When you first register your company with HMRC as an employer, you’ll receive all sorts of information and reference numbers in your official welcome pack. One to look out for – and keep safe – is your Employer Reference Number (ERN).
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?
What are Benefits in Kind, and how are they taxed?
If you receive any services or benefits from your contractor company, in addition to your salary, they may be classified as ‘benefits in kind’ – and taxable. Here, we look at how such items may be taxed, and some of the common errors made by contractors when it comes to reporting these benefits.
Making Tax Digital for VAT – is your company prepared?
The first major step towards the Government’s aim of transforming the way tax data is stored and communicated comes in April 2019 when most limited companies will be required to submit all VAT returns electronically.
Self-Assessment for contractors – completing your tax return
If you’re a limited company director, or receive additional income upon which tax is due, you’ll need to complete a tax return each year. How to register for self-assessment, pay your tax liabilities, and avoid penalties.
Your company cannot pay its tax liabilities, what should you do?
There are many reasons why a company cannot pay its bills. Sadly, many times this is due to directors’ taking out more money than is available to them, which can lead to HMRC penalties and fines. So, what happens if you’ve accidentally draw down too much of your company’s money?
Common self-assessment tax return errors to avoid
If you’re a limited company contractor, before 31st January next year you are likely to have to sit down and get to grips with your Self Assessment Tax Return (SATR).
PAYE – complete payroll guide for contractors
The PAYE (Pay-As-You-Earn) system collects income tax and National Insurance liabilities from employees’ earnings. Here we look at how PAYE works for contractors, and how to set up your company payroll.
Limited company directors – five tax traps to watch out for
If you’re thinking about starting up, or have been working via your own limited company for some time, there are a number of potential tax traps lying in wait for unsuspecting directors!
How Inheritance Tax (IHT) works
Around 30,000 estates were subject to Inheritance Tax (IHT) during the 2016-17 tax year – a rise of 11,000 in just three years, driven mainly by the rapid rise in nationwide house prices.
Making Tax Digital (MTD) – what is it, and when does it start?
Making Tax Digital (MTD) is set to bring about the biggest change to the UK’s tax system for a generation – so how will it impact the contracting world?
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