Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom

Etiqueta: expat

  • Don’t Get into Trouble with the UK Taxman Breakfast Seminar

    The Spanish Chamber of Commerce was thrilled to work with Blick Rothenberg, member of the Chamber, to organise the “Don’t Get Into Trouble With UK Tax – Risks and Opportunities” seminar, held at their premises in Holborn on Thursday 22nd October.

    The event kicked off with a warm welcome both from Igor Urra, Secretary General of the Spanish Chamber, and Blick Rothenberg partners Simon Wagman and Mark Abb , who were the speakers for this seminar. The seminar provided a general overview on the relevant aspects and issues to consider for Spanish companies operating in the UK and sending employees from Spain.

    From left to right: Mr. Mark Abb, Mr. Simon Wagman (Blick Rothenberg) and Mr. Igor Urra, from the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain.
    From left to right: Mr. Mark Abb, Mr. Simon Wagman (Blick Rothenberg) and Mr. Igor Urra, from the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain.

    As the seminar progressed some of the aspects the speakers touched on covered how the tax legislation should be implemented among staff , when UK tax is due, when a tax needs to be considered through remuneration or as exemption, and what the role of the UK payroll withholding system is and how it works. More often than not these issues tend to be overlooked thus generating confusion both for the company and the individuals.

    Afterwards, Mark got into the full swing of the event, engaging in a lively debate session to solve attendees’ doubts on this interesting and in many ways unknown topic. He explained what the UK-Spanish tax treaty consists of and he acknowledged the fact that some of the elements can be confusing when dealing with a tax issue.

    In fact, as it was pointed out during the seminar, many people think that it is possible to avoid UK tax if you are paying Spanish tax or if you have a Spanish employer or payroll. However, this is not necessarily the case and all tax claims must be backed up by evidence. A lot of this is dependent upon how long the working period in the UK is or whether the employee is a UK resident or not.

    Attendees had the opportunity to discuss further during the networking breakfast.
    Attendees had the opportunity to discuss further during the networking breakfast.

    The seminar was followed by a productive networking breakfast, time when attendees and speakers alike were able to come together, share thoughts and discuss further the ideas the session had covered. Needless to say this bit provided a wonderful opportunity to make business contacts, which are always welcome.

    The Spanish Chamber would like to thank all attendees for joining us and particularly Blick Rothenberg for hosting the event at their premises. If you were in attendance, please let us know your thoughts by leaving a comment.

    Do not forget to keep an eye on our UPCOMING EVENTS section to learn more about future activities and events of the Spanish Chamber.

     

  • SUMMER HAS ENDED, BUT OUR EVENTS HAVE JUST STARTED!

    Although the gloomy weather has taken over nothing can stop our busy calendar of events. The first activity will be the XVII edition of the Graduate European Programme, which offers university graduates the opportunity to undertake work experience in London during 6 months. The programme officially starts on 14th September with the Induction Week, when participants will attend different talks and visit various companies and institutions.

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    The participants of the XVII Graduate European Programme visiting the Spanish Embassy.

    On Wednesday 23rd September, it is time for a new edition of the popular International Wine and Spirits Tasting networking event. In this case, CODORNIU RAVENTÓS, Patron of the Chamber, will be providing the Spanish wines. The event will be organised in collaboration with another 12 chambers of commerce in London so don’t miss this chance to enjoy a truly international evening and register right now! If you are interested in further details, please click here.

    The last International Wine Tasting was a success. Do not miss it this year!
    The last International Wine Tasting was a success. Do not miss it this year!

    Also, on 7th October another edition of our successful Elevator Pitch will be hosted at LA TASCA, one of our members. For those of you that have never attended, this event provides participants the opportunity to explore synergies among one another, but they only have 2 minutes each to introduce their companies. This is a way of exploring new avenues of collaboration and meet like-minded professionals. Click here for further information.

    But if you do not really like to network, a few days after, on the 13th October, in collaboration with AVOCETS CONSULTING, members of the chamber, we have the right event for you: Networking for people who don’t like networking. This activity will improve your abilities to communicate with confidence when meeting someone new, create a presence, and most importantly it will give you useful tips to convert contacts into referrals. The event will be at THE KENSINGTON HOTEL, part of THE DOYLE COLLECTION also member of the chamber. You can book your places here.

    Learn how to be a professional networker on Tuesday 13th October.
    Learn how to be a professional networker on Tuesday 13th October.

    If networking gets too tiring and you need a relaxing, but also interesting afternoon, we have the perfect combination. Our Afternoon Tea in the luxurious BENTLEY HOTEL, member of the Spanish Chamber, will be on Monday 19th October. The event will be led by the expert in protocol Richard Birtchnell, Toastmaster and Past President of the prestigious Society of London Toastmasters, who will talk about the traditions and etiquette of the Afternoon Tea. If you would like to join us, click here.

    Richard Birtchnell, Toastmaster and Past President of the Society of London Toastmasters, will be leading our Afternoon Tea event.

    Finally, on 22nd October we will have a seminar led by BLICK ROTHENBERG, member of the chamber. This activity will focus on different aspects of taxes and exemptions for expats living in the UK. Save the date for this event, more information will be soon available on our website.

    And it does not finish here. There is still much more to come so if you want to be up to date, do not hesitate to check out our website or sign up for our weekly newsletter totally free of charge.

  • EXPAT EMPLOYEES AND TAXES – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

    The Spanish Chamber of Commerce was thrilled to work with Blick Rothenberg to organise  the “Tips for Spanish Companies sending expats to UK” seminar, held at their premises on Thursday 31st January.

    The event kicked off with a warm welcome both from Igor Urra, Secretary General of the Spanish Chamber, and Blick Rothenberg partners Simon Wagman and Mark Abbs – also the speaker for this seminar. They highlighted the importance of maintaining a good relationship in order to build on a business platform to discuss similar topics at future events.

    Mark Abbs covered different tax-related issues
    Mark Abbs covered different tax-related issues with a focus on Spanish expat employees.

    The seminar provided a general overview on the relevant aspects to consider when Spanish companies decide to open a branch in the UK sending employees from Spain covering issues some companies may not always be aware of.  How the tax legislation should be implemented among their staff; when UK tax is due, when a tax needs to be considered through remuneration or as exemption, and how the role of UK payroll withholding system  and how it works.

    Afterwards, Mark got into the full swing of the event, mingling with attendees willing answering different questions about this interesting and in many ways unknown topic. He explained what the UK-Spanish tax treaty consists of and he acknowledged the fact that some of the elements can be confusing when dealing with a tax issue.

    In fact, as Mark pointed out, many people think that it is possible to avoid UK tax if you are paying Spanish tax or if you have a Spanish employer or payroll, this is not necessarily the case and all tax claims must be backed up by evidence. A lot of this is dependent upon how long the working period is in the UK or whether the employee is a UK resident or not.

    Attendees exchanged and shared their ideas at the networking breakfast.
    Attendees exchanged and shared their ideas at the networking breakfast.

    The event ended up as always with a productive networking breakfast, time when attendees and speakers alike were able to come together, share thoughts and discuss further the ideas the seminar had covered. Needless to say this bit provided a wonderful opportunity to make business contacts, which are always welcome.

    The Spanish Chamber would like to thank all attendees for joining us and particularly Blick Rothenberg for hosting the event at their premises. If you were in attendance, please let us know your thoughts by leaving a comment.

    For further news about Chamber events, previous seminars and announcements please browse our blog.

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