Foreigners are not discriminated when they invest or found a company in the UK. Instead, the UK government has established investment-friendly conditions to promote foreign direct investment, including preferential taxation on investment in certain industries. Its corporate tax policy and incorporation procedures, which are most competitive among G20 countries, and its easy dissolution (liquidation) of corporations have induced many world-leading businesses to select UK as the location for their business establishments in the UK.
The UK government has been aggressively seeking to attract foreign investment as it believe that foreign investment creates hundreds of thousands of jobs and helps to increase productivity and competitiveness in the UK economy
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- Innovator Visa
- The Innovator visa is a new business visa scheme established by the UK government on March 29, 2019, with an aim to encourage talented people to come to the country, who would lead industries with new and innovative ideas. The visa holder may apply for residency. Eligible applicants are those with innovative ideas and skills.more
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- Tier 1 Investor
- The Tier 1 Investor Visa was introduced to attract high-net-worth migrants from non-EEA countries and let them create more jobs while promoting the UK economy through investment in the UK economy.more
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- Sole Representative
- The sole representative visa is designed to help an overseas company establish the company and build their reputation in the UK or to register a branch within the UK.more
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- Start-up Visa
- The Start-up visa is intended for early-stage but high potential entrepreneurs who are seeking to establish a business in the UK for the first time. For the successful grant of a start-up visa, applicants must be able to prove that if thier business model can contribue to cultural, social, scientific and technological development and economic growth of the UK. more
