Is this still a UK business?

[snowcoconut]

Hi everyone,
I have a question about a potential business model.
I'm thinking of starting a website, operated from the UK, as sole trader, to sell tickets for workshops and classes in Taiwan.
I would design the courses and sell the tickets to the final customers.
The workshops and classes will then be provided by local self-employed people, that will invoice me for their service.
Can this be considered a business based in the UK and so I don't need to deal with permissions in Taiwan, open a branch etc.?

Additionally, would it also be possible for me to even hire the space for the classes, that the self-employed locals will use to provide the classes to the final customers?
This would be done online from a Taiwanese website that offers spaces for hire.

Thank you for your help.

 

[Dewlance]

It will be best for you to ask to Lawyer because of some of us can say yes and some of will say no but lawyer can give exact answer.

If you will do this online then I think this will be UK business and you don't need to deal with Taiwan but its depend on their country rule. If it will involve physical work then maybe you will be need to hire local Taiwani and then you will be need to deal with Taiwan law and need to open a office however this type of practice does not required to open office, etc in our country.

 

[snowcoconut]

Hi Dewlance,
Thanks for your reply.
It will involve collaborations with local Taiwanese freelancers, so I would not employ anyone.
Thanks.