{"id":53764,"date":"2015-02-11T19:03:15","date_gmt":"2015-02-11T19:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=fe679fc470a424b8a8da1fae5209b03a"},"modified":"2015-02-11T19:03:15","modified_gmt":"2015-02-11T19:03:15","slug":"press-release-new-initiative-to-encourage-us-tech-companies-to-set-up-in-the-uk-launches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=53764","title":{"rendered":"Press release: New initiative to encourage US tech companies to set up in the UK launches"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The UK internet economy is booming: already worth over \u00a3120 billion annually, with digital job growth outperforming all other sectors by 2020. The UK is now making it even easier to be part of this success story. Today (11 February 2015) Baroness Shields, the Prime Minister\u2019s Digital Advisor, launched HQ<\/abbr>-UK, an initiative to showcase why the United Kingdom is the best place to establish an international HQ<\/abbr>. The new British government program includes a concierge service that offers a single point of contact who will roll out the red carpet to make expansion easy for US tech companies. Whether you need advice to speed up visa applications, priority border control at UK airports, accelerated access to UK bank accounts, or support incorporating your company incorporation, HQ<\/abbr>-UK delivers. <\/p>\n

Baroness Shields, Digital Advisor to the Prime Minister, said:<\/p>\n

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Today, on behalf of Her Majesty\u2019s Government, I am pleased to launch HQ<\/abbr>-UK – a new initiative which demonstrates exactly why tech companies should choose the UK as their international HQ<\/abbr> and operational base when they expand from the US.<\/p>\n

Nowhere beats the UK as an international hub for tech companies who are looking to thrive, innovate and grow. As someone who has spent 25 years operating on both sides of the Atlantic, I have no hesitation in saying that the UK is now the best place to build a global business.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Number one for inward foreign direct investment stock in Europe and second in the world after the US, more companies choose the UK as their base than anywhere else in Europe. With the British economy growing at the fastest rate in the G7 in 2014, now is the time for technology companies expanding globally to choose the UK as their international hub.<\/p>\n

World-class talent<\/h3>\n

At the heart of the UK\u2019s digital ecosystem is a skilled, tech-savvy workforce and the second largest labour market in the EU. Home to 4 of the world\u2019s top 6 universities, the UK has the highest proportion of adults with tertiary education in Western Europe. The UK has made an unrivalled commitment to building digital skills by introducing coding to the school curriculum nationwide and targeted initiatives such as Tech City UK\u2019s Digital Business Academy.<\/p>\n

For companies who want to bring exceptional talent from outside of the EU, the UK offers a number of specialist visas, including the Exceptional Talent Visa for highly skilled tech talent, as well as entrepreneur and investor visas.<\/p>\n

Reformed tax system<\/h3>\n

From 1 April 2015, the UK\u2019s fully reformed tax system will offer the lowest corporation tax rate in the G7 and the joint lowest in the G20. Then there are particular benefits for innovative companies \u2013 the Patent Box provides a 10% tax rate for income arising from UK or EU patents, together with generous improved R&D<\/abbr> tax credit regime and other reliefs for costs like interest and amortisation.<\/p>\n

A connected nation<\/h3>\n

As the digital capital of Europe, the UK offers a strong base for technology companies with clusters of digital excellence across the country. While many consider London to be the heart of the UK tech boom, a large percentage of the digital economy is based outside the city, with a rich tapestry of tech capabilities including software development in Newcastle, media and gaming in Brighton, and wireless and networking in Cambridge. <\/p>\n

The UK\u2019s digital and transport infrastructure meets companies\u2019 \u201cneed for speed,\u201d including the world-class superfast broadband service and airports that serve more destinations on a daily basis than any other country in Europe. <\/p>\n

To find out more about how HQ<\/abbr>-UK can help you to benefit from the outstanding commercial opportunities the UK has to offer, contact your local UKTI<\/abbr> relationship manager by visiting HQ<\/abbr>-HK – Tech City UK<\/a><\/p>\n

HQ<\/abbr>-UK is a joint initiative between UK Trade and Investment, Tech City UK, the Department for Business, Innovation ans Skills, and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.<\/p>\n

Notes to editors:<\/h3>\n

UK Trade and Investment is the government department that helps UK-based companies succeed globally and assists overseas companies to bring investment to the UK. Last year, UKTI<\/abbr> increased the number of businesses it supports to export to almost 48,000, creating or safeguarded 220,440 additional jobs, and attracted 1,773 foreign direct investment projects which supported more than 111,000 jobs. UKTI<\/abbr> offers expertise and contacts through its extensive network of specialists in the UK, and in British embassies and other diplomatic offices around the world. We provide companies with the tools they require to be competitive on the world stage. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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