This tag is for questions that relate to doing business in the United Kingdom.
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Does a US Vendor (with subsidiary in the UK) who sells to a UK customer need their VAT number
We are a US based company with a subsidiary in the UK. If our US company is selling directly to a customer in the UK, are we required to get their VAT number?
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Another company to managa activities of other company
I'm wondering if there is any limit of activities another company could carry out for my company? I have a limited company in the UK, live outside the UK, and would like another company or a ...
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Setting up a subsidiary of an Italian software house in the UK
I am currently researching the opportunity to open a foreign subsidiary of my software house in the UK. I am interested in a few issues:
Accounting help: Do I need to hire an accountant? Approximate ...
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How to start up a company in UK with a Tier 2 VISA
I would like to start-up a company or represent a foreign company in UK. I have a Tier 2 Visa as dependant of a Intra Company Transfer ICT Tier 2 Visa. I have the right to work but I need to know if a ...
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Why can't a UK company have the same registered office, director's service address, and director's residential address?
I'm going through the process on the Companies House website to create a UK company (at http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/promo/webincs/) and I've got to the page asking for "Details of new director", ...
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Setting up an Investment Company [closed]
I am looking to buy shares in a company whose shares are quite costly. (We're in the UK.)
To keep things simple, let's say I'm looking to buy 1 share at a cost of £50,000.
(These aren't the actual ...
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Can I claim back in expenses costs of my uni degree?
I've registered a UK limited company which is going to sell online language courses. Can I claim back in expenses costs of my university degree, if the degree is highly correlated with what my company ...
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Recommend a supplier of (UK) template contracts for software development [closed]
I'm looking to purchase a template contract for delivering fixed scope/price software development projects, dealing with IP issues and everything else that needs to be taken into consideration.
I can ...
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Do I control any “equipment” or “assets” in the US?
On the iTunes Connect iAd agreement it states
"I declare that the beneficial owner does not have any employees in the United States and does not own, lease or control any equipment or other assets in ...
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Has anyone had any experience with GoCardless?
Has anyone had any experience using UK startup GoCardless for only payment processing?
Get paid directly from your customers’ bank accounts. No merchant account. No credit card fees. No hassle.
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Company in US wants to hire a UK worker
We are a extremely small start up, just starting out and we need to hire our first marketer. The wages are low, but the work is fun. We put out an ad and many people have come back to us, but we are ...
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Do I need to pay tax on shares earned?
I am working on a project in my spare time with a friend. The project has the potential to make money in the future.
We want to run the project democratically and non-hierarchically. We have decided ...
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Legal Status of USA/UK Start up forming
I and a partner wish to set up a company. One of us lives in the UK and the other in the USA. We both want to make sure we are one legal entity so we can sell shares, or if the start-up was bought ...
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Payment solutions for the UK [closed]
I'm struggling to find a payment solution for my UK based startup. I don't intend to sell internationally for a considerable amount of time. I do have a turnover and can probably satisfy merchant ...
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Temporary UK registered office
I am just about to incorporate a company in the UK as I am about to go through a thirteen week accelerator programme.
In order to incorporate I am required to provide a registered office address, ...
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Startup Office Space in the UK (or should we just work from home?!)
Does anyone have much experience with finding office space for a small startup (less than five people) in the UK?
There are more and more places out there offering eBuisness or Start-up designated ...
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How does one go about finding shared office space, specifically in the UK?
I'm currently working from home, but finding this too solitary, and also need a change of environment in general so I'm considering moving cities. I think this is a great time to branch out of my ...
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How to open a UK business bank account without being physically present?
We are moving our company to Scotland in a few months. We wanted to open a business bank account in advance without using an agent.
We tried RBS, but to no avail.
How can we open a business bank ...
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Does a 'Director' need to be an Officer (UK)?
In the UK, are there any obligations (legal or otherwise) for someone with 'Director' in their job title to also be an officer of the company (i.e. registered as a director at Companies House)?
The ...
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Sole trader loan
I am thinking of becoming a sole trader. I know as a sole trader I am liable for any debt the company has. Can I place money from my personal account into the business account to start it off? I wish ...
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Merchant account for UK-based online money transfer business
UK banks consider money transfer services as risky and so we can't get merchant account, although we are regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Does anyone know offshore banks that provide ...
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UK tax on US software company
This was partially addressed in another question, International tax on digital products for a US company , however, I'm still unclear as to what I need to do if the UK removes this threshold next ...
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Options for hiring Indian workers directly
My core aim is to hire people directly in India (Delhi) and spend a lot of time there myself (I am a British person with a British passport).
I am interested in knowing what are the best options for ...
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Does using Fulfilment by Amazon in a different country makes you liable to charge local sales tax in the country?
My business is in Canada. I sell goods online that I ship by mail. I would like to use a fulfilment center in the UK to lower the cost of shopping for my european sales. Do I become liable for local ...
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Looking for a UK online payment solution that only takes a percentage or a flat fee [closed]
I'm currently looking for an online payment solution for a business website I'm working on and it turns out it's a bit more complex than I'd first though.
I'd like to run at a very small download fee ...
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A very simple multi-currency accounting system
I run a small limited company in the UK which requires very simple bookkeeping.
The company sales online services (internet apps) and the only costs the company have are:
domain and hosting,
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How to compare contract rates with permanent rates, in UK
I am thinking of contracting, but do not know how to compare contract (inside and outside IR35) with permanent rates, within the United Kingdom (specifically England).
So far I have considered:
That ...
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(UK) LTD Issue (preferred) stock, grant options and go public (using standard articles)
Can a UK limited company grant options easily?
What is the law regarding using equity with vesting plans to pay employees?
For a startup equity is most likely the only way of aligning employees with ...
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Running a startup in parallel with a job in the United Kingdom?
I am a Software Developer who recently graduated from University. I just secured a job with a big company with a nice salary. However I don't really see myself being content with that as I have ...
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Setting up a Australian branch/subsidiary for a UK startup
We're looking to set up an Australian subsidiary for a UK startup to avoid local tax issues for our Australian employees (and to make it easier to hire them)? I've had a lot of experience setting up ...
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Starting a Business
I wish to start a business within the UK, which will be an online venture. However, I am unsure of a few things.
Firstly, I know I will have to pay income tax, assuming it reaches the threshold of ...
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UK budget changes June 2010 - move from umbrella to startup own company?
I've been freelancing as a software engineer for a couple of years using an umbrella company. At the time I started, the consensus was that it wasn't worth the effort setting up your own company.
In ...
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UK registered address of a foreign subsidiary
I live in the UK and soon I want to register a foreign subsidiary of my Italian business. I will set up a limited liability company. Can I use my home address as a company address?
Thanks,
Aleksandra
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Non-compete clause in social media
I am in talks with one company (to be hired as a web developer) and looks like a contract is going to be signed soon. There are talks about non-compete clause that does not allow me to work in the ...
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What do I need to do legally for an evening and weekends web startup? (UK)
I'm currently working on a web app and associated blog, mainly for experience in web design and marketing, but also to hopefully make a bit of extra money on the side.
I work full time so this is an ...
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what is the best way to do a freelancing job over the summer for a student?
I am a full time student, studying in the UK with UK address. I would like to do a one time job for a company based in the USA. It will last about one month, and is mostly about creating a video ...
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What are the most startup-friendly options for mobile payments? (UK)
A young team in the UK has come up with a neat way of creating a social application to help people keep their promises - for instance, keeping up-to-date with their coursework.
Without getting into ...
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Can I myself have two contracts with my own UK ltd company?
I'm soon going to register a limited company in the UK. I know that any ltd company is a separate entity, and if I want to get paid from the company I'll have to be employed as its director. However, ...
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Physical server location and place of supply
I have a company which is based in the UK, but I myself don't live in the UK (I do come to the UK from time to time). The company has a registered office address in the UK, but not a physical ...
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Copyrights when selling e-services
I run a limited company in the UK, and when I sell on-line services and digitalised goods to people around the European Union for their personal use, the place of supply is always the UK and I'm ...
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Problem with Companies House agent
I'm really disappointed about services provided by the CH agent that registered my ltd in the UK. At the beginning, they misspelled my name and didn't answer to my e-mails regarding this issue. They ...
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The correct prefix for a UK UTR?
What's the correct country code/prefix for a UK unique taxpayer reference I should give in an invoice when supplying services overseas? I suppose it's simply UK, but I couldn't find anything about it ...
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US Citizen Being a Member of a UK LLP?
Suppose a US citizen becomes a member of a UK LLP, along with 2 other foreigners (non-US citizens). Assume each one of the three has a 33.3% share in the UK LLP.
The LLP starts working, and has a ...
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How to market web based beauty salon management software in UK?
I'm looking for new ways to market our product, a web based software targeted primarily at spas, hair & beauty salons (and could be used by dentists or other small appointment-based businesses) in ...
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Are there any startup networking opportunities in the UK?
Are there any networking opportunities for startups (primarily internet entrepreneurs) in the UK - or more specifically, London?
Since we are mostly bootstrapping and therefore need to keep costs ...
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Is a P45 required to be sent
I am currently employed by my parents' company. As a tax saving option, they have decided to make me a partner. Does this mean I have to file a P45?
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What is the best pricing model for a service based on requests?
I have a product for monitoring specific areas of content within webpages and notifying the customer when changes occur to this content and what they are. (E.g. monitor the latest stories on a news ...
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Legally required to provide hard-copy of receipts/invoices?
Just a quick question related to my start up.
Am I legally required to provide posted hard-copies of invoices and receipts to clients or are email PDFs sufficient (if I know they can receive and read ...
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Sending an offer/request by e-mail
Are there in the UK any particular regulations regarding sending business offers/requests by e-mail? I was unable to find any, but for example in my home country, Poland a company can send an e-mail ...
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Do I need ISSN or ISBN?
I run a company that sells online language-learning applications. I thought that I could also sell e-books. My question is - do I in the UK have to register for ISBN or ISSN? Is this obligatory, or I ...
