Investing in improving your skills or those of your employees can give you a crucial edge when it comes to pitching for new contracts. However, before funding training via your limited company, it’s important to know what you can – and cannot – claim as a tax-deductible expense.
The advantages of contracting direct with clients
As a contractor, you may work for a client directly, without the involvement of a recruitment agency. Here we look at the benefits of working direct, and look at some of the pitfalls.
IR35 – Deemed Payment and the treatment of expenses
How to work out which expenses you can claim if your work is caught by IR35 – the 5% expenses allowance and how the deemed payment is calculated.
Tax relief on equipment and assets – a guide to Capital Allowances
A simple guide to claiming capital allowances through your limited company – including the AIA, Full Expensing, and Writing Down Allowances.
The complete guide to IT contractor CVs (with free template)
How to write an effective IT contractor CV in 2025. Our guide explains recruiter expectations, common mistakes, and includes a CV template you can adapt.
How to change umbrella companies – a stress-free guide to switching providers
If you’re an umbrella company employee unhappy with the service you are receiving, how do you change providers? Initially, it may sound rather daunting. However, changing umbrella companies is a straightforward process in reality.
Do you have enough experience to be an IT contractor?
In our first FAQ, a contractor seeking her first IT contract role asks whether working for a sole employer for the past 7 years will pose a problem for prospective clients.
Free IR35 contract template downloads for contractors
To protect yourself against IR35, you need to be sure that the wording of your contracts (and the way you actually carry out your contract work for the client) show that you are genuinely ‘self employed’. Here we show where you can download a sample contract template.
Does IR35 apply to umbrella company employees?
IR35 has had a profound impact on the contracting world over the past almost 25 years. How do these tax rules affect umbrella company employees?
Key things to look out for before signing a contract
Due to the emphasis often placed on IR35, contractors may enter into agreements without understanding the practicality and implications of other provisions.
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