Global Expansion
Overview
Below are examples of some of the technical issues we’ve addressed for clients:
- Managing the EMEA-wide tax compliance requirements of several large, multinational enterprises providing one, English-speaking point of contact for the group CFO.
- Advising the CFO of a quoted US corporation on the best optimal reorganization planning opportunities strategy for the European group members as a result of a rationalisation of the EMEA presence.
- Assisting a UK subsidiary of a quoted multinational Electronics company with its EMEA payroll and human resources management spanning 14 countries.
- UK payroll compliance for a FTSE listed company, including dealing with the specialised international movements of a significant number of staff on secondment.
- Establishing a Class 3 Reinsurance vehicle in Bermuda on behalf of a Japanese quoted parent.
- Preparation of a tax compliant transfer pricing policy and documentation and dealing with enquiries from national taxation Authorities.
- Advising on and establishing tax efficient UK stock option schemes.
- Identifying state provision for pensions and healthcare across Europe.
- Advising on the comparison of financial standards and reporting requirements across UK, US, Swiss and International GAAP.
- Successfully arranging for VAT refunds for international businesses under either 13th or 8th directives across multiple European territories.
- UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) registrations and routine FSA compliance reporting for Insurance, Investment and Hedge Fund clients.
- Preparation of monthly consolidated financial reports covering 11 regions within APAC and EMEA.
- Assisting US clients in the secondment of employees of their Russian entity to Switzerland and Belgium, particularly in respect of tax and social security implications.
- Establishment of a Swiss domiciled investment management operation on behalf of a quoted Japanese investment bank.
- IFRS reporting on a quarterly basis for a Bermudian based property investment company.
- Helping a client understand the vastly different vacation entitlements across Europe.
- Tax efficient entity structuring and advice on permanent establishment issues throughout EMEA
- Assistance and advice on sending UK employees to Spain to set up local operations.
- Construction, documentation and implementation of JSOX compliant systems for subsidiaries of a Japanese quoted parent.
- Regularising non-UK entities, which may be trading in the UK “Under the Radar”.
- Establishing a trading entity in Dubai.
- Paying Japanese employees in a compliant manner without establishing a Japanese entity.
- Managing different payroll payment dates throughout EMEA.
- Handling country by country employee expectations for stock options.
- Coordinating international payroll and remitting appropriate withholdings in each country.
- Successfully obtaining a UK tax credit cash payment for a medium sized loss making company engaged in the field of medical research & development.
- Preparation of a UK expense policy document for a multinational group of companies to be issued to the entire UK workforce.
- Structuring remuneration/income packages for similar positions in different jurisdictions.
- Providing full professional support to clients acting as either vendor or purchaser in a variety of M&apm;A transactions including many involving listed companies both in the EC and North America.
- Assisting Nasdaq listed client’s expansion into 7 countries across EMEA.
- Migration of client data from entry-level applications to SAP, Great Plains and JD Edwards ERP systems.
- Structuring and implementing a Financial Reporting model for a multi region subsidiary of a quoted US parent.
- Managing a multi entity, three continent, audit process and relationship for a quoted company.
- Comparing employee benefits provision in France, Netherlands and Germany.
- Standardising employee benefits provision across Europe.
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Employee Benefits Podcast
When hiring UK employees for your Canadian company’s British operation, you’ll need to know about benefits that are required by law or that simply allow you to hire the best staff. Guest expert: Tim Atkins, Director, Financial Services, Fitzgerald and Law, London talks to UKTI Toronto.
Canada to UK: Immigration Issues
Tom Redfern, Director - F&L Legal, talks to Matthew Hobbs of UKTI Toronto, about immigration issues that you should be aware of if your Canadian company has a UK operation and is planning to send Canadian employees over to work for that operation.