Ship Shape Pay for Workers from Abroad
Ship Shape takes care of tax, bank account, mobile and more — for only £16.90 per week!
Over the last seven years Ship Shape has helped thousands of workers from abroad get started in the UK. Joining our payroll means you can work wherever you choose under a Self Employed or Umbrella contract rather than through standard tax employment. This allows you to claim all your expenses (even your airfare to the UK!) and pay the lowest UK tax possible, all within the rules of the UK tax authorities. We have been vetted by HMRC (UK tax authority) and each week pay thousands of workers like you under this service.
Our payroll service is one of the cheapest at only £16.90 per week, and the tax savings and free benefits included mean you will be left significantly better off from using the service!
Free Bank Account opened immediately on arrival
It’s notoriously difficult to get a UK bank account arranged once you have arrived in the UK, our special arrangement with HSBC will have you set-up with no hassle.
Our charge: FREE
Free mobile SIM despatched to you before you leave home
Our special arrangement with T-Mobile (one of the biggest UK mobile companies) allows us to send you a SIM with a pre-allocated UK mobile number to give to friends and family before you leave. Once you start being paid through Ship Shape Pay you will then automatically receive 600 minutes each month and unlimited SMS without all the hassle of applying for a contract. You can also add extra overseas minutes and other add-ons.
Our charge: FREE while being paid through Ship Shape Pay or £24.99 per month when not, 1 month cancellation.
Claim all your work expenses – even your airfare to the UK!!
Ship Shape will help you claim your expenses such as travel, food and clothing – including up to the first £50 each week without even submitting receipts. Register with Ship Shape before you set off for UK and we will legitimately claim your airfare as a deductable work expense, refunding its full value with no tax in your first few payments. So register and hold onto your receipts from now on!
Our charge: FREE and included in our standard service
Tax efficient payroll service
Unless you are taking a job under the PAYE tax system you are likely to need a payroll service to handle your tax and National Insurance deductions. We provide three main services: Umbrella, Self Employed (which is common in construction, for example) and Limited Company (generally for higher paid workers). You will need the right advice to stay compliant with UK tax law and we have the experience and qualified staff to provide this.
Our charge: £16.90 per week (£9.90 for workers earning less than £300 per week)
Secure Personal Portal
You don’t want to be worrying about book keeping when on a working holiday. Ship Shape will keep all your pay records, expenses and tax position up to date and always available on your own secure pay portal.
Our charge: FREE and included in our standard service
Free personal and company tax returns
Forget about extra fees for an accountant, the services of the ACCA certified accountants at Ship Shape Accounting are included free of charge when using our payroll service. This includes tax advice and end of year returns – well worth doing when you consider our lowest paid workers reclaim an average return of over £1,100.
Our charge: FREE with Ship Shape Pay (or from £8 per week otherwise)
For a full list of all the free benefits view the dedicated pages for Umbrella, Self Employed, Limited Company.
There is also more information on the pages of Ship Shape Accounting.
Contact us
rob@shipshapepay.com
+44 207 706 5200
