Canada: Ontario's general minimum wage is CAD 17.95 per hour from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, up from CAD 17.60
Took effect 1 October 2026
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For founders and expansion leads
The first market outside home, in the right order.
Route, entity, tax in both countries, bank account, first hires and the first-year calendar, with a fixed-fee review before you commit.
The questions your team asks first
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What to check in each market
The guide areas your team relies on
- The route: subsidiary, branch or representative office
- Tax in both countries, including the treaty and where management sits
- Bank account opening and timelines
- First hires: contracts, payroll and visas
- The first-year filing calendar
From the Newsroom
Recent changes for your team
Market notes in the areas above, built from statements checked against official sources, and guides written for your team.
United Kingdom: From 1 October 2026 the time limit for most employment tribunal claims rose from 3 to 6 months
Took effect 1 October 2026
Argentina: The national minimum wage (Salario Mínimo, Vital y Móvil) for a full working day is ARS 391,200 per month from 1…
Took effect 1 September 2026
France: From 1 September 2026 all VAT-registered businesses in scope must be able to receive electronic invoices through an…
Took effect 1 September 2026
For founders: the first market outside home
Entity, bank account, first hires and tax at home: the order that avoids rework.
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Services and Partners
Who acts for your team
One WONE Global Partner for each service in each country. Where none is in place, WONE Global confirms a vetted Associate firm and tells you who it is first.
Setting up and running a companyTax and structuringEmployment, payroll and immigrationBanking and capitalLicences, permits and regulators
Bogotá · ColombiaWONE Global Capability Partner · Colombia
Katherin Diaz Velilla
Complete profile
- Tax and structuringNamed lead
- Licences, permits and regulatorsNamed lead
- Buying, selling and investingNamed lead
International tax attorney and strategic advisor with 12+ years across Colombia's DIAN, Ministry of Finance, Senate, Presidency, and EY. Co-founder of V&V Asociados. Specializes in cross-border tax structuring, transfer…
TripoliWONE Global Capability Partner
Dr. Mohamed Fawzi Kurd
Mohamed Fawzi Kurd is the Chairman and Managing Partner of the Libyan Consultancy Group (LGC), with over 16 years of experience in financial advisory, audit, and corporate governance across Libya and the MENA region. He…
Dubai · United Arab EmiratesWONE Global Capability Partner · United Arab Emirates
Dr Hajra Nazir
Dr Hajra Nazir is qualified Professional Doctorate (PD) in Business Advisory & Compliance with prestigious organizations in the field of Corporate Advisory, Business Administration, Law, Commerce, Applied Economics etc.…
Panamá · PanamaWONE Global Capability Partner · Panama
Ebrahim Asvat K.
- Buying, selling and investingNamed lead
- Contracts and commercial lawNamed lead
- Tax and structuringNamed lead
Ebrahim Asvat K. is a founding partner of Patton, Moreno & Asvat. His practice focuses on corporate law, asset and tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, and offshore business structures. He holds an LL.M. from Harvard…
Nairobi · KenyaWONE Global Capability Partner · Kenya
James Ngochi Ngugi
- Contracts and commercial lawNamed lead
- Disputes and arbitrationNamed lead
- Employment, payroll and immigrationNamed lead
Specialties: Commercial Transactions & Litigation
Dubai · United Arab EmiratesWONE Global Capability Partner · United Arab Emirates
Priju Dominic
Armed with two decades of rich experience spanning across diverse industries and verticals, I have garnered the trust and admiration of many valued relationships. Audit & Assurance, Consulting, Risk Advisory and Tax pra…
Tools
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- Compare marketsUp to three markets on the same 11 questions, with the source and check date in every cell. Free.
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- WatchtowerAlerts when the rules in these areas change in the countries you work in. Included in WONE Leader Intelligence, USD 995 a year.
- Fixed-fee reviewsA written review before you enter, hire, restructure or exit, quoted as a fixed fee before work starts.
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