UK Subsidiary Index Q2 2026 July 2026 · 1Office UK 1Office UK works with founders from over forty countries who have formed or are forming a UK limited company. Alongside that work, we analyse Companies House bulk data to understand how the landscape of foreign-founded UK companies is actually changing: which nationalities are incorporating, how…
Finland Briefing 2026 July 2026 · 1Office Finland Four developments from Verohallinto and the Finnish parliament are directly relevant to foreign founders and international companies with Finnish operations right now. A key employee tax rate reduction that most English-language guides have not yet covered. A VAT rate change on common business categories. An updated compliance…
Tax Intelligence Sweden July 2026 · 1Office Sweden Sweden’s 3:12 rules govern how dividends and capital gains are taxed for owners who are active in their own closely held companies. They determine whether income taken out of a Swedish AB is taxed at 20% as capital, or at rates reaching 55% as employment income. On…
Compliance UK July 2026 · 1Office UK Companies House identity verification applies to every director of a UK company, regardless of where they live. The guidance published for it, however, was written with a UK resident in mind: a biometric passport, a UK smartphone, and a UK financial history. For the international founders and non-resident…
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…
Selling shares in Estonia requires careful navigation of legal procedures to ensure a smooth and compliant transaction. E-residents can handle share transfers remotely via the e-Notary system, while non-residents may need to participate in person or through a power of attorney. In this article, we’ll explore the key requirements, associated costs, and steps for updating the Business Register after a share sale.
Formation Intelligence Lithuania July 2026 · 1Office Lithuania Lithuania’s corporate income tax system has a provision that makes it one of the most generous startup tax environments in the EU, and almost nobody writing about European company formation in English discusses it properly. Newly registered small companies in Lithuania pay 0% corporate income tax for…
Compliance Intelligence UK July 2026 · 1Office UK A missed Companies House filing used to be a slow, mostly theoretical risk. Strike off proceedings took months, came with a public warning first, and could usually be reversed. Since 2024, that has stopped being reliable. Companies House can now issue financial penalties directly, without a court…
Finland Tax Insights: The Worker Classification Ruling That Changes How Finnish Contractors Are Taxed | 1Office Finland Tax Intelligence Finland July 2026 · 1Office Finland Two rulings from the Finnish Tax Administration and Supreme Administrative Court this spring have direct consequences for foreign-owned Finnish companies. The first changes how Verohallinto treats gig-style and contractor arrangements,…
Industry Intelligence Sweden July 2026 · 1Office Sweden If your company works in Sweden’s installation, electrical, or HVAC sector and you are not already operating through a Swedish aktiebolag, a major industry decision has just been made on your behalf. Installatörsföretagen, the Swedish Installation Federation representing over 4,500 member companies, changed its membership requirements on…