The following
services are included in our complete packages UK Limited:
Forming of
the company, entry in the commercial register of the
country, apostille, notarially certified translations of
certificates into English, unless official language
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Nominee director: An attorney
in the formation country will act as nominee director of
the company (to the outside) and transfers all rights
and obligations internally to the actual beneficiary (notarial
deed of trust). The director does not have any account
authority.
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Nominee shareholder: a tax
office in the formation country will act as nominee
shareholder (to the outside) of the company and
transfers all rights and obligations internally to the
actual beneficiary (notarial deed of trust).
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Domicile
of the company in the
formation country: deliverable postal address,
availability by telephone, telephone and fax, mail
forwarding service
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Account opening: bank account for
the company at a renowned major bank in the formation
country, internet banking, VisaCard and cheques. Only
the founder of the company is authorized to have access
to the account.
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General power of attorney
to
the founder: Only the founder receives a notarially
certified general power of attorney for the company.
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Recommendation of a renowned
tax office in the formation country, for book-keeping
and accounting
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Internet-homepage
of the
company hosted on a server in the formation country: 5
pages for presentation of services/products, feedback
form, imprint, e-mail address. May be extended at any
time.
The fees for
the complete packages include the services mentioned above;
any special services (nominee director and shareholder,
domicile) are paid for one year.
-FEES
FOR UK LIMITED COMPANY - PERMANENT ESTABLISHMENT IN the UK
-Formation of a UK Ltd:
Company name availability check, registration with the
Companies House, all documentation, preparation of
memorandum, preparation of articles of incorporation,
statutory register, help file (including templates for:
letterhead for UK permanent establishment and representative
office or branch subsidiary outside the UK, invoicing,
employment contract or independent contractor agreement,
specifications for UK website, and much more): EUR
998.00
-Registered
Office
(NOT sufficient for an “ordinary place of business,” see
Head Office below; a Head Office is generally a
co-requirement): EUR 190.00 for the first year,
GBP 84 per year thereafter.
-Apostille
set, notarized certifications:
Company statutes in English, notarized by the Companies
House; company statutes in the language of the client’s home
country, translated and notarized by a sworn translator
approved by the UK courts; commercial register entry,
notarized by the Companies House and apostilled by the UK
Foreign Office: EUR 990.00 (required only if a
subsidiary location or non-independent branch location
registered with the trade authorities is to be established
outside the UK, not for representation. Is also required for
opening bank accounts outside the UK).
-Maintenance of your company statutory books
(all communication with the British tax authorities and
HMRC/Companies House via fax, telephone, e-mail, creation of
Annual Return, deadline check with HMRC and Companies House,
NO bookkeeping/year-end accounts): EUR 400.00 for the
first year, GBP 120 per year thereafter.
-Appointment of a Company Secretary:
EUR 290.00 per year
-Nominee director, legal entity:
No “formation director” or director in “Belize” (beware of
cheap offers!), British tax advisory and law office
appointed as director of the company, accessible and
reachable throughout the term of the agreement
(unfortunately this is not always the case), nomineeship
agreement between the nominator and nominee. EUR
700.00 for the first year, plus EUR 400 administration
fee.
Note: In accordance with UK law, legal violations may lead
to restriction of access for the director. For this reason,
agreements to be signed by the nominee director must undergo
prior legal review. Our UK tax advisors/attorneys charge
between EUR 70 and EUR 150 per agreement that they are asked
to sign in their capacity as nominee director. Independently
thereof, the nominator (client) holds general power of
attorney and thus has the ability to sign contracts
independently (“on behalf of”), in which case no costs are
incurred.
Warning: As of October 2008, legal entities are NO LONGER
allowed to act as directors of UK Limited companies, only
natural persons.
-Nominee director, natural person:
No “formation director” or director in “Belize” (beware of
cheap offers!), an employee of the British tax advisory and
law office is appointed as director of the company,
accessible and reachable throughout the term of the
agreement (unfortunately this is not always the case),
nomineeship agreement between the nominator and nominee.
EUR 1,500.00 per year for the first year plus EUR 500.00
administration fee (due to the high liability risk,
this service is subject to certain requirements, please
inquire!)
Note: In accordance with UK law, legal violations may lead
to restriction of access for the director. For this reason,
agreements to be signed by the nominee director must undergo
prior legal review. Our UK tax advisors/attorneys charge
between EUR 70 and EUR 150 per agreement that they are asked
to sign in their capacity as nominee director. Independently
thereof, the nominator (client) holds general power of
attorney and thus has the ability to sign contracts
independently (“on behalf of”), in which case no costs are
incurred.
-Permanent director:
An employee of the British-based office acts as director of
the UK limited company, with a General Manager’s contract
plus wage and social security benefits. Fees depend on
expenses and income of the Ltd, between EUR 600 and EUR 1500
per month.
-Client becomes second director:
Founder/client/beneficiary becomes a second director of the
limited company with joint signing authority (both
signatures required): One-time fee of EUR 490.00
-Nominee shareholder:
English tax advisory and law office acts as nominee
shareholder of the limited company (X - 100% shareholder):
No formation shareholder or shareholder in Belize (beware of
cheap formation offers!): EUR 980.00 for the first
year, plus EUR 400 administration fee.
-London Head Office, Version 1:
A Registered Office does NOT sufficiently constitute an
ordinary place of business in the UK (could be viewed as a
dummy corporation and/or the UK financial authorities may
deny VAT registration). In Version 1, the UK Ltd receives
its own phone and fax number with voicemail; incoming phone
calls are forwarded to you via e-mail as sound file
attachments; otherwise, a deliverable postal address is
provided and mail is forwarded on to you. This prevents
suspicion of a dummy corporation in connection with your
nominee director's "real office" (this is crucial):
EUR 690.00 for the first year, thereafter EUR 260.00
per year plus mail forwarding fees (EUR 50.00 deposit
required)
-London Head Office, Version 2:
A Registered Office does NOT sufficiently constitute an
ordinary place of business in the UK (could be viewed as a
dummy corporation and/or the UK financial authorities may
deny VAT registration). Version 2: Deliverable postal
address in the US, mail forwarding, your own telephone
number with personal answer service in the name of the
company, fax, call forwarding to your phone available,
company nameplate. Lease agreement between the landlord and
the Ltd. Offered by our British-based tax advisory office at
the office site, i.e. at the nominee director’s place of
management. Temporary use of office and conference spaces
for an additional fee optional. You will be notified of
incoming phone calls via e-mail, fax or SMS. Fees: EUR
250.00 per month (payable 6 months in advance),
one time setup fee of EUR 600.00. Call
forwarding: plus any incurred call charges from British
Telecom.
-London
Head Office, Version 3:
A Registered Office does NOT sufficiently constitute an
ordinary place of business in the UK (could be viewed as a
dummy corporation and/or the UK financial authorities may
deny VAT registration). Telephone answering with company
name, company address in London, company nameplate, mail
forwarding, temporary rental of fully equipped office and
conference rooms:
http://www.eoffice.co.uk/services/virtualofficepremium.htm
or
www.regus.com. We will put you in touch with the
provider, agreement signed between your Ltd and the Business
Center.
-VAT
registration/Sales tax ID number:
GBP 249.00 Payable directly to the tax advisory firm in
London, not included in the package. Within the scope of
intra-Community deliveries and services, the VAT-registered
UK Ltd issues invoices excluding VAT, as long as the service
recipient is located outside the UK and also holds a VAT ID
(6th EU Directive, reversal of turnover tax liability,
service recipient pays VAT). VAT registration required for
sales higher than GBP 60,000 per year.
-New bank account setup in the UK:
New bank account including Visa card and online banking,
Beneficiary has sole transaction authority: One-time fee of
EUR 790.00
-New bank account setup in Austria (including online
banking, Visa and debit card):
One-time fee of EUR 900.00
The apostille set is required for this service. No travel to
Austria is required. Austria offers a very high level of
banking secrecy as guaranteed by its constitution; no
information is disclosed except in serious criminal cases.
-Registration of a non-independent branch location
(available in Germany, Denmark, France, Italy and Spain):
The UK Ltd and permanent UK establishment must apply for
registration and NOT the client. (beware of cheap
providers!). Considerable administrative expenses are
therefore incurred. The apostille set is required for
this service: One-time fee of EUR 700.00
One-time fee amounts are calculated in advance and are
understood to be net plus VAT if applicable. Partial
payments (50% in advance, 50% after receipt of formation
documentation by fax) incur a 5% fee. If taking over an
existing Ltd, the fee must always be paid in full and in
advance.
Annual fees (as of the first year) are considered
deductible expenses and therefore reduce your taxable
income. The same applies to costs for tax advisory
services and year-end accounts. Foundation fees can be
billed as "Tax and legal advisory services" to your
German-based company, for example, and are equally
deductible.
Fees for bookkeeping, advance sales tax reporting,
year-end accounts (UK tax adviser)
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Bookkeeping Price Plans
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Name:
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Monthly Fee
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Inclusive Transactions per Month
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Light
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£49
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25
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Compact
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£79
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50
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Standard
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£99
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75
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Premium
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£149
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150
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include:
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Inclusive transactions according to price plan
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Up to date bookkeeping at all times
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Creation of own dedicated accounts website to view
your accounts online
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Monthly management account reports to view and print
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FREE VAT Registration if required
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VAT Return (automatically updated during period) to
view and print
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Preparation of the annual Corporation Tax return
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Year End Accounts for submission to Companies House
and HMRC
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Electronic document storage (PDF) for all your
accounts
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Qualified, UK based Customer Account Manager (for
all queries etc)
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