business advice Archives – Brooke Law Group (Formerly The Brooke Consultancy LLP)

Why invest in the Czech Republic?

Posted on 30 August 2023 by eva

The Czech Republic as a country in the heart of Europe has always been an attractive destination for starting a business for many foreigners. The country is a member of the European Union, offers favourable and safe business environment, skilled workforce, stable legal system, a very high level of general safety for living, good quality […]

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CPTPP: Free Trade Agreement

Posted on 15 May 2023 by eva

The UK has reached an agreement in principle to join the CPTPP. It is a landmark move reaffirming the UK’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific region which is seen as a key economic and security priority for the UK. CPTTP is a trade bloc comprising 11 sovereign countries with a combined GDP of £11trillion once the […]

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UK Immigration Rules: New routes – An Update

Posted on 9 November 2022 by eva

In our last blog post, we set out the Government’s planned changes to the system for UK work visas. Since then, the Government has implemented those changes, so we can now see better what they mean in practice. Investor Visa There remains no further guidance from the Government on how exactly they plan to replace […]

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Opportunities for overseas companies: Doing business from the UK

Posted on 16 May 2022 by eva

Overseas companies can do business from the UK by establishing a presence in a UK Freeport with accompanying tax advantages. It can be for services or goods, and then sold on the internal market or exporting tariff free to countries with which the UK has a Free Trade Agreement e.g. Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand. […]

Posted in Blog | Tagged Australia, business advice, CARIFORUM, CPTPP, EU, free trade agreements, freeports, FTAs, India, international trade, Japan, SMEs, UK | Comments Off

UK Immigration Rules: New routes – individuals

Posted on 30 March 2022 by eva

2022 is a big year for UK immigration! The Government has announced some major changes to the system for UK work visas already and it plans to announce more later this year. It will introduce the main changes from April to August. Businesses should take note and take appropriate action now. Investor Visa For many […]

Posted in Blog | Tagged business advice, business in the UK, entrepreneurs, immigration, legal advice, licensed sponsor, permanent residence, professionals, UK, UK employer, visa | Comments Off

Pensions Freedoms for inter-generational Planning

Posted on 31 January 2022 by eva

The mere mention of the word Pension for many people creates an instant sense of boredom, complexity and jargon! A minefield of rules and regulations as well as being told by everyone from government to our parents that we are not setting enough aside for retirement, is usually “the nail in the coffin” to the […]

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Helping Businesses Survive Tough Times

Posted on 16 September 2021 by eva

When it comes to the government’s approach to the Covid-19 pandemic, the terms innovative, bold, timely and proactive do not immediately come to mind. Yet, for a moment in summer 2020, this appeared to be the case when the government announced the first new insolvency process in 35 years to assist firms dealing with the […]

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Business Relief and BAD Rate Relief (Entrepreneur’s Relief!)

Posted on 24 May 2021 by eva

Business Relief can play a key role in Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning for anyone, however it should be of particular interest to SME business owners. Business Relief, or Business Property Relief as it used to be known, was first introduced in the 1976 Finance Act. It was introduced to ensure that, after the death of the […]

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The Legal Sector Must Support the Lifeblood of the Economy

Posted on 15 February 2021 by eva

SMEs make a massive contribution to the economy and represent almost half the country’s private sector turnover with a combined annual turnover of £1.8 trillion, sustaining about 60% of all private sector jobs. According to a recent survey, only 13% regarded lawyers as cost effective and almost half would only use legal service providers as […]

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Directors face increasing risk of personal liability and criminal prosecution

Posted on 28 January 2021 by eva

Amid the human tragedy of the loss of life resulting from the corona virus pandemic, some of the financial consequences of the crisis and new legislation brought in by the government in response to these problems have not received anywhere near the amount of press coverage and scrutiny that would have been expected in more […]

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