concerned.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">Relevance always depends on <span class=\"s3\"><b>global context<\/b><\/span>, and not the isolated structure.<\/p><h2><b>When it is not<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p1\">This option is generally <span class=\"s3\"><b>unsuitable<\/b><\/span> when :<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">LTD is used for an activity carried out almost exclusively from another country; ;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">the manager confuses absence of UK residence with absence of taxation; ;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">the structure is set up without prior analysis of tax treaties; ;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">the implicit aim is to artificially shift the tax base.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">These situations expose us to a high risk of requalification.<\/p><h2><b>The role of WizeCounsel support<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"p1\">The support offered by WizeCounsel is not about creating a structure for you.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">It consists of :<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\">analyze the manager's overall situation ;<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">identify potential risk areas ;<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">check the consistency between residence, activity and structure ;<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">provide a framework for decisions prior to company formation.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">This approach aims to secure the legal and tax framework, without seeking artificial arrangements or aggressive optimization.<\/p><p class=\"p4\"><b>Before any new product is created, it must first be validated that the decision is the right one.<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\">\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/corporate-consulting-services\/\">Access to strategic decision-making consulting.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-184bc494 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"184bc494\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e961665\" data-id=\"3e961665\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-78f10e23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78f10e23\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cf4dd59\" data-id=\"4cf4dd59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f325d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58f325d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">F.A.Q<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d412061\" data-id=\"d412061\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-165ae34b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"165ae34b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-465f6080\" data-id=\"465f6080\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64910a60 ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"64910a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-infobox-title\">Can I set up an LTD in the UK without living there?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, legally, creation is possible without British residency.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b621b6e ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"1b621b6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-infobox-title\">Is an LTD without a UK resident non-taxable in the UK?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Taxation depends on actual activity and effective management.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e79deea ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"1e79deea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-infobox-title\">Is steering from abroad allowed?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is possible, but it may result in tax residence outside the UK.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8163d1\" data-id=\"8163d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2f93cc ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"4a2f93cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-infobox-title\">Is there a risk of requalification in the manager's country of residence?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, when the activity is actually carried out from that country.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3271d629 ha-infobox-media-dir-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-infobox happy-addon ha-infobox\" data-id=\"3271d629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-infobox-title\">Is this structure suitable for all profiles?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-infobox-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. It depends on the overall context, the activity and the actual organization.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d6e5bc1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d6e5bc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5d550e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7c5d550e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46928e7d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46928e7d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72daa01\" data-id=\"72daa01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c9753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7c9753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read also<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da4966d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4da4966d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>Additional files and analyses :<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-519063d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"519063d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-152fa82e\" data-id=\"152fa82e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ab2dd ha-card--left ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"42ab2dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-card-title\">Taxation of an LTD in the UK: principles and limits<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>General legal framework <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/taxation-ltd-in-the-united-kingdom-limited-principles\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Read <\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b23c2 ha-card--left ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"59b23c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-card-title\">LTD in the UK: risk of tax requalification (France \/ European Union)<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>General legal framework <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/ltd-in-the-united-kingdom-tax-requalification-risks\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Read <\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6867c5af\" data-id=\"6867c5af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff390a ha-card--left ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"1ff390a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-card-title\">Economic substance and effective management of an LTD in the UK<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>General legal framework <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/substance-economique-direction-effective-ltd-in-the-united-kingdom\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Read <\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80beb00 ha-card--left ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"80beb00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-card-title\">Setting up an LTD in the UK<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>General legal framework and creation conditions<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/creer-ltd-in-england\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Read <\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a264f2a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a264f2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29902f6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"29902f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LTD au Royaume-Uni sans r\u00e9sidence fiscale Cadre l\u00e9gal et points de vigilance Il est juridiquement possible de cr\u00e9er et de d\u00e9tenir une LTD au Royaume-Uni sans \u00eatre r\u00e9sident fiscal britannique. Cette situation est fr\u00e9quente dans les faits, notamment pour des dirigeants ou associ\u00e9s non r\u00e9sidents. Cependant, l\u2019absence de r\u00e9sidence fiscale ne signifie pas absence de [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":249,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1426","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1426"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1675,"href":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1426\/revisions\/1675"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wizecounsel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}