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Contractors, directors’ loan accounts and borrowing company money
Contractors usually have no need for a director’s loan, but for those that do, there are strict rules and pitfalls, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�Contractors can enjoy a long and lucrative contracting career without ever needing to take a director’s� �for professional fees, such as incorporation and contract expenses. “A contractor might find they are in re�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Wed, 10 Jul 2013

Contractors publishing their owns books – tax and accounting issues
Contractors self-publishing promotional books shouldn’t publish through their company unless profits will be large, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
�ontractors self-publishing books to promote their contracting services should pay for the project personally an�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Tue, 12 Nov 2013

Tax issues of acquiring quality and antique assets
Contractors considering buying high quality or antique assets for their limited companies may discover its more tax efficient to buy it personally.
�warns Abbott. “Many contractors dip in and out of contracting, and shut down the limited company during periods�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Mon, 16 Dec 2013

Contractor accountants: count the true cost with the ContractorCalculator checklist
Many contractor accountants advertise a monthly fee but don’t say what your money buys. Find out for sure with the Contractor Calculator checklist.
�specialists, and won’t be able to offer IR35 and contracting expertise. That’s why Contractor Calculator has c�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 11 Feb 2010

Counting the true cost of a contractor accountant
Derek Kelly of ClearSky Accounting explains how contractors can use a checklist to spot the hidden costs in advertised contractor accountant fees.
�off outsourcing everything and focusing on their contracting business, as attempting to save money by doing th� �ost small businesses don’t have to factor in IR35 contract reviews , and because their income and cost base�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 11 Feb 2010

Closing a contractor limited company tax efficiently using ESC C16
Contractors can dissolve their contractor limited company, taking the remaining funds tax efficiently using ESC C16, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott
�might be planning to take a long break from their contracting career, are retiring or just taking up a permanen�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Mon, 15 Feb 2010

Contractors and the rise of the online contractor accountant
Online contractor accountants are driving a paradigm shift in the way that contractors can record and manage their bookkeeping, accounts and tax.
�an take complete control of every aspect of their contracting business in real time by using an online accounta�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Thu, 04 Mar 2010

What contractors need to know about investing through their contractor ltd company
Contractors can build up large sums in their limited company, but James Abbott of Abbott Moore warns that investing this cash can mean higher taxes.
�Contractors enjoying a stream of lucrative contracts can easily find large cash balances building up i�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Wed, 10 Mar 2010

Tax issues for contractors who save large sums of money in their limited companies
Abbott Moore’s James Abbott explains why building up a large cash balance in a contractor limited company can end up costing contractors more tax.
�aditionally considered one of the benefits of the contracting lifestyle to be periods of high earnings interspe� �ctors is to decide to work non-stop on high value contracts for five years and pay themselves tax efficiently� �find work, but are clearly and actively seeking a contract on behalf of the company, then they can live off�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Tue, 30 Mar 2010

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