Relocation, relocation

Will the last company to leave the UK please turn the lights out? The news that United Business Media (UBM) is planning to follow Shire Pharmaceuticals out of the UK might be raising some questions in government at the moment. Rumours that AstraZeneca may not be far behind will not be helping. Both UBM and Shire have put forward tax as their reason for leaving.

Is this the beginning of a rush to the exit? Wragge & Co's experts in tax have put together an analysis of the UBM and Shire moves, and some thoughts on whether this is something more companies should be thinking about.