The main job of an accountant is to look after your company’s tax affairs. When you sign up with a firm, you must authorise them to deal with HMRC.
What qualifications does my limited company accountant have?
The term “accountant” isn’t protected in the UK. Here’s what qualifications like AAT, ACCA and ICAEW actually mean, and what contractors should look for.
How should a contractor challenge an IR35 determination?
Many contractors are wondering how they can mount an IR35 challenge post-April 2021. Is there any way to successfully appeal an inaccurate or even non compliant IR35 determination?
How to close or pause your limited company (including career breaks)
Thinking of taking a career break from contracting? Find out what to do with your limited company – strike off, MVL, or make it dormant until you are ready.
How many umbrella company workers are there in the UK?
The number of umbrella company workers in the UK has increased substantially over the past 15 years. We reveal the estimated totals from 2008 to date.
What tax do you pay if you’re an umbrella company employee?
When you work through an umbrella company in the UK, you are an employee for tax purposes. This means you must pay income tax and NI on your earnings.
Are consultancy arrangements a solution to the Off-Payroll / IR35 rules?
The private sector off-payroll rules, introduced in April 2021, led to much discussion about the use of consultancies as a potential workaround.
What is an IR35 accountant? (and why the term is misleading)
Although you should expect all contractor-focused professional accountancy firms to be highly IR35-literate, some still like to advertise themselves as ‘IR35 accountants’, which is a misleading term.
What is a director’s loan? Guide for limited companies
At some stage in your career, you may need to borrow funds from your company in the form of a director’s loan. Here we look at how loans are treated for tax purposes, and why timing is everything.
The key factors which determine your IR35 status
The main factors used to establish whether or not an individual’s contract is caught by IR35 – the most important being Control, Substitution and Mutuality of Obligation. How to ensure that you’re not caught.
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