Category: Economy

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

UK Conservatives Propose Annual Cap on Foreign Worker Visas

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a plan to implement an annual cap on immigration visas, aiming to reduce the number of foreign workers and their dependents entering the United Kingdom. Sunak revealed the proposal as part of a strategy to appeal to core voters who are concerned about the surge in net migration,…
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Companies Lobby To Drop Shopping ‘Travel Tax’ as Tourists Choose EU

Tax-free shopping is one of the benefits of travelling abroad. This encourages tourism and boosts local economies by attracting foreign shoppers.  This benefit expired in the United Kingdom when the country exited the EU in December 2020. Previously, travellers from non-EU countries were eligible for the incentive. Non-EU visitors used to be able to present…
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relocating staff

4 Things to Consider When Relocating Staff to A Foreign Country

Nowadays, it’s not uncommon at all for small and medium sized businesses to have remote workers all over the world. After all, employers can find talented people anywhere, not just in the country where they operate. Over time, some businesses find that it’s time to relocate their staff to a foreign country. Relocating staff is a…
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For the still unsure amongst us – A Brexit Argument

After writing our post on the Three Brexit Arguments, it seems that the person who wrote the below has either deleted or restricted access to the following post. We therefore copy and paste it as below: For the still unsure amongst us There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding about June 23rd, and people…
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What you need to know about a new Budget 2015

New George Osborne’s Budget 2015 A new Conservative Budget in nearly 20 years is making a shift to a Tory economic model, focussing on economic, financial and national security of the UK. The following key changes are being planned for the UK budget 2015: New National Living Wage for over-25s will increase to £7.20 an hour…
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