What do you need to include on a limited company invoice to ensure you comply with the law and get paid on time. Includes .doc and Google Drive sample invoices for contractors.
Contractor Tax Guides
- Limited company contractors have to account for company tax (Corporation Tax, VAT, Employers' NICs), and personal tax (Dividend Tax, Income Tax, Employees' NICs).
- In reality, a good accountant can take care of almost all of your company's accounting needs.
- If you're an umbrella contractor, then your tax and accounting needs are very simple, as you're taxed as a standard employee. Tax and NI deducted at source.
- How are dividends taxed?
- What is a director's loan?
- The most tax efficient salary for a director
- Limited company expenses your company can claim
- Taxes your limited company must pay
- What is the Employment Allowance?
The UK’s residence-based regime of April 6 2025: explainer
A contractor’s guide to Autumn Budget replacing the ‘non-dom’ system in favour of a residence-based regime.
Lose UK tax residency and be a non-dom: why it’s a pipedream
A guide to domicile and residence, inspired by an ITContracting.com reader seeking less taxing climes.
What is the difference between ‘interim’ and ‘final’ dividends?
As a limited company owner, you may have encountered the terms’ interim’ and ‘final’ dividends. But what do these actually mean in practice?
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) explained – rates, exemptions (2025/25)
Learn how Capital Gains Tax (CGT) works, current 2025/26 rates, exemptions and when contractors and company directors may need to pay it.
A guide to Business Asset Disposal Relief – while it still exists
An accountant to contractors shares possibly time-sensitive tips on the two top ways to close a solvent limited company.
How to calculate student loan repayments as a limited company director
Many people have outstanding student loans when they start contracting, but how you calculate and make repayments if you work for yourself, and not a ‘traditional’ employer?
Have you received a cryptoasset tax ‘nudge’ letter from HMRC?
If you’ve traded cryptoassets for a profit, you might assume that any gains you make are tax-free. However, this is not the case.
How Corporation Tax applies to limited companies
If you set up as a limited company contractor, you will have to pay Corporation Tax on your company’s profits. Here, we explain how CT works, how to register, and when to pay your tax liabilities to HMRC.
What taxes do IT contractors pay? Updated for 2025/26
A guide to the main taxes you will encounter as a limited or umbrella company contractor – including; Corporation Tax, VAT, National Insurance, Income Tax and Dividend Tax.