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accountants & business advisers
Have a question? Like to know more? - Contact us or Call +44-1865 292200 or +44-20 7436 4773, Mon-Fri 8:15am - 5:15pm
When setting up business in the UK, negotiating the financial and HR regulative environments can be time consuming and costly. Outsourcing these functions to Shaw Gibbs will allow you to concentrate on UK growth, whilst reducing your risk and ensuring compliance in the following areas:
Our extensive network of contacts means we can also act as a conduit to: lawyers, bankers, insurance brokers and property agents who are experienced in advising inbound companies.
If you are a UK company with physical overseas expansion in your sights, we can advise you on the best routes by referring you to a member of our international network for in-country advice. Our DFK membership means that wherever in the world you want to do business, we can draw on the experience of independent firms like ours, who also share our client-focused approach.
If you are looking to trade overseas our advice will be tailored to the industry you operate in, your trade and contractual relationships, for example you might require advice on:
We have experience of acting as group and component auditors and liaising with group auditors as necessary and can provide a stock-take should one be required.
Non-residents need to file their tax returns to the UK tax authorities. We can help individuals assess whether or not they are UK resident for tax purposes under the Statutory Residence Test.
Additionally, we can advise employers and employees of the UK tax and social security implications of working in and out of the UK for both UK and non-UK employers.
For more information see our personal tax page.
Non-domiciled individuals need to file their tax returns to the UK tax authorities. and make claims under the relevant double tax agreements in place with their home location. We help our non-domiciled clients to file their returns, ensuring that double taxation is kept to an absolute minimum.
Additionally, we can advise employers and employees of the UK tax and social security implications of working in and out of the UK for both UK and non-UK employers.
For more information see our personal tax page.
Relevant US persons (those with a US passport, Green Card or born in the US) are required to submit an annual US tax return wherever they reside, with few exceptions. In addition, US persons resident abroad are required to submit an annual form in respect of foreign financial accounts they own or have control over.
Shaw Gibbs, working with a carefully selected IRS registered preparer, is able to assist US persons resident in the UK in becoming compliant with their annual filings and remaining US compliant, without incurring late filing penalties. For more information see here.
We are members of the DFK International, a worldwide association of independent accounting, tax and business advisory firms who have been advising clients with interests in more than one country for more than 45 years. DFK includes more than 220-member firms, located in 92 countries across 419 offices. This means that wherever in the world you want to do business, we can draw on the experience of independent firms like ours, who also share our client-focused approach.
The member of DFK share:
We take an proactive role in the network, with Shaw Gibbs having representation in all of the DFK UK and Ireland collaborative groups. These cover: Audit, HR, Tax, Cloud Accounting, Marketing, Practice Management and Transactional Services.
Our Marketing and Business Development Manager Fran is the Chair of the DFK UK and Ireland Marketing Group.
Managing Director
Peter is Shaw Gibbs Managing Director and head of the specialist international team at Shaw Gibbs.
Director
Lorna acts for international groups in the service and manufacturing industries. She works closely with the DFK network to deliver cross-border audits.
Director
Peter heads the London office for Shaw Gibbs, advising a number of overseas owned inbound companies who are expanding rapidly in the UK.
Audit and Technical Manager
Nik’s clients are members of UK and international groups, he has extensive experience of both directing and liaising with group auditors.
