http://www.contracteye.co.uk For IT Contractor Start-Ups en-us Darren Upton, who ran a contractor accountancy firm for many years, faces 6 years in prison after being found guilty at Leeds Crown Court for using his clients' tax money to fund a luxury lifestyle. http://www.contracteye.co.uk/darren-upton-conviction.shtml Bytestart1056 IT contractor mortgages - how to get the best deals based on your contract rate. Includes an online mortgage enquiry form. http://www.contracteye.co.uk/contractor-mortgages.shtml Bytestart57 We look at two of the documents required when you set up a company, with particular reference to the Articles of Association. http://www.contracteye.co.uk/articles-memorandum-of-association.shtml Bytestart1055 A leading job board expects the IT contract market to remain strong over the next year, as the demand of skilled IT professionals continues to grow, despite fundamental problems with the economy as a whole. http://www.contracteye.co.uk/itjobboard-market-prediction-2012.shtml Bytestart1054 HMRC much-criticised business record checking campaign has been postponed, pending changes to make the checks more targeted and 'educational'. http://www.contracteye.co.uk/hmrc-brc-programme-suspended.shtml Bytestart1053 Changes to the ESC C16 rules have now been enacted by the Commons, meaning that contractors closing their limited companies will have to pay more tax when making a final distribution from 1st March 2012.
http://www.contracteye.co.uk/esc-c16-rules-enacted.shtml Bytestart1052 Following news that the Student Loans Company boss has been receiving remuneration via his own personal services company, we ask whether this would this have made him a classic target for an IR35 investigation. http://www.contracteye.co.uk/student-loans-boss-ir35.shtml Bytestart1051 We explore two of the questions most often asked by limited company contractors - involving the timing, and tax point of dividend declarations. http://www.contracteye.co.uk/dividends-how-often.shtml Bytestart1050 Another survey points to the growth in demand for IT contractors with mobile (m-commerce) skills over the past year. http://www.contracteye.co.uk/mobile-commerce-contractors.shtml Bytestart1049 The issue of splitting limited company shares with a spouse or partner has been the subject of much confusion and debate over the past few years. http://www.contracteye.co.uk/gift-shares-to-spouse.shtml Bytestart1047 Although the Intermediaries Legislation was created to target alleged disguised employment by limited company directors, how are sole traders affected by IR35? http://www.contracteye.co.uk/ir35-sole-trader.shtml Bytestart1046 A contractor recently sent in an question asking whether or not his wife needs to register to fill in a tax return, even though no tax will be payable on her dividend income. http://www.contracteye.co.uk/self-assessment-dividend-income.shtml Bytestart1045 A landmark report from the Boston Consulting Group outlines how the digital economy is set to boom over the next five years, providing ample opportunities for contractors. http://www.contracteye.co.uk/web-economy-growth-bcg.shtml Bytestart1044 The Daily Mail has revealed that the former foreign secretary has been channeling his lucrative post-Westminster earnings through a limited company, where the shares are split equally between himself and his wife. http://www.contracteye.co.uk/david-miliband-income-shifting.shtml Bytestart1043 If you are considering closing down the company you have used for contracting, we look at how any remaining profits can be extracted in a tax efficient way. http://www.contracteye.co.uk/close-company-extract-profits.shtml Bytestart1042 Parasol Group has announced strong results over the past year, and says the firm's commitment to compliance is a key factor in its ongoing success. http://www.contracteye.co.uk/parasol-group-results-jan-2012.shtml Bytestart1041 A landmark tax tribunal case has found a leading employment agency to be liable for substantial back taxes, after 500,000 temps were reimbursed for expenses, which should have been paid as salary. http://www.contracteye.co.uk/hmrc-reed-expenses-case.shtml Bytestart1040 The latest quarterly survey of IT jobs posted on recruitment websites shows that although the demand for IT contractors continues to grow nationwide, a larger proportion of roles than ever are based in the South. http://www.contracteye.co.uk/it-contractor-north-south-divide.shtml Bytestart1039 The latest UK employment figures show that although the unemployment rate now stands at 8.4%, the number of 'self employed' has reached a new high of 4.2m. http://www.contracteye.co.uk/self-employed-record-high.shtml Bytestart1038 A software firm has urged the UK's businesses to take more care when providing specs for IT work, to avoid going over budget, or even having to shelve projects entirely. http://www.contracteye.co.uk/it-project-success.shtml Bytestart1037