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How to pass an IT interview - 21 killer tips to get that job
Are you a great techie but terrible at interviews and don't get hired? Read 21 tips for IT interviews.
�r not being hired to use the latest Whizz-bang CV compliant technology, but are there to help their business.� �ason they will consider hiring you. To shine at a contract interview for an IT contract and get offered the�
Category: Articles: Job Search | Tue, 21 Nov 2017

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.
�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

Recession is leading skilled workers into dream contracting careers
Many workers are finding that the recession is the best thing that ever happened to them, as they embark on their dream careers as contractors.
�reds of thousands, we’ve seen thousands taking up contracting as their next career move,” explains Chaplin. As� �lls are unlikely to be enough to get you the best contracts and keep you in work when you want it, warns Chap� �s , negotiation techniques and a little bit about contract law .” Taking stock Chaplin, who in addition to b�
Category: Articles: Other | Mon, 01 Jun 2009

Contractor guide to the Bribery Act 2010: client hospitality and incentives
Contractors operating in the UK with reputable clients are unlikely to be affected by the Bribery Act and can continue to offer clients hospitality.
�by the contractor’s limited company. However, in contracting terms, for the vast majority of one or two person�
Category: Articles: Other | Fri, 29 Apr 2011

What is a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)?
Limited liability partnerships (LLP) offer businesses many of the benefits of a general partnership with the limited liability of a limited company.
�LLP can own assets, employ people and enter into contracts. Unlike a limited company, an LLP does not requir�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Wed, 21 Jan 2015

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 badges of trade: HMRC rules on being in business
Contractors who demonstrate badges of trade according to HMRC’s rules are in business on their own account, explains Emily Coltman of FreeAgent.
�dditional services that are related to their core contracting activities may also be carrying on a trade. Coltm�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Wed, 10 Jun 2015

Contractors who subcontract must comply with HMRC employment intermediary obligations
Contractors who subcontract are classed as employment intermediaries and must follow HMRC guidelines to ensure subcontractors pay the right tax.
�hat this means is, should the worker who has been contracted to complete the work be found to have not paid th� �ied: Personal service is a requirement There is a contract between the client and intermediary, or main cont�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Mon, 12 Oct 2015

10 actions you can take to help you avoid a tax investigation
Contractors are often targeted for HMRC tax investigations. Here are ten actions you can take to reduce your chances of being one of the unlucky ones.
�ficially denied, experts suggest that HMRC’s IR35 contract review service acts as a source of leads and info�
Category: Articles: Tax Issues | Wed, 06 Jan 2016