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How to set up and incorporate a contractor limited company online
Contractors choosing a limited company as their trading option can quickly and cost effectively incorporate online, using a range of options.
�Contractors who have just won their first contract, or are switching from an umbrella company or oth�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Wed, 07 Apr 2010

Contractors who take long breaks between contracts should be aware of likely pitfalls
For many limited company contractors, taking long breaks is part of their reason for contracting, but James Abbott warns there can be pitfalls.
�Contractors can take long breaks away from their contracting for many reasons – everything from taking an exte� �, to returning to permanent work for a spell when contracts are thin on the ground. This freedom to take time� �of training courses and short breaks in-between a contract, with ongoing monitoring of emails and calls to a�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 27 May 2010

Contractor guide to charging VAT to overseas, non-UK clients
For most contractors whether or not they should charge VAT for overseas non-UK business clients is straightforward, explains Steve Crouch from Crunch.
�Contractors who run their contracting business via a VAT-registered contractor limited� �les follow the General Rules.” Contractors with a contract to work for a non-UK client but who work via a UK�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 01 Jul 2010

Closing down your contracting limited company
Discusses the steps to close down your limited company
�nking about returning back to permanent work from contracting , or perhaps moving from a limited company to an� �ella companies. If you are dipping in and out the contract market then the umbrella option is probably a bet�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Mon, 11 Oct 2010

Illegal dividends explained – what are they?
Abbott Moore’s James Abbott explains why contractors must ensure they record profit calculations & the correct paperwork to avoid illegal dividends.
�end.” Abbott says that most one-person mainstream contracting businesses would be unlikely to fall foul of comm� �e unusual for a contractor with a straightforward contract paying ongoing fee income to declare an illegal d�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Tue, 14 Dec 2010

Contracting company profits - tax issues when investing cash surpluses
Contractors with cash in their businesses may be considering company investments. Expert financial advice is vital, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�example, created property empires by reinvesting contracting earnings into their business. Others have built s�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Mon, 21 Feb 2011

Contractor guide to how online accountants manage tax and company year-ends
Contractors need no longer complete numerous forms, as online accountants largely automate end of tax and company year processes, says Carl Danvers.
�er relevant. “Because a contractor managing their contracting business via an online accountant maintains ongoi�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Tue, 26 Apr 2011

Contracting limited companies: top questions contractors ask their accountants
Answers to the most common questions contractors ask their accountants are explored by Derek Kelly of contractor accountant ClearSky.
�rtner, will.” 5. What happens when I am no longer contracting? Kelly warns contractors that running a limited c� �ice before making any serious decisions. 8. Is my contract IR35 friendly? A contract might be IR35 friendly�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 28 Apr 2011

P35 Employer Annual Return service company question and IR35 - contractor guide
Working through your own limited company means you must complete a P35, including the service company question.
�Contractors who contract through their own limited company must complete a�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Tue, 17 May 2011

Contracting and subcontractors: tax, VAT and employment issues
Contractors subcontracting client work to other contractors should be aware of the tax, VAT and employment issues, says James Abbott of Baker Watkin.
�added tax ( VAT ). “A contractor may be earning a contracting income that keeps them just below the VAT registr� �ing the law.” Other factors: employees’ expenses, contracts and the ‘hassle factor’ Although there are no rul� �frequently no written agreement. Putting a proper contract in place is essential. It should be prepared by a�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Mon, 30 May 2011