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?
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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]
What taxes do IT contractors have to pay?
There are two ways to maximise your take home pay as a contractor - by negotiating the best contract rate, and by not paying more tax than you have to. … [more]
IT contractors and the Higher Income Child Benefit tax charge
Since 7th January 2013, rather than remaining a benefit paid to all regardless of wealth, families where one parent earns £50,000 or more per year are not entitled to receive the full level of child support. … [more]
Limited company or PAYE umbrella – comparison table for contractors
Almost all contractors who provide professional services to clients trade via their own limited companies, or join PAYE umbrella schemes. Here we've compiled a table to help compare the pros and cons of each structure. … [more]
Do I have enough experience to be a contractor?
In this Contractor FAQ, one of our readers asks whether her relative lack of experience in the permanent world would be a problem when searching for her first IT contract role. … [more]
In what sense is your liability limited if you run a company?
One of the main attractions of working via your own company is that the liability of shareholders is limited. So, to what extent is the liability of company directors limited? … [more]
HMRC tax codes – how they affect your take home pay
HMRC will assign you a tax code to inform your employer (often your own company) to help them calculate how much tax should be deducted from your salary. Here we look at what the series of numbers and letters signify, and how they affect your income. … [more]
Top 20 contract rate negotiation tips
If you're about to start a new contract, or if you’re coming up for renewal, these tips may come in handy to help you maximise your earning potential, whilst keeping on the right side of your agent and prospective client. … [more]
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