If you decide to set up a limited company with other people – either for contracting purposes, or to run another type of business, how do you ensure that all of your shareholders (including yourselves) are protected in case something goes wrong? A well-drafted shareholders’ agreement might be the answer.
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Claiming back pre-trading expenses from your company
If you've spent personal funds setting up your contracting business, what scope is there to reclaim these costs from your limited company, once it has been incorporated? … [more]
When upgrading your contract skills is the only option
You may have had a vague suspicion that nobody actually actually read the CV you submitted for a contract role a while back... Could this be because you lack the right qualifications? … [more]
Questions to ask prospective umbrella company providers
If you have decided to go down the umbrella company route, there are dozens of providers out there. Here we look at some important things to consider when you are choosing a prospective provider. … [more]
Marriage Allowance – are you eligible for this £230/year tax break?
Are you one of the millions of people who are eligible to claim the Marriage Allowance, but haven't done so yet? Here we explain how this allowance - worth £230 per year - works, and how to claim it. … [more]
Why there is no such thing as an ‘IR35 accountant’
If you've been searching the web for a new accountant, you may well have come across this phrase. Given the financial impact IR35 can have on your post-tax income, can these 'IR35 accountants' provide some kind of magic solution? … [more]
Calculate how IR35 affects net take home pay
If your contract work is caught by IR35, your tax bill will rise considerably. We look at how contract income is treated if you are caught, and use our online IR35 calculator to work out the affect on contractors earning between £250 and £550 per … [more]
The ‘perks’ contractors have to pay for, but employees take for granted
With the tax differential between limited company owners and traditional workers substantially reduced due to successive dividend tax hikes, why don't policy makers take into account the extra costs contractors have to bear compared to employees? … [more]
Has contractor taxation become a victim of ‘fake news’?
As more and more people decide by choice or otherwise to work for themselves, rather than become traditional employees, the difference in the way groups of workers are taxed has become front page news. … [more]
How to impress recruiters – advice from agents
We recently spent asked some of the recruitment consultants we work with what makes agents favour certain contractor candidates over others. Here we reveal some of the most common mistakes made by contractors, together with tips (provided by … [more]
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