Employer Intelligence UK July 2026 · 1Office UK The cost of employing someone in the UK has changed more in the last eighteen months than in the previous decade. Two employer National Insurance changes, a new minimum wage level, the Employment Rights Act 2025 introducing day-one statutory rights, Statutory Sick Pay from the first day…
Founder Insight Sweden June 2026 · 1Office Sweden Sweden is having a good year. GDP growth is running at approximately 2%, household purchasing power is rising, and Stockholm continues to produce AI companies at a rate that makes every other European city look slow. Lovable reached a $6.6 billion valuation. Legora hit $1.8 billion. Andreessen…
Navigating the UK tax system can be complex—especially for entrepreneurs, small business owners, and freelancers who are managing accounting and compliance responsibilities on top of running a business. To help simplify the process, this blog post provides an up-to-date overview of how the UK tax system works. From VAT and corporation tax to PAYE and…
Finland is an inviting business environment for many entrepreneurs. Read about 5 reasons why company formation in Finland is really easy for foreigners.
Across Europe, a quiet but significant shift is underway in how businesses pay taxes. It’s not driven by headline-grabbing policy changes or dramatic new rates. It’s happening at the infrastructure level: in the systems, processes, and integrations that sit beneath the surface of everyday compliance. For many founders, this transformation is easy to miss. It’s…
Many entrepreneurs from foreigner countries are interested in Europe as a business environment, but how to choose the exact country to start your business in? In this article we highlight Lithuania and bring out the reasons making Lithuania stand out. Lithuanian government has a strong emphasis of creating new jobs and therefore they are happy…
A holding company, also known as a parent company, is primarily established to own shares in other companies. Unlike traditional operating companies, holding companies usually do not produce goods or services themselves. Instead, their primary function is to control or manage other businesses’ assets and operations.
E-residency: explaining the functioning of e-residency in Estonia Estonia launched its groundbreaking e-Residency program in December 2014, allowing non-residents around the world to apply for a secure digital identity issued by the Estonian government. A digital identity card (digital-ID) allows to use Estonian public and private services, digitally sign documents and encrypt files with a…
Read about the mandatory requirements for accounting in Estonia and learn which companies are obligated to do accounting every month.
All Estonian companies are obligated to submit the data of the person who benefits from the company’s activities’, or so-called
beneficial owner, in the Estonian Business Register. Submitting the data of the company’s beneficial owner is mandatory due
to the updates in the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act. The new requirement is in force from 10 March 2020.