Brexit did not close the door on European business for UK companies. But it did make things considerably more complicated. Contracts that once flowed freely across borders now involve additional compliance layers. EU clients sometimes prefer, or outright require, a counterparty based within the European Union. And certain regulatory frameworks, particularly in financial services, professional […]

The UK has never been a particularly light-touch tax environment for self-employed professionals. But over the past few years, the pressure has increased considerably. Between rising income tax rates, the gradual erosion of the personal allowance at higher earnings, National Insurance contributions for the self-employed, and the ongoing fallout from IR35 legislation, many UK freelancers […]

Something has shifted. Quietly, steadily, and with growing momentum, UK companies and entrepreneurs are looking beyond Britain’s borders, and a surprising number of them are landing in Cyprus. This isn’t a fringe trend driven by tax avoidance schemes or mailbox entities. It’s a considered, strategic move, prompted by a combination of rising UK tax pressure, […]