Insights for your UK plan
Every article for your UK plan, on tax, law and everyday life, checked against the official sources.
Moving to the UK, tax and the FIG regime
Moving to the UK in 2026: the statutory residence test, four years of the FIG regime, split year, pensions and portfolios, and what to check at home first.
- HMRC and Self Assessment for newcomers→
- Income tax, savings and ISAs in the UK→
- National Insurance number (NINO) and UTR→
- Overseas workday relief under the new rules→
- Pensions and investments when moving to the UK→
- Split year treatment for movers→
- Temporary Repatriation Facility for old non-dom money→
- UK Budget and what it means for you→
- UK Budget, what applies and what is law→
- UK capital gains tax, rates and reporting→
- UK FIG regime for new residents→
- UK non-dom status abolished and what replaced it→
- UK statutory residence test explained→
- UK tax changes for private clients→
- What changes in the UK in→
- Working from home tax relief in the UK→
Leaving the UK and becoming non-resident
Leaving the UK in 2026: the residence test on departure, the five-year rule, the inheritance tax tail, UK property and moving on to Malta, Ireland or the US.
Overview →UK inheritance tax, gifts and trusts
UK inheritance tax in 2026: 40% above £325,000, the seven-year rule, trusts, residence instead of domicile, and why your home country may tax the estate too.
- Business property relief for UK inheritance tax→
- Separation and divorce with UK assets→
- UK gifts and the seven-year rule→
- UK inheritance tax allowances and rates→
- UK trusts and nominees after the reforms→
UK property tax from purchase to sale
A home in England, Scotland or Wales in 2026: stamp duty, LBTT and LTT, letting as a non-resident landlord, selling with a 60-day return, and ATED.
- ATED on company-owned UK homes→
- Buying a house in England from abroad→
- Buying a house in Scotland and LBTT→
- Buying a house in Wales, LTT and holiday homes→
- Non-Resident Landlord Scheme→
- Selling UK property as a non-resident→
UK and US tax for US citizens and movers
The UK and the US in 2026: US citizens and green card holders in the UK, the treaty and its saving clause, FBAR, and moving from the UK to the United States.
Overview →Setting up a business in the UK
Setting up a business in the UK in 2026: limited company, branch, holding, VAT registration and payroll, each with its own product and one point of contact.
- Buying a UK company, share deal or asset deal→
- Buying UK property through a company→
- Companies House identity verification→
- Construction Industry Scheme for firms from abroad→
- Director and shareholder liability in a UK Ltd→
- E-invoicing in the UK and the Peppol timeline→
- EIS and SEIS, the UK investment schemes explained→
- Employee share schemes in the UK, EMI and CSOP→
- Entering the UK market, branch or limited company→
- FRS 102 changes, leases and revenue→
- HMRC enquiries, time limits and penalties→
- IR35 and off-payroll working in the UK→
- Posting staff to the UK, tax and payroll→
- R&D tax relief in the UK, merged scheme and ERIS→
- Salary or dividend from your UK company→
- Sole trader or limited company in the UK→
- Transfer pricing in the UK for mid-sized groups→
- UK annual accounts, deadlines and audit→
- UK branch or subsidiary→
- UK company car tax, EV and hybrid BIK→
- UK company director living abroad, tax traps→
- UK corporation tax, rates and deadlines→
- UK dividend withholding tax for foreign investors→
- UK payroll, PAYE, RTI and employer duties→
- UK VAT number, who needs one and how to get it→
- VAT on goods sold into the UK and the £135 rule→
- VAT on services to the UK and the reverse charge→
UK PLC formation, administration and listing
Form a UK PLC, run it with a qualified company secretary or get it ready to list, with one person leading. Updated November 2026.
- AIM London, the new AIM Rules and the road in→
- Aquis Growth Market, Access and Apex→
- Converting a Ltd into a PLC, step by step→
- Dematerialisation of shares in the UK→
- Direct listing or IPO in the UK→
- Europe's largest stock exchanges compared→
- Issuing PLC shares for non-cash consideration→
- LEI and ISIN for a UK PLC→
- Listed shells and reverse takeovers in London→
- London Main Market listing rules for your PLC→
- PISCES, trading shares in private companies→
- PLC company secretary, who qualifies→
- PLC minimum share capital explained→
- PLC or Ltd, what PLC actually means→
- PSC register at Companies House explained→
- Share exchange into a UK PLC after Brexit→
- UK PLC tax, dividends and stamp duty→
- UK prospectus rules, the new regime explained→
UK, Jersey and Isle of Man bank accounts
British banking for non-residents: a UK account without a UK address, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Gibraltar, deposit protection and the CRS.
- Bank account in Bermuda for non-residents→
- Bank account in Gibraltar for non-residents→
- Bank account in Guernsey for non-residents→
- Bank account in Jersey for non-residents→
- Bank account in the British Virgin Islands→
- Bank account in the Cayman Islands→
- Bank account on the Isle of Man for non-residents→
- Bank accounts in Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man→
- Company bank account in Jersey, Guernsey or IoM→
- CRS reporting in Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man→
- Deposit protection in Jersey, Guernsey and IoM→
- E-money or bank account in the UK→
- Open a UK bank account as a non-resident→
- UK business account when directors live abroad→
Islands
British islands in 2026: tax caps on Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, residence in Gibraltar, Cayman and Bermuda, and what the EU list means.
- Anguilla residence, flat tax and the EU list→
- EU tax haven list and the British islands→
- Living in the British Virgin Islands→
- Montserrat, Falklands, St Helena and Pitcairn→
- Moving to Bermuda, residence and payroll tax→
- Moving to Gibraltar, Category 2 and HEPSS→
- Moving to Guernsey, tax cap and Open Market→
- Moving to Jersey and High Value Residency→
- Moving to the Cayman Islands, residency and tax→
- Moving to the Isle of Man, tax cap and visas→
- Sark: the island with no income tax→
- Turks and Caicos residence, tax and the EU list→
Visas & residence
UK visas 2026 for entrepreneurs, executives and families: work visas, UK Expansion Worker, indefinite leave to remain, costs. Planned with company and tax.
- Applying for British citizenship, routes and costs→
- Choosing a UK visa for founders and executives→
- Earned settlement, what applies and what is proposed→
- EU Settlement Scheme, keeping your status→
- Global Talent visa, UK work without a sponsor→
- Graduate Trainee visa for UK graduate programmes→
- High Potential Individual visa→
- Immigration status and UK tax residence→
- Indefinite Leave to Remain, rules and costs→
- Innovator Founder visa for start-up founders→
- Scale-up Worker visa, salary and rules→
- Secondment Worker visa for large UK contracts→
- Senior or Specialist Worker visa for group transfers→
- Service Supplier visa for UK contracts→
- Skilled Worker visa, salary, English and costs→
- UK business trips, the ETA and what you may do→
- UK dual citizenship and your home passport→
- UK Expansion Worker visa for setting up in the UK→
- UK family visas for partners and children→
- UK sponsor licence, costs, duties and process→
- UK visa costs, fees and the health surcharge→
- UK work visas for EU citizens, routes and costs→
Brexit
Brexit 2026 for EU businesses and citizens: causes, consequences, UK VAT, customs, returns, Northern Ireland, companies and travel. Today's rules, sorted.
- Brexit for EU businesses trading with the UK→
- Brexit for EU citizens visiting or moving to the UK→
- Northern Ireland, the EU and your goods→
- Returns from the UK and reclaiming duty and VAT→
- UK customs after Brexit, EORI and commodity codes→
- UK VAT after Brexit for EU sellers→
- Why Britain left the EU, explained plainly→
Living in the UK
Living in the UK in 2026 as a European: the NHS, schools, renting, your driving licence, the cost of living and the four countries of the kingdom explained.
- Cost of living in the UK in official figures→
- Differences between England, Scotland, Wales and NI→
- England, Great Britain and the UK explained→
- EU driving licence in the UK→
- Renting in England and the Renters' Rights Act→
- Schools in England, places, types and costs→
- The NHS and healthcare in the UK→
Moving to the UK
Moving to the UK from the EU in 2026: free movement is over, but the door is open. Visas, real costs, renting, the NHS, schools and your tax, in order.
- Cost of moving to the UK, the real bill→
- Living in the south of England, Cornwall to Kent→
- Moving to London, housing and boroughs→
- Moving to Scotland from Europe, tax and life→
- Moving to the UK with a dog or cat→
- Moving to the UK with children, visas and schools→
- Requirements for moving to the UK from the EU→
- Retiring to the UK from Europe→
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