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How are Director’s Loans taxed?
A Director’s Loan can be taken when you need money to cover a personal expense, or if you need to purchase a new piece of work equipment, for instance. In fact, there are no rules detailing what the money can [...]
Everything you need to know about Director’s Loan
Being a director of a limited company comes with lots of responsibilities. One aspect of the role, which sometimes gets played down, is understanding the myriad of complex rules and legislation that come with running a limited company. A Director’s [...]
Social media and your IR35 status
IR35 status is a major concern for most contractors, as depending on where your fall, i.e. ‘inside or outside’, determines what taxes you’ll pay. Status determination is based on satisfying several conditions, specifically; Direction and Control, Right of Substitution and [...]
What to expect from an HMRC IR35 inspection
It’s hard to say how many IR35 inspections HMRC undertakes each year, but figures place it between 250 -1000+. If you need a refresher on what IR35 is and how it can affect you as an independent contractor, then everything [...]
How will my take-home pay be affected by IR35?
Working through a limited company is one of the most tax-efficient ways to work as an independent contractor. This set up tends to work well for contractors who are deemed as working ‘outside of IR35’, but if you’re caught ‘inside [...]
Are you inside or outside of IR35?
The Intermediaries Legislation or ‘IR35’ as it’s most commonly referred to is a complex piece of legislation and knowing whether you’re ‘inside’ or ‘outside’ of it can be just as confusing. This article discusses what it means to be inside [...]
Top things to consider when choosing a contractor accountant
If you’ve chosen to become a contractor, firstly, congratulations as you’re joining a growing club of skilled specialists. If you’re on the fence and aren’t 100% sure if contracting is right for you, download our free guide to contracting and [...]
Important IR35 update: be prepared for April 2020
You will no doubt be aware of the proposed changes to IR35 (often referred to as the ‘off-payroll rules’) set to come into force from April 2020. Our aim here is to ensure you are aware of the support [...]
Could you benefit from the Rent a Room scheme?
Do you have a spare room in your home? Maybe your kids have grown up and have moved out? Or, you’ve moved into a new property and you find you have spare space? Instead, of converting this space into a [...]
Can I use company money to pay my personal mortgage?
We get asked lots of questions by our contractors, and this is one that comes up time and time again. Contractors who work outside of IR35, often ask us this because they may have sums of money held in their [...]
Claiming interest on buy-to-let mortgages as a contractor
Anyone who has rental property or works in tax will know about the relatively recent changes HMRC have made to how landlords are allowed to claim the interest on their mortgages. See below: % of Mortgage Interest can be deducted [...]
Top tips for getting a mortgage when self-employed
According to HomeLet’s Rental Index, the average rent in the UK is £941 per calendar month. Many people see this as ‘dead money’ - going straight into the landlord’s pocket, with little benefit for them. If you’re one of the [...]
Charging interest on late payments
According to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), late payments by clients causes 50,000 small businesses to go under each year. This is estimated to cost the UK economy £2.5 billion. For contractors and freelancers, the personal cost of late-paying [...]
Grants and loans available to contractors
Small businesses including contractors and freelancers have become a driving force in the UK. The latest figures by IPSE – the Association of Independent Professional and the Self Employed, puts the number of self-employed at 4.8 million, who contributed £275 [...]
Thinking about changing your company car? Why waiting until 2020 could be a good idea
If you’re a contractor who is thinking of purchasing an environmentally friendly company car through your limited company, due to the car benefit changes, you may be better off waiting until 2020 to do it. Tax on company cars [...]
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