Over the years—and exacerbated by the pandemic—companies around the world have been facing compliance risks due to the normalization of distributed teams and complex cross-border regulations.  Compliance has become increasingly difficult to manage with remote workers and business travelers…

From 1 April 2021, the UK Government introduced different rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) that apply to non-UK residents or companies purchasing a residential property in England and Northern Ireland. The new SDLT rates are 2% higher than those that apply to property purchases made by UK…

A new UK immigration system was introduced on December 1, 2020. This comes ahead of the Brexit Transition Period closing at the end of the year. With applications now open, immigration rules under the new system will treat both European Economic Area (EEA) and non-EEA nationals equally (Irish…

On 8 July 2020, the UK government announced a Stamp Duty Land Tax “holiday” affecting home purchases completing between 8 July 2020 and 31 March 2021. This welcomed announcement is in response to ongoing uncertainty within the UK housing market, following heavy disruption caused by the COVID-19…