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05, 2015
Culture Shock
Culture shock occurs due to the disorientation that is felt when moving to another country. As a contractor, who might regularly work in a variety of countries as part of their employment it is important [...]
21
03, 2015
How the Swiss Labour Law and Swiss Employment Applies to Contracting
Contracting in Switzerland can be daunting if you are not familiar with the Swiss Labour Laws, however Swiss Labour Law does not impose a specific form of employment contract. Employment contracts can be either verbal [...]
21
03, 2015
UK Rules for Dual Contracts of Non-doms
New rules have now been set out regarding how the UK treats resident non-domiciles who receive earnings from overseas employers under dual contracts. Income from these contracts will be taxed as UK income unless this [...]
21
03, 2015
Differences between PAYE Umbrella and Limited Companies
PAYE Umbrella brief explanation; - The contractor becomes an employee of the umbrella company - The contractor submits time sheets - The umbrella invoice the end client or agency - The contractor is paid as a [...]
23
12, 2014
Committee Investigation into IT skills in the UK
The House of Lords has set up a Select Committee consisting of twelve members to investigate digital skills in the UK. The purpose of this committee is to make recommendations to ministers on how competitive [...]
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12, 2014
Delays with Expat Passport Renewal
Previously overseas applications were handled by the Foreign and Commonwealth Offices in seven different regional processing centres being Dusseldorf, Honk Kong, Madrid, Paris, Pretoria, Washington and Wellington. This was transferred gradually over a period ranging from [...]
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11, 2014
Contracting Income Tax Rates Infographic
€ Bracket 1 Bracket 2 Bracket 3 Bracket 4 Bracket 5 Bracket 6 Bracket 7 Bracket 8 Bracket 9 Belgium 1 – 8,590 = 25% 8,591 – 12,220 = 30% 12,221 – 20,370 = 40% [...]
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09, 2014
Ireland one of the Top countries to invest in Europe
Dublin and Limerick have been named as two of the top cities in which to invest in Europe by The Global Best to Invest Report. The same report has cited Ireland as the best Western European country [...]
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09, 2014
Contracting in Germany What you Need to Know
As Europe’s largest country Germany has the second largest market in Europe for fixed-term contractors, superseded only by the UK. This is due in part to its range of business opportunities for international contractors. The Government recognizes [...]
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08, 2014
Irish Contractor Umbrella Companies
Many companies require you to work within a limited company structure for legal reasons. Using an umbrella company is a perfect solution for this. An umbrella company is already established and so there is no delay in signing contracts whilst [...]
