Video: Direct Payment Schemes (DPNI) – FAQs answered

Meet Rebecca Aimey, Gravita’s Payroll Manager and DPNI expert. At Gravita, we have been helping more and more individuals with DPNI schemes, making sure they meet their payroll and tax obligations. In this short video, Rebecca Aimey shares the answers to those FAQs she gets asked on a daily basis. What is a DPNI scheme? […]

Do I need more than one Director?

By law, every private limited company registered in the UK must have a minimum of one appointed Director that is a natural person (i.e. an individual). Public companies must have a minimum of two Directors. Most company articles contain provisions which do permit sole director decision making; but it is advisable to have another Director […]

Employment law the US vs the UK

Some of our clients with an overseas parent company and a UK subsidiary have an extra challenge understanding employment law. For example, a US client employing UK employees needs to be aware of US and UK employment right differences. Here are some key differences.   Right to an employment contract UK: all employees must be provided with […]

A guide to submitting a Self Employed Income Support Scheme claim (SEISS)

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have now updated their guidance so that self-employed individuals can log in to check their eligibility for the SEISS. HMRC will provide a time and date from which an eligible individual can apply for the SEISS. We have put together a guide which you can follow to check your eligibility […]

Non-UK resident companies: What’s changed?

Non-UK resident landlord companies coming within the scope of UK corporation tax. Non-UK resident companies that carry on a UK property business are currently within the scope of non-resident company income tax returns (Form SA700) and the taxes due are calculated on the chargeable profits of the tax year. However, 2019/20 is the final tax […]