UK company setup, accounting, tax, payroll and HR for overseas businesses expanding here. One partner, done right. https://nitter.cf/t.co/Nx30Onkwkn
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Canadian companies arrive in the UK with a strong hand: common law, a helpful tax treaty, familiar contracts. Here's where it still goes wrong: paulbeare.com/blog/what-cana…
UK Corporation Tax is due 9 months and 1 day after year-end. The return isn't due until 12 months. That gap catches overseas owners out: : paulbeare.com/blog/year-end-…
"UK" and "England" stop being interchangeable once you're registering a company or hiring staff. The four nations, explained: paulbeare.com/blog/the-four-…
Branch or subsidiary?
It's the first question most overseas businesses ask us.
The answer depends on tax, liability and banking: : paulbeare.com/branch-vs-subs…
Employer NI: 15% on top of salary above £5,000, per employee.
The Employment Allowance can take up to £10,500 off, but only if you claim it: : paulbeare.com/blog/employer-…
Hiring your first UK employee? The right to work check and written statement both have to be done before day one. The full sequence: paulbeare.com/blog/uk-employ…
Australian and Kiwi founders: the UK feels familiar, and that's the trap.
The 10 problems we see most, and how to avoid them: : paulbeare.com/blog/10-proble…
Refused by a UK bank because you're owned from overseas?
It's more common than you'd think, and it can be fixed.
How we help: paulbeare.com/uk-business-ba…
US companies often assume the hard part is over once the plane lands in London. It isn't.
What American businesses get wrong in the UK: paulbeare.com/blog/what-amer…
Salary is only about four-fifths of what a UK hire costs.
Employer NI and pension make up most of the rest.
Free calculator, real numbers: : paulbeare.com/blog/the-true-…
From today, UK right to work checks cover contractors, agency and gig workers too.
Up to £45,000 per worker for a first breach.
What's changed: paulbeare.com/blog/uk-right-…
A UK branch isn't a separate legal entity, your parent company carries the liability directly.
A subsidiary ring-fences that risk.
Full comparison: paulbeare.com/blog/branch-vs…
A wrong UK payslip isn't just an admin error.
Employees are legally entitled to check it, and often do. What has to be on every one: paulbeare.com/blog/understan…
An EOR looks cheaper for your first UK hire.
Over time, it isn't always where the cost crossover with a UK entity actually sits: paulbeare.com/blog/how-can-m…
"Branch office" and "branch registration" aren't the same thing, and mixing them up causes real compliance confusion.
Where the line sits: paulbeare.com/blog/branch-of…
You can't legally pay a UK employee until your PAYE scheme is registered with HMRC.
What to check before your first UK hire starts: paulbeare.com/blog/register-…
UK payroll for the first time? PAYE, RTI, NI, auto-enrolment and payslips all have separate rules and deadlines.
The straightforward guide : paulbeare.com/blog/a-simple-…
UK bank account timelines: fintech in days, high-street banks in weeks, more paperwork upfront. Here's exactly what to have ready: paulbeare.com/blog/checklist…
Charging VAT you shouldn't have is one of the fastest ways to lose customer trust. Zero-rated, exempt and reverse-charge rules explained: paulbeare.com/blog/when-not-…
First UK payday coming up? The payslip is usually the first thing a new employee checks. Get the format right from day one:
Full requirements here paulbeare.com/blog/understan…