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Comparing taxes: contractors versus employees
Compared with employees, contractors enjoy only modest tax advantages and generate considerably more tax. Find out how you can help HMRC realise this.
�ount of taxes deducted is the effective rate. Why IR35 isn’t the answer to HMRC’s prayers Though the dif� �s unlimited IR35 assessments, helping you to stay compliant with IR35, combined with insurance to protect aga� �take from contractors and employees. How tax from contracting and employment income compares Let’s consider thi�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Mon, 03 Jun 2019

Taking salary and dividends – best tax strategies
Contractors can tax efficiently extract earnings from their contractor limited companies by paying themselves a low salary and the rest as dividends.
�is the settlements legislation (Section 660) and IR35? The practice of sharing company ownership and th� �s unlimited IR35 assessments, helping you to stay compliant with IR35, combined with insurance to protect aga� �choose an accounting firm who specialises in the contracting industry and understands how to achieve this - se� �nd dividend option for the period of the relevant contracts, and must instead pay themselves everything via a�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Tue, 19 Dec 2017

Umbrella contractors can’t open limited companies to claim T&S relief
Umbrella companies don’t have to consider adopting risky operating models to continue processing contractor T&S, thanks to a new SDC testing solution.
�tors who traded via a PSC and who were outside of IR35 were exempt from the T&S restrictions. As a r� �able to continue processing T&S expenses in a compliant manner maintain a competitive edge in the market,� �hem onto other tasks not originally agreed in the contract. One concern is that HMRC guidelines note that th�
Category: Articles: Contractor umbrellas companies | Wed, 22 Jun 2016

Contractor limited company directors’ roles and responsibilities
Company directors have clear roles and responsibilities in their management of limited companies and failure to comply can result in severe penalties.
�yers Annual Return, P60, P14, P11D, P11d (b), and IR35 calculation, if required, plus PAYE and NIC payme� �he running of the company Ensuring the company is compliant with employment law Completing risk assessments a� �rtant, if a contractor who is a director of their contracting limited company does not deliver these documents�
Category: Articles: Limited Companies | Tue, 21 Jul 2009

Contractor banking – running a business bank account
Having successfully applied for and opened a business bank account, contractors should adopt best practice when running their company’s account.
�ir contractor limited company’s financial affairs compliant.� �ar ‘audit trail’. For example, at the end of each contracting month a contractor can make three payments from t�
Category: Articles: Contractor banking | Mon, 15 Aug 2016

Comparing state insurances and private income protection
Contractors will find that state insurances won’t provide a financial safety net if they can’t get work or fall ill.
�icies. Umbrella company contractors working for a compliant service provider should both qualify for and be p� �ny kind of a safety net for the resulting loss of contracting income. The main state benefits for contractors n� �enges as limited company contractors when between contracts. What state insurances are available for contract� �overnight if they suddenly fall ill or are out of contract. That’s why at as a minimum we recommend that con�
Category: Articles: Contractor Income Protection | Wed, 06 Apr 2016

How umbrella company contractors can calculate their holiday entitlements and pay
Umbrella company contractors can work out their holiday entitlement using a standard calculation, explains Pulse Umbrella Group’s Chris Futcher.
�owever, contractors are warned to be wary of less compliant umbrella companies who may not be entirely transp� �e clearly stated within a contractor’s employment contract, not all umbrella companies are transparent in ho�
Category: Articles: Contractor umbrellas companies | Thu, 15 Oct 2015

Contractor Doctor: Can I start a contract when on gardening leave?
Employees on gardening leave and considering contracting should check their employment contract first or they may risk breaching its terms.
�aimed. The overarching employment contract that a compliant umbrella company provides enables contractors to� �ationships that may damage their former employer. Contracting via a limited company or umbrella company means t� �league who went freelance to work on a short-term contract with her, and she is suggesting I can tax efficie�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 17 Jul 2013

Contractor Doctor: can I use a tax certificate to offset my tax bill in the UK?
Contractors working overseas can face tax complications, but acquiring a tax certificate can provide an easy and efficient resolution in most cases.
�provides confirmation that their tax affairs are compliant with local tax regulations. The UK has double tax� �erating through a contractor limited company when contracting overseas isn’t often recommended as it tends to g� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I contract via my own limited company, mostly working in Aze�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 11 Feb 2016

Contractor Doctor: Can I claim shared parental leave through my umbrella company?
Umbrella company contractors can claim shared parental leave from their service provider, if they are eligibe, says Parasol's Kerry Harvey.
�arents.” Umbrella company contractors employed by compliant umbrella services providers should receive all th� �ed. This flexibility enables a contractor to keep contracting.” Contractors must be eligible for SPL to qualify� �y working through an umbrella company . My latest contract has lasted just over nine months, and I have been�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 09 Apr 2015