Facilitating global growth
Pathfinder
Enabling business growth is at the heart of everything we do. PwC, through our Pathfinder team, serve a wealth of internationally active organisations utilising our global network, investing time to understand client's global goals and helping to create the value they're looking for. Our teams align to specific overseas markets, matching linguistic skills, market experience and industry specialisms to provide clients with bespoke, practical advice. We work closely with our international colleagues on behalf of our clients to create a truly global, joined up network. We have experience in providing services to clients across a variety of sectors including Tech, Media & Telecoms, Retail & Consumer, Financial Services and Industrial Products & Services.
Pathfinder service
Find out how we can help clients to enter new markets with our Pathfinder service
Why businesses are investing in the UK
- Business environment
- Skilled Workforce
- Business focused tax regime
- Innovation incentives
- Territorial Tax Regime
- Government support and certainty
Business environment
- Attractive business environment with legal, political and economic stability and strong economy
- Central time zone
- Good transport infrastructure, English language, give access to world markets
Skilled Workforce
- World leading for numerous industries e.g. financial sector, technology, creative industries
- Top class universities and R&D infrastructure
- Attractive location for employees with access to good schools, leisure activities
- Workforce diversity
- Ease of doing business
Business focused tax regime
- UK has one of the lowest headline CT rates in G20 at 25%,
- Relatively low social security costs vs other European countries
- Manageable complexity particularly in comparison with other European countries
Innovation incentives
- Generous R&D credits giving ‘above the line’ benefit for large business
- IP amortisation regime gives tax deduction for post April 2002 IP
- Patent Box gives 10% tax rate on certain profits from patented IP
- World-beating regime of tax credits for creative industries
Territorial Tax Regime
- Territorial tax regime largely seeking to tax only UK related profits
- Tax-free sale of subsidiary companies
- Extensive treaty network reduces withholding taxes substantially
- Access to interest deductibility rules
Government support and certainty
- HMRC engagement before businesses commit to move to UK
- Ongoing certainty available
- Regional grants available plus practical help from the government's international trade team
Contact us
Partner, Entity, Governance and Compliance, PwC United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)7764 958130
