Thank you for your reply. I'm quite aware of that, obviously none of this was disclosed when entering the agreement: ie, I was never told contracting under Tier 2 wasn't legal unless you really work hard at ticking all the boxes (ie, the sponsor having 100% control and the client zero). Obviously ...

Hi all, I've been on a Tier 2 General for 2 years. My sponsor is an agency, of which I am an PAYE employee. They provide me with a Tier 2 visa in exchange for taking a cut on my daily rate. I've been working as a consultant (aka contractor) on my Tier 2 for a client for over 2.5 years, and to my ...