Mumbai ranked as the most lucrative overseas contracting city

Access Financial’s research for top contractor destinations was featured in Contractor UK on 8th November 2018. India’s Mumbai is the most lucrative destination for British contractors who work abroad, an analysis of 16 international cities shows. Britons contracting in the

Contractor’s guide to contracting in Italy

Our in-house expert Nikolas Papageorgiou answers contractors’ questions as seen in Contractor UK on 5th November.  Moving south from our previous temporary work stop in the Czech Republic to the Mediterranean, we turn our attention to Italy, one of the most culturally-rich countries in

Contractors’ Questions: Will my UK ‘Ltds’ be taxing from Italy amid Brexit?

Our in-house expert Nikolas Papageorgiou answers contractors’ questions as seen in Contractor UK on 17th October 2018. Contractor’s Question: I’m a shareholder of a few UK companies where I’m the managing director/employee. I have a management company too (sole shareholder) that

Swiss Expatriate Tax Concessions: Buyer Beware

On 1st January 2016, the law changed in Switzerland related to granting of the Expatriate Allowances given to contractors. Reference to revised OEXPA Law: https://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified-compilation/20001419/index.html Since that date, two things changed. The first was that the Expatriate Allowance of CHF 1,500

What’s new with IR35 and what does this mean for the futures of PSCs and umbrella companies?

Yesterday I attended an excellent debate hosted by Wedlake Bell and ISE Partners featuring Blair Adams and Adam Grant, partners in Wedlake’s employment division, Samantha Hurley, Operations Director at APSCo and Adam Kay, tax partner with Saffrey Champness. The main

CHANGES TO ITALY’S IMPATRIATE REGIME

Impatriate Regime: What’s new? Over the years, Italy has introduced a number of tax breaks aimed at reducing labour costs for companies and increasing the disposable net income for employees or customers in an effort to stimulate investment and growth

Best places for contractors: Spotlight on Switzerland

If you are an EU national and you wish to work as a contractor in a fascinating and beautiful country, then Switzerland is the one to choose! The Swiss economy is strong; local companies always need top talent in different

Focus on India: Top destination for skilled contractors and outsourcing

India’s growing economy: What are the opportunities? India is attracting significant investment from companies all over the world, whether they are seeking opportunities in India’s growing economy or require outsourced solutions to assist operations abroad. The primary sectors for growth

CONTACTOR’S GUIDE TO CONTRACTING IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

The Czech Republic’s GDP is projected to rise by 3.6% in 2018, matching the rates of Hungary and Israel and just behind the projected rates of Poland and Luxembourg. Following the outstanding performance of 2017 associated with the recovery of

Contractor’s guide to contracting in Portugal

From the Eastern frontier of Europe, let’s continue our contracting overseas journey by heading to the Western extremity of the Iberian Peninsula to Portugal, writes Kevin Austin, managing director of Access Financial. It is the oldest nation-state in Europe, the