Payroll
Compliant UK payroll, wherever your team sits
Compliant UK payroll, including for directors and internationally mobile employees.
The Short Answer
Companies operating across borders need structured solutions: efficient payroll, corporate tax, and compliance in multiple jurisdictions. Payroll is where those threads meet, because paying people correctly depends on where they are, what they do, and how the company is structured.
Cross-border directorships are a common trap. Fees you earn for the duties of a UK directorship are UK-source income and generally taxable in the UK through PAYE, even if you never set foot in the country for most of the year.
For businesses with international operations we handle multi-country payroll and compliance with local tax laws in each territory, working with trusted partners in key jurisdictions to deliver seamless cross-border support.
What We Do
Handled for you, end to end
- Payroll processing and PAYE administration, included in every monthly package
- Payroll administration and RTI reporting to HMRC
- Director remuneration structured efficiently between salary and dividends
- PAYE for non-resident directors of UK companies
- Multi-country payroll for businesses with international operations
- Payroll administration with HR support on our Premium package
Free In-Depth Guides
Read the guides first, if you like
Cross-Border Business
Non-Resident Director: How You Are Taxed
How a non-resident director of a UK company is taxed in 2026/27: PAYE on UK director fees, the National Insurance board-meeting concession, dividends and the salary-versus-dividend decision.
9 min read · Reviewed June 2026
Cross-Border Business
Hiring Overseas Contractors: a UK Business Guide
A UK business can hire contractors anywhere in the world. The detail is what matters: employment status in two legal systems, withholding, permanent establishment risk and paying people compliantly.
15 min read · Reviewed June 2026
Cross-Border Business
Running a UK Company from Abroad: Tax Guide
You can run a UK limited company while living abroad, as thousands of directors do. The catch is what your move can do to the company's tax position, and to yours.
15 min read · Reviewed June 2026
Digital Nomads
Paying Yourself as a Digital Nomad: Tax and Structure
Digital nomad sole trader or limited company?
10 min read · Reviewed June 2026
Cross-Border Business
Managing Tax Across Multiple Countries
A practical 2026/27 guide to managing tax across multiple countries: residence, double-tax relief, where you file, VAT or GST, and coordinating it all under one compliance calendar.
12 min read · Reviewed June 2026
Free Tax Tools
Run your own numbers, before we speak
Salary vs Dividend Calculator
Free 2026/27 salary vs dividend optimiser for limited company directors: the most tax-efficient way to take profit as a salary plus dividends, with your take-home and total tax.
Try it freeUK Income Tax & Take-Home Calculator
Work out your UK income tax, National Insurance and take-home pay, with a Scottish-taxpayer option for Scotland's separate income-tax bands. Indicative, instant, free.
Try it freeSole Trader vs Limited Company Calculator
Free 2026/27 sole trader vs limited company tax calculator: compare total tax and take-home pay at any profit level and see which structure keeps more, and when to incorporate.
Try it freeOur Promise
Fixed fees, agreed in advance
We confirm your fee in writing before any work begins. You always know exactly what you are paying, billed as a fixed amount, never in arrears by the hour.
What payroll costs
Payroll is included in our monthly company packages, which start from £175 per month (Starter), £350 per month (Growth), and £700 per month (Premium). All fees are agreed before work begins.
See full fixed-fee pricingCommon Questions
Honest answers, before you book
More questions? Read our full FAQ.
Ready When You Are
Start with a free clarity call
Book a free clarity call and we will talk through your situation and confirm a fixed price in writing: no obligation, no pressure, and no surprises.
Prefer email? Reach us at jordanonraet-wells@horizonukts.com