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Contractor guide to splitting dividends
Splitting dividends with a spouse to maximise contracting income used to be the norm, but the Arctic Systems case changed the rules.
�n limited company and whose contracts are outside IR35 have often maximised net income by splitting the� �eived by the taxman as ‘systemic tax avoidance by contracting couples’, HMRC dusted off the little known Sectio� �ctors running their own limited company and whose contracts are outside IR35 have often maximised net income� �plus marketing, which might include searching for contract opportunities and running the company website. Jo�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 14 Dec 2017

Extracting profits tax efficiently from a limited company
Contractors can choose from a range of strategies to extract profits tax efficiently from their limited company, explains Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�Most limited company contractors working outside IR35 pay themselves a low salary and the balance of th� �– if they are not doing so, they should move to a contract that is outside IR35 Decide on a suitable salary�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Wed, 30 Jul 2014

How to charge expenses back to your client
Have you incurred expenses that need charging back to your client?
�should include VAT. If your contract is caught by IR35, then the expenses reclaimed will form part of th� �d from the client and should include VAT. If your contract is caught by IR35, then the expenses reclaimed wi�
Category: Articles: Expenses | Fri, 07 Dec 2007

Contractor guide to the Employment Allowance
Contractors with no income except salary could be better off by £164 per year by using the Employment Allowance, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�e exempt But Abbott warns that contractors inside IR35 and applying a deemed salary calculation are one�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Wed, 09 Apr 2014

Minimising the risk of an HMRC investigation
Contractors can minimise the risk of being investigated by HMRC by taking simple yet effective measures, explains Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�ted James Abbott, Abbott Moore In the case of IR35 , the now defunct business entity tests ( BETs )� �accurate tax returns can be based,” says Abbott. Contracting businesses failing to maintain adequate records f�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Wed, 27 Nov 2013

Australian contractors temporarily coming to the UK to work – tax and expenses issues
Australian contractors coming to the UK to contract may need expert advice to navigate the double-taxation treaty, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�’s site and receipted subsistence can be claimed. IR35, income splitting and spouses tax affairs “The ev� �ject to Australian tax laws. Clearly, operating a contracting business across more than one tax jurisdiction, w� �nal tax affairs, depending on the length of their contracts, the nationality and place of permanent home of t� �Contractors coming from Australia to contract may fall foul of double-taxation treaties if they�
Category: Articles: Expat | Thu, 07 Oct 2010

Contracting mindset tips: you’re responsible for managing your career, not the client
Contractors are responsible for managing their own careers. Attempts by clients to do so must be resisted or contractors could pay tax as employees.
�o look like employees, and could be caught inside IR35 , resulting in significantly more tax being liabl� �n a project that was not included in the original contract. Because it’s appraisal time of year, or because�
Category: Articles: Contracting Mindset Tips | Fri, 23 Dec 2011

Effective contracting skills and experience keep contractors in well-paid contracts
“Contracting skills” are a combination of those commercial and business skills plus experience that are needed to secure regular, well-paid contracts.
�or daily contract rate , and to negotiate out any IR35 -unfriendly clauses in the contract. Contractors� �ost successful. By applying this mindset to their contracting, they’re likely to have a greater chance of secur� �chance of securing an ongoing stream of lucrative contracts. According to Contractor Calculator CEO Dave Chap� �ees, and contractors need to tailor the CV to the contract on offer so that their CV matches exactly what th�
Category: Articles: First timers | Thu, 31 Aug 2017

Reasons and practicalities of moving from an umbrella to a limited company
Discusses the reasons and steps to take to move from an umbrella arrangement to a limited company.
�nce To run the company you will need to: Consider IR35 issues Update your records Invoice your clients C� �You may have started contracting through an umbrella company and now want to conti� �will be difficult to transfer an existing running contract from an umbrella company to a new limited company�
Category: Articles: Contractor umbrellas companies | Thu, 18 Jan 2018

Choosing an umbrella services company
This guides explains the many factors to consider when choosing an umbrella company. Follow our advice to get the best.
�not make any attempt to work outside the scope of IR35 . All income paid by salary only. Allows for reas�
Category: Articles: Contractor umbrellas companies | Tue, 01 May 2018