No jargon, no fluff — practical guides for overseas employers hiring in the UK, and for contractors and landlords who need to file a tax return. Written by the people who do this for a living.
The complete guide — compare the three routes side by side, estimate what a UK hire really costs, and see the UK employment essentials.
Read the guide → Country guidePAYE vs W-2, employer NI vs FICA, no at-will — the five differences that surprise American companies, and how to hire with no UK entity.
Read the guide → Country guidePost-Brexit right-to-work checks, lower employer costs than Sozialversicherung, no works councils — what German companies need to know.
Read the guide → Country guidePAYE vs PAYG, 3% pension vs 12% super, 5.6 weeks' holiday — the differences that matter, and how to hire with no UK entity.
Read the guide → Cost comparisonEOR platforms charge ~£500 per employee per month. Your own payroll costs a fraction — even with no UK entity. Interactive comparison inside.
Compare the numbers → Cost comparisonThe real hours, software costs and penalty risk of DIY — plus an honest panel on when doing it yourself genuinely makes sense.
See the honest maths → Country guidePAYE vs CPP/EI source deductions, T4 vs P60, 5.6 weeks' holiday vs 2–3 — and how to hire with no UK entity.
Read the guide → Country guideFrom zero payroll tax to full PAYE: WPS vs RTI, gratuity vs pensions, and the on-costs to budget — the Gulf employer's guide.
Read the guide → Country guideLoonheffing vs PAYE, no vakantiegeld, lower employer costs than the Dutch stack — what changes post-Brexit.
Read the guide → Self AssessmentThe £1,000 property allowance, rent-a-room relief, what you can deduct, non-resident landlords, and the MTD timeline.
Read the guide → Self AssessmentRegistering by 5 October, your UTR, the records to keep, and the payments-on-account ambush every first-timer should see coming.
Read the guide → ReferencePAYE, RTI, FPS, DPNI, P60, qualifying earnings — every term you'll meet in plain English, plus the dates that matter.
Open the glossary → Overseas payrollRun your own UK payroll or use an EOR? The real difference, when each wins, and why a DPNI scheme is often the leaner middle path.
Read the guide → PayrollReporting payroll to HMRC in real time — what the FPS and EPS are, when each is due, and the on-or-before-payday rule that catches employers out.
Read the guide → Self AssessmentQuarterly digital updates are replacing the annual return for sole traders and landlords. The thresholds, the timeline, and what to do now.
Read the guide → Overseas payrollHow overseas companies can employ UK staff without a UK entity — what a DPNI/NI-only scheme is, when you need one, and how to set it up.
Read the guide → Overseas payrollSalary is only the start. Employer NI, pensions, the Apprenticeship Levy and more — the full cost of hiring in the UK, with 2026/27 numbers.
Read the guide → PayrollWhat employer NI is, the current rate and threshold, the Employment Allowance, and how to work out what you'll actually pay on a UK salary.
Read the guide → Self AssessmentWhen PAYE through an umbrella isn't the whole story — who needs to file Self Assessment, what you can claim, and how to avoid penalties.
Read the guide →Ask us directly — we're happy to point you the right way, no obligation.
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