{"id":279,"date":"2012-04-03T19:54:09","date_gmt":"2012-04-03T18:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.goodmanjones.com\/blog\/?p=279"},"modified":"2014-02-14T19:54:09","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T11:08:13","slug":"anyone-for-uk-limited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodmanjones.com\/blog\/anyone-for-uk-limited\/","title":{"rendered":"Anyone for UK Limited?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Notwithstanding, the public euphoria gathering pace with the Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the 2012 Olympics around the corner, here are the five top reasons why the UK remains such an attractive location to do business;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">1.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Reputation and economic stability<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">The UK has a long established trading history and worldwide reputation built on strong ethical business standards and commercial acumen.\u00a0 Whilst the global downturn has stunted economic growth, compared to the rest of Europe<br \/>\nwith economic unrest, bailouts, mass unemployment and threats of contagion, the UK appears positively bliss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">2.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Company formations<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Incorporating a company in the UK could not be easier. For a nominal cost and with a minimum share capital of a humble \u00a31, a company can be incorporated with UK Companies House following a few clicks on-line.\u00a0 Contrast this with<br \/>\nGermany; minimum share capital EUR25,000, Italy ; EUR10,000 and Spain EUR3,000 for a private limited company, not to mention the extra regulatory and administrative burden.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">3.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Corporation tax rates\/tax incentives<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Tax will always be one of the<br \/>\ndeciding factors in establishing the attractiveness of the UK. With the main rate of corporation tax currently at 24%, falling to 23% from 1 April 2013, UK Ltd enjoys one of the lowest tax rates compared to its main European competitors; Germany, France and Italy all have corporation tax rates in excess of 30%. \u00a0The UK tax system also offers a wide range of tax\/financial incentives including tax treaties with the sole purpose to attract foreign investment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">4.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Infrastructure and communications network<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">UK offers a world class transport network linking mainland Europe and the rest of the world and in Heathrow boasts one of the busiest airports in the World. \u00a0The UK also has an extensive broadband market and one of the strongest IT infrastructures in the world.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; 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