International tax

Our specialist international tax accountants are supported by tax advisors within our international network, UHY, which encompasses more than 242 offices worldwide.

The growth in the global economy has led more and more businesses to expand through overseas opportunities and trade. One of the key costs incurred through cross border activities is tax, and an efficient structure can help set you on the road to success.

Our international tax planning services

We have the capability to add the international dimension to the general advice on international tax planning we deliver. Our skills enable us to provide practical business solutions in the following areas:

  • Cross border group structuring- acquisitions, disposals, mergers etc
  • Trading through a branch
  • Dividend, interest and royalty planning
  • Transfer pricing
  • Tax, and social security and remuneration package planning for inbound and outbound executives
  • International VAT and Customs issues
  • Trust matters.

Visit the publications area of the UHY site to download copies of the "Doing business in .." publications. These publications have been produced for more than 40 countries around the world and provide a detailed analysis of important issues facing companies wishing to set up in these countries.

The next step

If you would like to discuss the international tax services that we can provide, please contact one of our tax advisers at your nearest location, or complete the contact form.

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Ann Harrison

Ann
Harrison

Birmingham

Beverley Howells

Beverley
Howells

Sunderland

Bob Savic 1

Bob
Savic

London

Charles Homan

Charles
Homan

Brighton, Winchester

Chris Mills

Chris
Mills

London

Clive Gawthorpe

Clive
Gawthorpe

Manchester

Colin Jones Square

Colin
Jones

London

David Guest

David
Guest

Brighton, Winchester

Derek levy

Derek
Levy

London

Eddie Stanton

Eddie
Stanton

Manchester

Geoff Davies

Geoff
Davies

Brighton, Winchester

Ian Cohen

Ian
Cohen

London

Ian Williams

Ian
Williams

Stirling

John Ierston

John
Ierston

Chester

John Sheehan square

John
Sheehan

Letchworth

Mark Robertson

Mark
Robertson

Manchester

Martin Johnson

Martin
Johnson

Sunderland

Paul Harris

Paul
Harris

Wrexham

Paul Newbold

Paul
Newbold

Sunderland

Peter Newsam

Peter
Newsam

Sheffield

Peter Sharp

Peter
Sharp

Sunderland

Richard Simmons

Richard
Simmons

Brighton, Winchester

Roy Maugham

Roy
Maugham

London

Shabir Thantrey

Shabir
Thantrey

Brighton, Winchester

Sheila Berry

Sheila
Berry

Manchester

Stephen Torgersen

Stephen
Torgersen

Sunderland

Steve Theaker

Steve
Theaker

Abergavenny, Bristol, Newport

Amanda Simpson Square

Amanda
Elliott

Nottingham

Andy
Botham

Nottingham

David Cohen

David
Cohen

London

David Critchley

David
Critchley

Manchester

Graham Boar square

Graham
Boar

Letchworth

Ian Dickinson

Ian
Dickinson

Nottingham

Paul Woodward

Paul
Woodward

Sittingbourne

Gary Epstein

Gary
Epstein

Brighton, Winchester

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