It’s an interesting question: should you use an accountant or lawyer to set up a UK company? Under UK law, both kinds of regulated professionals can serve this function, so understanding how they differ may be helpful. In order to help your set up process, both accountants and lawyers will need to undertake the necessary checks: namely the anti-money laundering (AML) and Know Your Client (KYC) checks. […]
We are frequently asked about a branch vs. a subsidiary (Ltd) company and benefits/drawbacks of both. The basics A branch can also be referred to as a representative office, or a UK establishment. A subsidiary is sometimes referred to as a sub, or UK wholly owned subsidiary. The subsidiary is a [...]
In the very early hours in what can only be described as the middle of nowhere (a very small village some 50 minutes out of the centre of Zürich), we were the 1st to arrive at the chosen meeting point. It was still dark, it wasn’t chilly but you might of benefited from a [...]
With the UK business culture being very similar to Australia, now has never been a more poignant time for Australian companies to export their products and services to the UK market. Introduction With the UK is a member of the European Union (EU) and is subject to EU trade regulatory requirements. However on the [...]
Earlier in February we published how Paul would return to New Zealand to help more kiwi companies setup in the UK and also present at an event. Culminating in a kind offer from another speaker, David Alizade of NZ based law firm Jackson Russell, there will be two events in Auckland next week. Full registration [...]
Key Differences between a UK Formation Agent vs. UK Accountant We have recently seen a sharp uptake in the number of clients who have already formed their UK company through a formation agent, who then ask for our support and expertise to finish the setup process for their UK company. There are many reasons why [...]
‘Employing’ subcontractors is often a key discussion point we deal with when helping an overseas company start up in the UK. Usually we are asked to explain from the perspective of sub contractors vs. UK payroll. The question can be biased depending whether the sub-contractor or the employer is enquiring. A UK sub-contractor can either [...]
Branch office vs. branch registration in the UK - this is often the key question in the minds of most decision makers of overseas based companies when looking to setup and expand into the UK. However, when the enquiry enters a UK based professional's inbox, the same question can have a very different meaning. We [...]
Having had possibly one of the longest journey's to Lisbon out of all attendees, Paul arrived in Lisbon after a short stop in London having left Auckland at the beginning of the week. Copenhagen was also visited briefly. This culminated in one of the regular meetings of International Referral members at the Dealmakers conference [...]
HMRC's more rigorous approach to company's that need UK VAT Registration for online businesses set a precedent earlier this month (1 August 2017) with eBay resulting in customers no longer contracting with eBay Europe in Luxembourg, but now trading with eBay (UK) Ltd. This meant for the customers of eBay (UK) Ltd, that VAT will [...]
