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Tax issues on setting up overseas. Robert Langston Tax Partner r obert.langston@saffery.com 020 7841 4129. Forms of doing business. Representative office Permanent establishment Subsidiary Joint venture. Representative office. Limited activities No local filing requirements
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Tax issues on setting up overseas Robert Langston Tax Partner robert.langston@saffery.com 020 7841 4129
Forms of doing business • Representative office • Permanent establishment • Subsidiary • Joint venture
Representative office • Limited activities • No local filing requirements • Fees may be subject to withholding tax • UK tax on profits (with credit for withholding tax) • Payroll tax requirements
Permanent establishment • Fixed place of business or dependent agent • Overseas tax on profits • Unlikely to be withholding tax on fees • Overseas filing requirements • UK tax on profits (with credit for overseas tax) • Subject to election for companies • Likely to be UK and overseas tax on disposal
Subsidiary • Overseas tax on profits • Unlikely to be withholding tax on fees • Overseas filing requirements • No UK tax on distribution of profits to company • Unlikely to be tax on disposal by company • Incentivisation of local employees