Frank Hirth

Founded as a firm of UK Chartered Accountants in 1975, Frank Hirth has grown to be one of the largest and most well respected practices in the field of international tax.

In August 2008, the New York office (Frank Hirth LLC) was opened. The firm provides local advice, and US and UK tax services in New York and London.

Frank Hirth offer much more than a basic compliance service and best advice; the firms strategy is to offer truly innovative and tailored assistance, coupled with a personal service at a reasonable cost.

The firm maintains close links with both the UK HM Revenue & Customs and the US Internal Revenue Service via various professional organisations and membership of UK and US technical committees. Through this, Frank Hirth ensures their clients situations and issues are given fair consideration by the authorities in the development of legislative changes.

Frank Hirth also have strong links to a number of firms in a wide range of countries, and are therefore able to offer cross-border planning and seamless co-ordinated advice.

The company has particular expertise in dealing with the needs of American and European clients based in, or doing business with, the United Kingdom. Frank Hirth provides a one stop shop service to individuals and businesses needing assistance in all aspects of US and UK tax compliance. The firm also provides high quality advice on structuring businesses, employment issues and the tax aspects of wealth planning covering UK and US considerations.

Planning for UK and European business operations

• Foreign trust, gift return and Form 3520/3520A compliance
  

• UK Tax Services
  
  Individual tax return preparation
  

• Corporation tax return preparation
  

• Residence and Domicile advice
  

• Employee remuneration advice
  

• All inward investment tax planning
  

• NIC planning
  

• Planning for US and European business operations
  

• UK Trust tax return preparation
  

• UK Trust planning
  

• UK Inheritance tax planning
  

• Accounting and Audit Services
  
  

US Tax Services

• Individual Federal and State tax return preparation
  

• US Estate and Trust planning
  

• US Estate and Trust tax return preparation
  

• Planning for relocation to/from US/UK
  

• Tax equalisation and employee tax protection program administration
  

• Partnership tax return preparation
  

• Corporation tax return preparation
  

• Subpart F, Controlled Foreign Corporations and Form 5471 compliance

• Controlled Foreign Partnership and Form 8865 compliance
  FICA and FUTA compliance
  

Frank Hirth is able to provide a full accounting service to both UK corporations and non-UK corporations doing business in the UK through a branch or agency.

In particular, the firm have specific expertise in dealing with the branch operations of foreign trading and investment companies and is able to provide the necessary accounting information and reporting to the home country office within the strict time constraints invariably operated in these situations.