EAFS Consulting

Contractors and freelancers who work across the UK and Europe face tax and payroll rules that change from one country to the next. EAFS Consulting, the trading name of Euro Accountancy and Finance Services, says it has spent more than a decade in the contractor payroll sector and offers accountancy and tax solutions built for those workers. It also acts for small and medium owner managed UK businesses that need full accounting.

European payroll for contractors

The company runs compliant payroll for contractors across Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. It says it holds the licences needed to distribute payroll across the European Union, and it follows new EU developments so that its arrangements stay legally sound.

Limited company services for contractors

A contractor can trade through a limited company of their own, and the firm sets this up and runs it. It also compares a limited company with an umbrella company route, so that the contractor can see which suits their income and circumstances.

Two European companies for labour leasing

Two subsidiaries carry the firm's labour leasing work: one in the Netherlands, on the Dutch Chamber of Commerce register, and one in Belgium, on the Belgian register. The firm says both are fully compliant with the labour leasing rules in their countries, which allows a contractor to work in the Netherlands and Belgium on that basis.

UK tax, PAYE and VAT

For work in the UK, the firm handles PAYE, VAT returns and flat rate VAT work, including the calculation under that scheme. These services serve contractors and owner managed businesses alike.

Country guides on income tax and social security

Working abroad raises questions about income tax, social security and visas. The firm publishes country guides that cover these subjects, and it offers a payroll calculator that projects a contractor's weekly take home pay from the income they have entered.

Support for recruitment agencies

Recruitment agencies in many countries use the firm to place contractors compliantly across Europe. The firm says this gives both the agency and the contractor confidence that their tax affairs are in safe hands.

Business accountancy for owner managed firms

For UK companies run by their owners, the firm provides full accountancy. It describes the work as bespoke and offers a free initial, no obligation meeting, which can take place at the client's premises, to understand the business before any engagement starts.

Why a contractor might choose it

The firm's distinctive position is that it offers both European payroll and limited company services, so it can advise on which route suits each person. It says its fees are competitive and that it keeps close to changes in European Union law.