Coronavirus: Government Schemes Update
Here we detail the latest Governement announcements that will benefit PSCs and self-employed contractors.
Salary & Dividend Illustrations for Tax Year 2020/21
Here you can download our salary and dividend illustrations for the current tax year (2020/21).
Briefing on the New Tax Year 2020/21
The new tax year began on April 6th. Here’s a round-up of the key changes.
Summary of Coronavirus Help for Contractors
Last night the Chancellor unveiled a package of measures aimed at helping the self-employed during the Coronavirus pandemic. Here we summarise what this means for contractors.
Coronavirus Update 23rd March 2020
Read our update on the latest announcements on Government support for businesses affected by coronavirus.
CORONAVIRUS AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY
Here you can find details of the business continuity measures we have put in place to ensure we can support clients during the coronavirus pandemic.
Annual Christmas Party Expenses for Contractors
As we are now weeks away from Christmas, and the holiday season is in full swing, we cover the most common queries about festive and annual event deductible expenses. Annual Christmas party as deductible expenses Your limited company can claim its festive or annual party as deductible expenses for corporation tax purposes. The cost…
What is classified as ‘goods’ when determining if you are a limited cost business after 1 April 2017?
One of the most frequently asked questions from our clients on the VAT flat rate change for a limited cost business is: “what is counted as ‘goods’ when determining if they need to use the higher rate of 16.5%?” According to HMRC guidance, ‘goods’ are movable items or materials exclusively used in your limited cost…
5 reasons you may want to switch from limited to umbrella
You’ll often find discussions and reasons as to why you should move from an umbrella to a limited company. But we thought we’d discuss the reverse, because sometimes, the arrangements of working through a limited company, no longer make sense for the position you are in. So why might you consider switching from a limited…
Criminal Finance Act 2017: what does this mean for your agency?
It’s been well over a year since the Criminal Finance Act (CFA) was introduced 30th September 2017, which saw companies become criminally liable for any facilitation of tax evasion and tax avoidance schemes by any persons representing the company, and a recent Tax Journal has proposed that HMRC is ‘chomping at the bit to investigate.’ After the…
Demand for IT contractor skills hits a dramatic high
The overall demand for skilled candidates was revealed to still be significantly increasing, as of November, according to the monthly Report on Jobs by IHS Markit/REC. Consultants were asked to report on the availability of contractors and the latest index result was 39.6. Index readings below 50 indicate a lower availability than the month before,…
Pay Into Your Pension With Our Umbrella
Did you know, if you switch to our Umbrella, you can continue to contribute to your personal pension scheme or SIPP? That means you can use our Umbrella without having to change any of the plans you’ve made for your retirement.