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New VAT rate rules for contractors – changes due to the 20% rate from 4 January 2011
Limited company contractors will be required to change their invoices & VAT return accounting when VAT increases from 17.5% to 20% on 4 January 2011.
�for sales that span the rate change on 4 January: Contracts started before 4 January 2011 and completed after� �, for example, a contractor started work on a new contract on 4 January and submitted an invoice after worki�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Wed, 24 Nov 2010

Contractor guide to the General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR)
Contractors should take into account the General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) when making tax-planning decisions, says James Abbott of Abbott Moore.
�houldn’t be a target. GAAR may become a threat to contracting in 5-10 years But Abbott’s concern is that HMRC h�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Thu, 11 Apr 2013

Contractor tax avoidance schemes – understanding the benefits and risks
Contractors entering into tax avoidance schemes might find that they work, but there can be many pitfalls, as James Abbott of Abbott Moore explains.
�s, this is not an issue. But Abbott has seen many contracts from clients that stipulate no offshore entities� �s are particular about the entity with which they contract. For regular limited company contractors, or umbr�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Thu, 03 Jul 2014

What tax code should I be on? How UK tax codes work
UK tax codes tell contractors how much tax they are paying. Limited company contractors control their tax code but it is set for umbrella contractors.
�ly, when a contractor leaves their last job to go contracting they will be given a P45 by their former employer�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Tue, 10 Mar 2015

Onshore Employment Intermediaries reporting rules: contractor obligations
Contractors must supply personal data to agencies for the Onshore Employment Intermediaries reporting rules: those that subcontract are also caught.
�s say that one person limited company contractors contracting direct with the client don’t have to submit repor� �ed in the return of the intermediary that has the contract with the end client.” Furthermore: “If a personal�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Thu, 16 Apr 2015

Contractor guide to optimising VAT and the Flat Rate Scheme when starting out
Contractors can time their VAT and Flat Rate Scheme (FRS) registration to optimise VAT recovery when starting up, says James Abbott of Abbott Moore.
�mise their VAT recovery when first starting their contracting careers. “ Limited company contractors should tim�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Tue, 13 May 2014

Difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion
Contractors can use strategies for tax avoidance as the practice is perfectly legal, whereas deliberate tax evasion is illegal and a criminal offence.
�ately don't pay the tax they should HMRC In a contracting context, this could involve deliberately falsifyi�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Thu, 29 May 2014

Contractor guide to the advantages and disadvantages of being VAT registered
Contactors unlikely to earn more than £79,000 are not required to register for VAT, but there are advantages and disadvantages to non-registration.
�there are some advantages to non-registration for contracting businesses. The first is the reduction in adminis�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Tue, 24 Sept 2013

Tax residency rules for individual contractors and contractor limited companies
Contractors and their limited companies are subject to legislation that clarifies their tax residency status, explains James Abbott of Abbott Moore.
�t of time in order that they can deliver on their contracts.” Depending on how many ties a contractor has, an� �xed in the UK. When working on a typical overseas contract where the contractor works from the client’s offi�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Wed, 12 Jun 2013

Section 660a - minimising an inspection and potential penalties
Advice and guidance for avoiding the 'husband and wife’ tax.
�an inspection and penalties .] If you are new to contracting you will need to decide on a payment structure to�
Category: Articles: Section 660 | Wed, 14 Sept 2005