In order to hire someone from outside the UK (with the exception of Irish citizens), the job being advertised must meet minimum skill and salary thresholds:
• The minimum skill level will be set at RQF3 (equivalent to A level) • The minimum salary threshold will be whichever is higher out of £25,600 or the ‘going rate’ for that job – it may be the case that some employees are paid less than £25,600 if, for example, their job is in a shortage occupation • Anyone applying from outside the UK must meet English language requirements
Where the above requirements are met, and a business is a licensed sponsor, they will be able to sponsor the application of an individual coming to the UK to work.
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The UK and Switzerland sign a Services Mobility Agreement 15 December 2020
It has been confirmed that the UK and Switzerland have signed a deal on services, which will provide continuity for UK businesses, professionals, and other service providers to continue to work freely in Switzerland for up to a maximum of 90 days per year. Under the Services Mobility Agreement (SMA), UK professionals will continue to be able to work in Switzerland for up to 90 days without the requirement for a work permit. Additionally, Swiss professionals will be able to deliver contracts in the UK in skilled sectors through the Tier 5 International Agreement visa. The agreement will last for a duration of two years and could potentially be extended should both the UK and Switzerland agree. Data shows that in 2019, UK residents made 383,000 business visits to Switzerland and similarly, Swiss residents made 229,000 business visits to the UK. Direct spending associated with those business visits reached £280 million that year.
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Social security contributions for workers coming to the UK from the EEA or Switzerland from 1 January 2021 5 January 2021
New guidance advises on the social security implications for employees who come to the UK on assignments following the Brexit trade deal.
HMRC has published guidance on social security contributions for workers coming to the UK from the EEA or Switzerland from 1 January 2021.
For employees, the self-employed or employers, where social security contributions are paid will depend on their circumstances and the country that they are coming from.
For those that come to work in the UK from the EU, Norway or Switzerland, they will only have to pay into one country’s social security scheme at a time which will typically be in the UK, if that is where the work takes place. However, if they are only working temporarily in the UK, they may be able to get a certificate or document to carry on paying social security contributions in the EU, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland or Liechtenstein, meaning that they will not have to pay social security contributions in the UK.
Employers who engage with new employees coming to work in the UK will need to be aware of this change to support workers accordingly.
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
Payroll: need to know
cipp.org.uk
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