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10 tips for UK contracting - the ultimate first time contractor guide
Tips and advice for permanent employees considering contracting in the UK.
�ave signed your first contract. 9. Understand the IR35 tax, and stay outside it To maximise your revenue�
Category: Articles: First timers | Thu, 17 Nov 2016

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.
�reclassification of employment status because of IR35 must be paid by the subcontracted contractor. Thi�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Mon, 30 May 2011

Contractor dividend strategies and administration for limited company contractors
HMRC can deem a dividend as salary and tax it accordingly if the correct paperwork is allowed to lapse, warns James Abbott of Abbott Moore.
�enalties. “Limited company contractors outside of IR35 will usually pay themselves a low salary and the�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Tue, 15 Dec 2009

Contractor guidance on record keeping for HMRC’s Business Record Checks
Contractors can easily ensure their records are in good order if HMRC undertakes a Business Records Check, says InTouch Accounting’s Paul Gough.
�rn (PAYE) compliance review, and possibly also an IR35 investigation.” Gough’s good recordkeeping checkl�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Mon, 21 Nov 2011

Spending contractor limited company profits tax efficiently
According to Duncan Strike of Quay Accounting, contractors should be looking closer to home when deciding how to spend the cash in their business.
�for which contractors should put aside money, is IR35 . As he says, “We all know that contractors’ past�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Mon, 09 Mar 2009

Contractor doctor: can expenses be claimed for entertainment?
Answers a question from a reader about the rules for claiming entertainment expenses.
�ractor is a genuine business outside the scope of IR35 with the costs of marketing that every business h�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 19 Apr 2012

Contractor Doctor: Do I have rights if my contract’s terminated because I’m pregnant?
Limited company contractors terminated due to pregnancy can sue for discrimination, but there’s a tax sting in the tail.
�aken into account when awarding compensation. The IR35 sting in the tail However, although the contracto�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 01 May 2014

Company healthcare and gym membership benefits
You can pay for healthcare costs and gym expenses using your limited company although there will be a BIK charge - Find out more.
�ent sports facilities or onsite gyms come with an IR35 health warning “If a contractor has free use of a�
Category: Articles: Expenses | Fri, 06 Jan 2017

Backdating dividend payments to a previous tax year is asking for trouble
Proper tax planning negates the need to backdate dividends, which is illegal and attracts unwanted attention from HMRC, says Intouch’s Duncan Strike.
�ake from the company, whether they will be within IR35 and what the salary/dividend split will be if the�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 02 Jun 2016

Contracting, subcontractors and AWR: when do the Agency Workers Regulations apply?
Contractors subcontracting client work to other contractors may find the Agency Workers Regulations could apply.
�is a very different test from those applied under IR35 . Subcontractors who qualify as out of scope The�
Category: Articles: Agency Workers Regulations | Tue, 15 Aug 2017