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Global Tax Insight Tax risks and opportunities when sending employees and directors to the UK 28 January 2016
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Blick Rothenberg LLP – who we are Employee and directors UK tax? UK payroll / social security? Opportunities recent changes Companies UK tax? “Branch” Subsidiary Agenda
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Employee and directors
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No UK-Brazil income tax treaty! UK tax from day 1 (no 183 day exemption) UK statutory residence test Non UK tax resident – UK source UK resident – worldwide income versus “remittance basis” Unilateral credits to avoid double tax When is UK employee tax due?
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Key opportunities to save UK tax Temporary living expenses <24 months Deductions for work outside the UK < 36 months Shelter offshore income – remittance basis
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“UK presence” or “UK host” organisation? UK tax – operate UK payroll withholding from day 1 Employee versus self employed STBV – treaty residents only UK employer obligations
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Some common payroll misconceptions XBrazilian withholding XBrazilian employee XSalary paid Brazil If a UK “host employer” - operate a UK payroll Cash flow management Non resident directors: Tax returns Expense reporting UK employer obligations
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Social security tax (employer and employee) Different rules! 52 week - exemption from UK social security tax provided Remain employed outside the UK Ordinarily live outside the UK Pay from week 52 – no notification from HMRC Other nationalities/residents – Certificate of coverage / A1
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Latest updates HMRC guidance on expenses Changes to expense reporting / “dispensations” (6 April 2016) Pension contributions -> £10,000 (6 April 2016) Deemed domicile > 15 years (6 April 2017)
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Companies
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UK Business – when is tax due? “PLACE OF BUSINESS” – Business Establishment not taxable Ancillary or incidental to business as a whole Checking out the market Administration office Registration at Companies House Payroll obligation Generally not subject to corporate tax
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UK Business continued … “BRANCH” – Business Establishment taxable Trading presence Move from ‘representative office’ to branch Registration at Companies House Tax considerations File accounts of overseas company No audit
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UK Business continued … SUBSIDIARY COMPANY Limited liability Incorporation at Companies House UK audit, if two of the following breached on a group basis: (a)revenues > £6.5m; (b)total gross assets > £3.26m; (c)employees > 50
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Contact us Mark Abbs Tel: +44 (0)20 7544 8744 Email: mark.abbs@blickrothenberg.commark.abbs@blickrothenberg.com
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