German
Desk
Pragmatic accounting and tax support for German businesses trading in the UK, and UK businesses trading with Germany
Why the UK-Germany trading relationship matters
Setting up in the UK: support for German businesses
Company formation and structuring
Corporation tax registration and compliance
VAT registration and returns
Payroll and pensions
Statutory accounts and bookkeeping
Audit services
Expanding into Germany: support for UK businesses
Structuring cross-border transactions
In a tax-efficient way, so profits and costs sit where they should.
On goods and services moving between the UK and Germany.
Where you’re trading between related UK and German entities.
Of sending UK employees to work in Germany or bringing German staff into the UK business.
Repatriation of profits
Back to the UK, structured efficiently and compliantly.
How Bracey’s can help
| Service | What we cover |
|---|---|
| Business accounting | Statutory accounts, bookkeeping and management accounts for your UK entity. |
| Business tax | UK Corporation Tax registration, compliance and planning. |
| VAT | UK VAT registration and returns, plus international VAT advice for cross-border trade. |
| Payroll services | UK payroll and pension auto-enrolment for staff based in the UK. |
| Cloud accounting | Day-to-day bookkeeping, payroll and tax in one online system, wherever you’re based. |
| Audit services | Statutory and group audits for UK subsidiaries. |
| Personal tax | Support for German nationals relocating to the UK, or UK employees moving to Germany, including residency and self-assessment matters. |
Why choose Bracey’s German desk?
A single account manager who understands your business, rather than a different name every time you call.
Plain-language advice
Accounting and tax explained clearly, without unnecessary jargon.
Solving problems in a sensible way that suits your business as it is, not a textbook version of it.
Offices across the UK
We have teams located in Hitchin, Hertford, Bishop’s Stortford, Stevenage, Cambridge, Hemel Hempstead, Milton Keynes, St Neots, London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Falkirk and Mansfield.
Frequently asked questions
Does a German company need to register for VAT in the UK?
Should I set up a UK branch or a UK subsidiary?
What UK tax will my business pay?
Can Bracey's help with payroll for German staff working in the UK?
How do I get started?
For pragmatic, commercial advice on trading between the UK and Germany, contact Bracey’s German desk.
Or use the online booking form to arrange your free 30-minute consultation.
