- UK Citizen
- Statutory Residence Test (SRT) passed so that my Tax residency maintains to be in the UK. (Spend 16+ days in the UK in a given tax year where I was a UK tax resident the previous year) (Pass the Third automatic UK test by working during the 16 days in the UK)
- Continue to pay tax in UK, tax code remains unchanged to employer and use UK bank account to send money to Thailand to withdraw cash.
- Work from my apartment on a 60 day tourist visa + 30 day extension --> Fly back to UK to meet SRT criteria --> repeat 6 month tourist visa again.
- Able to rent apartment on tourist visa.
- Eventually apply for the LTR thai visa (which I meet the requirements for) once working / living like this is proven to work well.
Realistically, how feasible is this plan? Are immigration officers going to turn me away on my second 6 month tourist visa? Will I get people knocking at my door to pay tax in Thailand after the 183 day point?
How is everyone else managing this? or is everyone just hopping to a new country every 2 months?
Any other advice welcome, this is my final choice before I quit my tech job and go down the TEFL route...
Again, you are over-thinking this. I generally do freelance work remotely. I've also done inside IR-35 contracts remotely.
You don't have to go around telling people where you. (Though that upsets people on this sub)
Appreciate it, I see what you’re getting at.
My only final concern is if there is any serious legal impact if you get caught. I don’t really care about getting fired but serious fines or a criminal record might make me reconsider. I posted on a few legal advice subs and they were telling me things could get serious