Well this is it, it's just education - hiring remote workers has been covered by UK legislation for a couple of decades, if a taxation treaty is in place (which

Well this is it, it's just education - hiring remote workers has been covered by UK legislation for a couple of decades, if a taxation treaty is in place (which is practically everywhere) then either the employee is taxed at source (uk) or at consumption (their country) and HMRC will supply relief if the rate differs. I think it's mostly a lack of education from payroll departments. (I've been remote for well over a decade, btw)