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Key tax penalties imposed by HMRC on contractors

From late delivery of tax paperwork to giving the wrong information – HMRC can be unforgiving and will fine contractors who don’t play by the rules.

Last week | Tue, 31 Jan 2012 | Tax Issues

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Tax Issues

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Contractor Doctor Q+A

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• Contractor doctor: how can I avoid a gap when going from permie to contracting?
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• Contractor Doctor: Can I run my contracting business through two different companies?

Limited Companies

• Top ten contractor questions to ask a specialist contractor accountant
• Avoiding the tax issues of transferring assets from limited companies to contractors
• Dormant limited companies: guidance on HMRC and Companies House rules for contractors
• Contractor guidance on record keeping for HMRC’s Business Record Checks

Contracting Mindset Tips

• Contracting mindset tips: you’re responsible for managing your career, not the client

Contractor Sales

• Avoiding rate cuts by clients: anti-rate reduction letter template for contractors
• How contractors can avoid having their rates cut by clients

Pensions

• Contractor guide to the tax treatment of financial advice, including company pensions

IR35

• Contractors who involve expert IR35 advisors can close down HMRC investigations early

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