All very true. I'm in a similar position, living and working in Portugal for a UK company. Basically because it asks a lot of the company I am a contractor, reg

All very true. I'm in a similar position, living and working in Portugal for a UK company. Basically because it asks a lot of the company I am a contractor, registered in Portugal, paying taxes, social security, etc. But because of the greater burden on me and not on the company I negotiated a higher rate.