If you go to a construction site in Finland, you’ll notice every worker wears an ID badge. This is a Valtti card, a standardised and legally required identification card that plays a crucial role in improving transparency, safety, and compliance across the Finnish construction industry. What is a Valtti Card?
Across Europe, businesses are becoming more dependent on cross-border travel, short-term assignments and temporary labour. While this flexibility supports growth, it also exposes clients and their supply chains to significant tax risks when business trips are misclassified, or tax relief is incorrectly applied to temporary workers. Business Travel under European
Liberty Bishop International is proud to announce the launch of our temporary employment (Umbrella) service in Finland, effective from the 1st of January 2026. This expansion is another important milestone in our continued growth across international markets and reinforces our commitment to providing clients, subcontractors and partnering agencies with compliant
At Liberty Bishop International, we are proud to support global infrastructure and engineering projects by providing compliant, reliable and efficient temporary employment and payroll services. Today, we are delighted to celebrate the successful delivery of two major projects in Denmark, carried out in partnership with ERSG, who acted as the
Bouwpas is a national digital registration and verification system developed specifically for the construction sector in the Netherlands. Bouwpas is a secure online platform designed to regulate and monitor access to construction sites. Without this registration individuals cannot gain access to the construction site. Through this platform, all individuals who
We are delighted to announce that we have been granted an AüG labour leasing licence. We have also become members of the GVP (Gesamtverband der Personaldienstleister e.V.) and the IZS (Institut für Zahlungssicherheit GmbH), enabling us to offer robust temporary employment services. In light of this exciting development, we would
There is a common misconception that individuals can undergo temporary work in a different country for up to 6 months without having to declare the income locally or pay tax there. This is unfortunately not the case. What is the 183-day ruling? The 183-day ruling is legislation to govern where
As a trusted partner to many recruitment businesses, clients and subcontracts for their EU and UK-based temporary labour, we receive numerous questions in relation to the rules, taxation and processes around this. Since Brexit, we have had many companies ask about the 90-day Schengen rules while they are looking to
Disguised employment isn’t a new topic of conversation and has been a discussion point for governments and tax agencies for decades. Every so often countries make it a priority to consciously tackle this, as the lost revenue to the country and workforce exploitation it causes can be extremely damaging to
Liberty Bishop International wanted to share and celebrate a fantastic triumph in Esbjerg, Denmark! Our dedicated team has invested their utmost effort to support the successful delivery of a large-scale offshore project to a 5 billion DKK turnover business. The outstanding results speak for themselves. It’s been an amazing journey
In this blog, we will touch upon Sweden and instances where temporary contractors are presented with NET pay calculations showing a flat % of tax (30% for example). These pay calculations look great, but you may not be told that there is likely to be a lot more tax to
Some more good news for the Liberty Bishop International team, our Dutch NEN-accredited employment service – Liberty Bishop (Netherlands) Ltd has been granted official recognition as a Sponsorship Employer in the Netherlands. Click here to find the Public Register for recognised sponsors for the residence purpose ‘Labour’. What does this
This content was produced using our experience in the International and UK marketplace tackling the common question we face about individuals categorised as ‘self employed’ and the indicators that may warrant that ‘employee’ status would be more appropriate or even required. In most cases it should be clear whether an
An “A1 form” refers to a document used in the context of social security contributions for workers temporarily working within another European country. The purpose of the A1 form is to certify which country’s social security legislation applies to an individual working temporarily in another country within the EU or
Within Sweden, misclassifying contractors can have several negative consequences for the supply chain and more specifically the entity paying the self-employed/AB/Independent worker. Therefore, you must be comfortable with the classification of a contractor taking a role in Sweden. There is no statutory definition within Sweden to define if a contractor
Are you going to work in Sweden for less than 6 months of the financial year? If so, you will be liable to pay taxes on your locally sourced income in Sweden under the Economic Employer Concept, if you meet one of the following criteria; Although you will have a
“Protect each individual” For all individuals working in the EU, the Working Time Directive set’s out the maximum allowable working time and minimum rest periods. The EU Working Time Directive’s main goal is to protect each individual from being overworked, exploited and to ensure they receive reasonable rest time between
KVK stands for Kamer van Koophandel, which is the Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands. The KVK is a non-profit organization that serves as the official trade register for businesses in the Netherlands. All businesses operating in the Netherlands (even if the business is not based there) are required to
Collective agreements in the European Union (EU) are agreements held by end client and/or employers with trade unions that regulate the terms and conditions of individuals working for the client and site, The elements within these include such details as: They are legally binding agreements that establish minimum standards for
Sweden is a country located in Northern Europe. It is the largest country in Scandinavia and the fifth largest country in Europe in terms of land area. The country is known for its natural beauty, with vast forests, lakes, and coastal archipelagos. The population of Sweden is around 10 million