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  • Contractor site says BBC plans to cull contractor numbers
  • Accountants exploit Treasury access to help clients avoid tax
  • Rise in claims against tax avoidance scheme providers
  • Shares for rights proposals reinstated by Commons
  • Contractor company dividends not at risk following PA Holdings bonus ruling
  • Government departments reminded over security clearance prejudice
  • PCG plans legal action over public sector contractor rules
  • Budget 2013 - key points and industry reaction for IT contractors
  • Government targets offshore payroll companies
  • Budget 2013 - what can IT contractors expect?
  • Are you reclaiming the business expenses you are entitled to?
  • HMRC deal with Isle of Man to clamp down on offshore tax avoidance
  • Time needed to complete IT job interview process doubles
  • Two IT consultants sent down for tax evasion and fraud
  • Committee calls on Government to 'name and shame' tax avoidance scheme providers
  • Most contractors prefer contracting to traditional 'employment'
  • Tax return process a 'challenge' for ranks of new freelancers
  • IT developer outsourced his entire job to Chinese freelancers
  • Online freelance hiring set to surge in 2013
  • Parasol takes lead on umbrella company expenses reforms
  • Stringfellows' dancer found to be 'self employed' as EAT decision reversed
  • Contractors who pay VAT late likely to attract greater HMRC scrutiny
  • Autumn Statement - Controlling Persons proposals dropped, pension benefits slashed
  • The construction payroll scandal that costs Treasury billions
  • Contractor pay gap narrowing between the sexes
  • Value of Inheritance Tax reliefs slashed by effects of inflation
  • MPs urge Government to crack down on dodgy umbrella schemes
  • Chancellor's Autumn Statement - what can contractors expect on Dec 5th?
  • HMRC slammed over tax avoidance schemes
  • Freelance innovation helps create permanent jobs
  • Happy National Freelancers Day!
  • North American contractor numbers expected to soar
  • Interim Managers could help BBC through crisis
  • BBC to use new 'employment test' for contractors and freelancers
  • Finance firm says 100,000 contractors would be better off by going limited
  • Are contractors prepared for April 2013 RTI payroll changes?
  • Top 10 technology trends for 2013 - could IT contractors benefit?
  • Tough trading conditions fail to slow freelancing boom
  • Are limited company BBC staff destined for the payroll?
  • New guide to setting up as a freelancer published
  • PCG warns Government not to overreact following PAC off-payroll report
  • Committee slams use of limited companies by public sector workers
  • New cash flow solution for contractors
  • HMRC targets latest set of tax dodgers - including lawyers
  • Contract placements unaffected by summer slowdown
  • Many IT contractors unwilling to pay for training
  • New service slashes transaction costs for freelancers who are paid online
  • IT contracting viewed by most as a career choice
  • PCG issues practical advice for public sector contractors
  • Contractors shunning public sector roles due to tax rule changes
  • Tax body says new rules not needed to tackle off-payroll remuneration
  • Controlling persons legislation should not apply to short-term contracts
  • Government threatens existence of public sector contractors
  • BBC questioned over payments to limited company freelancers
  • Interim demand strong, but industry concerned by off payroll proposals
  • Contractors should seek out free business banking deals
  • Now Government to investigate BBC off payroll activity
  • IT pros getting older, gender gap on the rise
  • Do we pay too much tax in the UK?
  • Ltd contractors should be aware of major payroll changes in 2013
  • Interim Managers could suffer from controlling person proposals
  • PCG vs. IR35 - new book chronicles the early days
  • HMRC investigates Jersey-based K2 tax avoidance scheme
  • Contractors' Handbook - expert guide to contracting
  • Treasury clampdown on tax avoidance schemes - GAAR consultation begins
  • Limited companies delaying dividends until 2013 top rate cut
  • LinkedIn contractors urged to update details following site hack
  • Government to clampdown on public sector IT contractors
  • Government limited company proposals - an extraordinary over-reaction?
  • Another part of Sunday Solutions umbrella operation wound up
  • EAT rules that Stringfellows dancer is an employee
  • 2,000 public sector workers using own limited companies
  • IT Industry Awards open for entries
  • Clients unimpressed with contractor recruitment agencies
  • London top, Northern Ireland bottom of umbrella contractor pay rankings
  • Most IT professionals prefer stability of permanent employment
  • City-based IT contractor found guilty of tax evasion
  • Has the Coalition actually increased the red tape burden?
  • Using the correct SIC code on company Annual Returns
  • LinkedIn gaining ground, but old fashioned CV not dead yet
  • Contractors fear public sector limited company snub
  • Interim body concerned about Budget IR35 announcement
  • Crackdown on personal service companies in 2013?
  • Why limited company contractors are not tax dodgers
  • Budget 2012 - Key points for contractors
  • Survey shows contracting continues to grow in popularity
  • Another Sunday Solutions umbrella scheme wound up
  • Small firms wasting billions by not going limited
  • PCG tells press that contractors must not be bullied
  • Demand for contractors strong, mainly unaffected by Agency Workers Regs
  • More pressure put on Chancellor to scrap 50p income tax rate
  • Average umbrella contract rates fall, gender gap grows
  • Doubts raised over effectiveness of 50p income tax rate
  • Contractor accountant warns against anti-limited company rhetoric
  • PCG warns against limited company hysteria following public sector remuneration revelations
  • Further IR35 irony as 25 DoH staff paid via their own limited companies
  • Accountant says Rangers administration fisaco should be a warning to contractors
  • Contractor accountant faces jail stretch for stealing clients' funds
  • HMRC business record checking programme suspended
  • Contractors should benefit as web economy set to double by 2016
  • David Miliband accused of hypocrisy following income shifting revelations
  • Compliance and security key to ongoing success of Parasol
  • Temporary workplace expense schemes under scrutiny after HMRC wins major tax case against Reed
  • Self employed numbers reach record high, but FCSA calls on Government to support flexible working
  • Clients urged to take more care preparing specs, as most IT projects deemed 'unsuccessful'
  • Time running out to register for self assessment online
  • Leading outsourcing site reports rapid growth in demand for IT freelancers
  • 2011 - a busy year for the contracting industry
  • Dan Pink describes an intensification of freelance working in the UK
  • Contractors could benefit from infrastructure boost in gloomy Autumn Statement
  • What's the best advice you would give a new contractor?
  • Number of medical contractors surges, due to health industry shake-up
  • PM praises economic contribution made by freelancers
  • Free webinars for contractors launched to celebrate NFD 2011
  • What can contractors learn from Vince Cable's VAT fine embarassment?
  • Direct contractors should keep on top of end client invoices as late payment times deteriorate
  • PCG publishes free Guide to Freelancing e-book
  • Contractor accountant made bankrupt over unauthorised currency scheme
  • New iPhone expenses app for IT contractors launched
  • Contractors confident despite economic uncertainty
  • PCG announces second freelance lecture to mark National Freelancers Day 2011
  • Poll shows public support for increased flexible working
  • UK tax system slammed for being inefficient, complex and unfair
  • Simpler reporting proposals could reduce contractor accountancy costs
  • HMRC and lenders join forces to combat mortgage fraud
  • Contractor recruiters divided over importance of CV covering letters
  • HMRC backdated tax claims against EBT users 'wildly innacurate'
  • HMRC warns contractors over new wave of tax avoidance schemes
  • London and South East home to two thirds of all new IT jobs
  • Number of IT professionals in the UK reaches record level
  • Poll reveals common complaints about contractor accountants
  • Contractor fails in bid to have BN66 retrospective tax ruling overrturned at Court of Appeal
  • HMRC clampdown on pay day by pay day umbrella expenses abuse
  • Parliamentary group to investiate why freelancers are under-appreciated
  • Limited company contractors should keep on top of their accounting obligations
  • Tax simplification body to examine how smallest businesses are taxed
  • EBT clampdown - Government updates disguised remuneration FAQs
  • Clampdown launched on VAT-dodging businesses
  • Contractors motivated by more than just money when seeking new opportunities
  • eSkills to provide access to quality online IT courses for low annual fee
  • Is the future of the contract jobs market in LinkedIn's hands?
  • Leading umbrella to host AWR seminars
  • Contractors urged to declare offshore bank assets to HMRC and avoid harsh penalties
  • Security cleared roles still a closed shop for many contractors
  • Are there any decent iPhone apps for contractors and freelancers?
  • Date set for National Freelancers Day 2011
  • Olympic contractors warned over employment status of workers
  • Immigration controls for overseas IT workers still open to abuse
  • New website aims to show that freelancing does matter
  • BCS IT Industry Awards open for new entrants
  • Contractors set to benefit from pro-enterprise Budget measures
  • Budget 2011 - key points for contractors
  • Tax cheats to be 'monitored' under new HMRC check-up plans
  • The rapid rise of the Indian IT training industry
  • Why it is a good time to become an oil and gas contractor
  • New rules to clamp down on abuse of Intra-Company Transfers
  • New service launched to allow small companies to bid for Government contracts
  • Most contractors and freelancers feel valued by their clients
  • Contractors and consultants urged to take part in latest Skillfair contract rate poll
  • Social media boom could create opportunities for freelancers
  • Accountant responds to tax simplification body on need to tackle IR35
  • Demand for IT skills set to grow strongly, older workers in demand
  • Offshore contractor tax group to sue HMRC after 'unlawful' office raid
  • Accountant reports surge in demand for limited company contractors
  • Union asks HMRC to clamp down on false self employment practices of payroll companies
  • Umbrella schemes barred from fiddling National Minimum Wage calculations
  • Umbrella scheme forced into administration to protect contractors
  • Income shifting could be on Treasury radar once again
  • Uncertainty set to continue for financial services contractors
  • Contractor EBT legislation and 'disguised remuneration'
  • Draft legislation signals end of IT contractor EBT schemes
  • Contractor loses unfair dismissal claim at Court of Appeal
  • Most contractors choose freelancing as a long-term career option
  • Mirrlees Review of UK tax - how might IT contractors be affected?
  • Leading figures line up for National Freelancers Day lecture
  • New cross party parliamentary group for freelancers formed
  • IT professionals feel picked on according to survey
  • Accountant offers workshops to recruiters on topical contracting issues
  • Contractors and business owners urged to take part in PCG surveys
  • Public sector could make huge savings by hiring contractors
  • Umbrella company contractors could pay too much tax under national payroll proposals
  • HMRC encourages online filing as paper tax return deadline looms
  • US IT contractor faces 10 stretch for malware bomb plot
  • HMRC raid offshore contractor tax scheme offices
  • Contractors urged to keep accurate tax records to avoid HMRC scrutiny
  • Freelance Mastermind Session - Manchester 20th Oct
  • Government responds to contractor security clearance complaints
  • 50% income tax rate set to stay says Cable
  • Book your place for lecture on the future of freelancing
  • HMRC PAYE blunder highlights complexity of tax system
  • PCG seeks contractors' views on the state of the market
  • Group urges HMRC to keep up pressure on non-compliant contractor service providers
  • Contractors warned to be vigilant over HMRC tax probes
  • PCG announces inaugural freelance lecture
  • Security cleared roles should be open to all contractors
  • New legislation archive gives access all UK laws since 1267
  • Job site reports increased number of contract roles advertised
  • Parasol launches net take home pay calculator for umbrella contractors
  • New body launched to simplify tax system - including IR35
  • Limited company formation numbers on the up
  • Government asks us which laws should be scrapped. IR35 anyone?
  • Union angered as HP keeps contractors on board, but axes employees
  • Accountant welcomes contractor neutral Budget
  • Emergency Budget - key points for contractors
  • Contractors gear up for Emergency Budget measures
  • Details on Government IR35 review to be revealed in due course
  • Second National Freelancers Day - 23rd November 2010
  • PCG launches checklist for clients who use contractors
  • Coalition outlines plans to review business taxes, including IR35
  • PCG backs coalition government to review IR35 legislation
  • Most business owners see national debt reduction as main priority for the new government
  • Emergency budget date set - spending down, taxes up
  • Survey shows contractors favour Tories in run up to election
  • Unfair agency terms and conditions? An unhappy contractor's view
  • HMRC to get pennies after ceasing IR35 action against contractor company
  • Social networks no match for job boards for IT professionals
  • SPA becomes Freelancer and Contractor Services Association after re-brand
  • New contractor survey launched in run up to election
  • Recruitment agencies and umbrella company kickbacks
  • Government eyes EBTs and offshore schemes in tax avoidance clampdown
  • Budget 2010 (March) - main points for contractors
  • Budget 2010 (March) - what can contractors expect?
  • Springboard Umbrella - how can it be a 'free' service?
  • Surge in number of contractor limited companies formed
  • Budget date confirmed for 24th March
  • Latest Monster figures point to recovery in jobs market
  • Accountancy firm Danbro collects award following takeover
  • Accountant launches online calculator for contractors
  • Recruiters embracing social networks to source candidates
  • Investment banks still cautious over contractor recruitment
  • Retrospective taxation is 'inherently unfair' says tax body
  • SPA responds to claims that umbrella company industry lacks regulation
  • Foreign currency accountancy help for contractors quoting for overseas work
  • Concern for Albany umbrella company contractors after administrators called in
  • Contractor private medical cover - WPA special offer available
  • SPA welcomes move to define 'professional contractor'
  • Parasol umbrella leading equity-backed company in the North West
  • Leading agency reports profit slump, but contract business remains robust
  • Free umbrella company service launched for contractors
  • Contractor group expresses concern over retrospective offshore tax case
  • Contractor loses case against retrospective offshore tax claim
  • Paying your self assessment online? Make sure you use the right account details for HMRC
  • Number of job ads posted online plummets to 2004 levels
  • Contractors should watch what they post on social networking sites
  • New chairman for Service Providers Association (SPA)
  • Delayed tax pain in Pre-Budget Report, but no corporation tax hike for limited company contractors
  • Contractor accountant provides Pre-Budget Report predictions
  • SThree sees recruitment market conditions stablising
  • New IR35 services for contractor accountants
  • Late payment epidemic - could the worst be over?
  • Skills and flexibility the key to recent freelance boom
  • Wide industry support for National Freelancers Day
  • Contractors await Pre-Budget Report - 9th December
  • What do freelancers contribute to the UK economy?
  • New guide to flexible working published
  • Surge in number of IT contractors 'lying' on CVs
  • Many top BBC presenters are limited company contractors
  • Contractor accountant launches iPhone application
  • Accountant warns contractors over 'false self employment'
  • Businesses warned over backdated holiday claims from contractors
  • UK IT Industry Awards - open for contractor entries
  • IR35 still a major election issue for IT contractors
  • Linux contractors in demand as Google launches Chrome OS
  • The problem with 'phoenix' recruitment agencies
  • Limited company sub-contractor deemed to be 'employee' in unfair dismissal claim
  • Contractors warned to stick with specialist accountants
  • ICT work permits - contractors' group calls for reform
  • IT contractors "should be excluded" from agency legislation
  • Contractor raises security clearance petition
  • UK contractors replaced with half price overseas IT workers
  • Accountancy fees - why can't freelance contractors reclaim costs?
  • Contractors should be careful when choosing an umbrella company
  • Contractor group "deeply disappointed" by BT contractor cuts
  • BT to shed 10,000 more UK contractors and agency staff
  • Contractors' Handbook - essential reading for contractors
  • BBC seeks contractor views on IT work permit rules
  • National Freelancers Day - 23rd November 2009
  • Main points from Budget 2009 for IT contractors
  • UK contractors "sorely disappointed" by Budget
  • Most freelancers find new work via 'word of mouth'
  • Contractors may face security clearance problems when applying for public sector roles
  • Are some IT contractors' clients abusing the immigration rules?
  • Long-term contractor unemployment low despite downturn
  • Government urged to close work permit 'loophole'
  • IT contractor trashes systems after application to become a permie is rejected
  • Contractors' guide to claiming benefits during downturn
  • Parasol umbrella company employee portal launched
  • Most companies are 'paying too much' for IT contractors
  • Foreign IT worker numbers in UK reach record levels
  • Darling confirms Budget date set for 22nd April
  • New IT procurement rules welcomed by contractor body
  • IT contractor indicted for planting malware bomb
  • Leading contract recruitment agency defies downturn
  • Public sector IT contract spending out of control
  • Job seeker details compromised in Monster job site hack
  • Aussie IT contractor pleads guilty to major hacking exercise
  • Contractor umbrella company sees record growth
  • Survey launched to find out more about the UK's contractor workforce
  • HMRC gives troubled businesses extra time to pay tax liabilities
  • Contract length more important than job security for IT contractors
  • Has Google been steadily shedding its contractor workforce?
  • New banking IT systems could provide boost to contractors
  • Barclays Bank axes 250 IT contractors
  • HMRC targeted by 'tax return refund' phishing scam
  • Umbrella giant snaps up leading contractor accountancy firm
  • More engineering contractors waiting on the bench as economy worsens
  • BT job cull shows downside of flexible staffing, but what about the upside?
  • Agency Workers Directive passed - are contractors included?
  • Planned VAT change could add to cost of recruiting contractors and temps
  • Business leaders need to understand the "freelance mindset"
  • Contractors would abandon Labour at a General Election
  • Umbrella company becomes main sponsor of Hull KR
  • HBOS techies face worrying time after takeover
  • How many contractors / freelancers are there in the UK?
  • Danbro contractor podcast on importance of compiance
  • Contract Eye Bulletin - Confirmation Required
  • Contract Eye Bulletin - Thanks for subscribing
  • Accounting contractors rarely work for accountancy firms
  • New compliance checks for contractor service providers
  • IT Contractor shock at 31 grand mobile phone bill
  • Fujitsu pulls the plug on NHS IT Contract
  • IT Contractors' living standards being eroded by "credit crunch"
  • Culture of "bullying" within IT Industry
  • Contractors slam proposed HMRC "snooping" powers
  • Self Assessment deadline extended following "technical difficulties"
  • Are clients paying too much for project manager contracts?
  • Agency Workers Directive - Government forces delay
  • Agency Workers Directive could see UK labour costs rise by 20%
  • Child data fiasco joins list of worst IT disasters of all time
  • Freelancer compensated after HMRC forced him out of business
  • Will the credit crunch affect IT Contractors?
  • Prosperity4 umbrella company - PCG concerned
  • IT Contractors take on more skills to negate offshore competition
  • Start-Up Guides
  • Start-Up Guide :: 10 contractor success tips
  • Startup Guide :: Choosing an accountant or umbrella provider
  • Becoming an IT Contractor in 2013 - Pros and Cons
  • Start-Up Guide :: Before you start contracting
  • Five contracting mistakes to avoid
  • Start-Up Guide :: Contractor banking, financial services
  • Start-Up Guide :: Limited or umbrella company?
  • Start-Up Guide :: Pros and cons of IT contracting
  • Start-Up Guide :: How to become an IT contractor
  • Start-Up Guide :: Contracting via a limited company
  • Start-Up Guide :: What is IR35?
  • Start-Up Guide :: Contractor umbrella companies
  • 5 tips for IT contractor success - Part Two
  • 5 tips for IT contractor success - Part One
  • Start-Up Guide :: Business banking for contractors
  • Start-Up Guide :: Risks and rewards of IT contracting
  • Start-Up Guide :: Contractor recession survival tips
  • Start-Up Guide :: Negotiate your IT contract rate
  • Start-Up Guide :: Contractor accounting and tax
  • Start-Up Guide :: Finding and securing IT contracts
  • Umbrella Companies
  • How to change umbrella companies
  • Have you encountered an unscrupulous umbrella company provider?
  • How to compare umbrella companies - 15 tips
  • How can you find umbrella company reviews?
  • Umbrella company 'best practice' charter set up
  • Can an umbrella company be 'IR35 compliant', or 'HMRC approved'?
  • Umbrella companies - what is holiday pay?
  • Questions to ask an umbrella scheme provider
  • How is net take home pay calculated for umbrella company employees?
  • Contracting via an umbrella company - advantages and disadvantages
  • How does a PAYE umbrella company work?
  • How to join an umbrella company scheme
  • How does IR35 affect umbrella company contractors?
  • How do I move from an umbrella company to my own limited company?
  • Top tips for choosing a contractor service provider
  • How contractor umbrella companies operate
  • Umbrella company contractor expenses
  • Umbrella company charges - how much should you pay in commission?
  • What are BACS, CHAPS and FPS umbrella company payments?
  • Umbrella company National Minimum Wage loophole to be closed
  • PAYE umbrella companies - how net pay is calculated
  • Umbrella companies and retaining contractors' funds
  • The main financial risks faced by umbrella companies
  • Comparing umbrella company charges - gross and net of tax
  • HMRC continues to investigate umbrella companies over expenses dispensations
  • Contractor umbrella company fees - how much to pay
  • New subsistence rates for umbrella company contractors
  • Contractor umbrella companies and expenses dispensations
  • Umbrella company travel expenses - SPA to take key role
  • Further reaction to HMRC umbrella travel expenses consultation
  • What is an IT contractor umbrella company?
  • Contractor umbrella company wins industry award
  • Limited Company
  • In what sense is your liability limited if you run a company?
  • Contracting via a limited company - advantages and disadvantages
  • Limited company director - duties and obligations
  • Limited company dividend vouchers and board meeting minutes
  • Guide to setting up a limited company
  • How do you close down a limited company?
  • How much does it cost to set up a company?
  • Can anyone become a limited company director?
  • Limited companies - what are the statutory registers?
  • How do I set up a limited company for contracting?
  • What is a personal service company (PSC)?
  • Steps to becoming a limited company contractor
  • How to keep your limited company details up-to-date
  • Limited companies - what are the Articles and Memorandum of Association used for?
  • IT contractors - what is a limited company?
  • Forming a limited company - which documents do you need to complete?
  • As a company director, can I keep my home address private?
  • How to change the name of your limited company
  • Limited company contractors - what are dividends?
  • Contractor limited company naming tips
  • Why don't IT contractors set up as sole traders?
  • How to incorporate a limited company
  • Choosing a name for your limited company
  • Does my limited company have to appoint a secretary?
  • How do I switch from an umbrella company to a limited company?
  • Does my contractor limited company name matter?
  • New Companies House forms for limited company contractors
  • Limited company contractors - Companies House form changes from 1st October 2009
  • Companies Act changes for limited company contractors
  • What is a Managed Service Company?
  • IT contracting and working as a sole trader
  • How to shut down your contractor limited company
  • Dormant limited company guide for contractors
  • Guide to the company Annual Return - Form AR01 (363a)
  • Limited company contractors - the company secretary role
  • Choosing a suitable name for your limited company
  • Limited company or umbrella company?
  • Limited company contractors no longer need to appoint a company secretary
  • Tax
  • Limited company directors - salary vs. dividends
  • How will the income tax threshold changes affect contractors?
  • Value Added Tax - VAT guide for IT contractors
  • Limited company dividends - how much tax to pay?
  • 2013/14 Tax Rates - Guide for IT contractors
  • Corporation tax - guide for contractors
  • Can limited company contractors benefit from the April 2014 Employers' NI cut?
  • National Insurance (NIC) guide for IT contractors
  • Can I reclaim expenses from before I formed my limited company?
  • Do all IT contractors need to register for self assessment?
  • How will the new Child Benefit eligibility rules affect IT contractors?
  • Common sense self assessment tips for contractors
  • Tax basics for limited company contractors
  • Is a lack of understanding persecuting the innocent?
  • Can I pay my wife a salary from my limited company?
  • Tax codes - an overview for contractors
  • Contractor travel expenses - what is the 24 month rule?
  • Are IT contractors better off using the Flat Rate VAT scheme?
  • VAT - what is the cash accounting scheme?
  • How do you register your limited company for corporation tax?
  • Guide to limited company expenses
  • Tax rates and allowances for 2012/13
  • What contractors can expect from Budget 2012
  • Budget 2012 - The problem with taxing the rich more
  • Contractor accountant gives his Budget 2012 predictions
  • HMRC extends tax exemption to smartphones
  • Contractors set to pay more tax when dissolving a company, as ESC C16 changes are enacted
  • Dividends - how often should I take them, and when are they actually taxed?
  • Can I gift a share in my company to my wife? Are there any tax consequences?
  • Self assessment on limited company dividend income
  • If I want to close down my limited company, can I extract any remaining profits tax efficiently?
  • Limited company shareholders - changes to ESC C16 rules from March 2012
  • How much should limited company contractors set aside for income tax?
  • Can you reclaim the cost of home broadband from your limited company?
  • Christmas party expenses guidelines for contractors
  • Can I buy health insurance or gym membership via my limited company
  • What salary should I pay myself as a limited company contractor?
  • Key accounting dates for limited company contractors
  • What is the Flat Rate VAT Scheme?
  • New HMRC self assessment tax return penalties revealed
  • BN66 - an overview of the offshore tax avoidance rules
  • What National Insurance Contributions do contractors have to pay?
  • VAT schemes for limited company contractors
  • Putting expenses through your limited company
  • How are limited company dividends taxed?
  • Tax rates and allowances - 2011/12
  • Budget 2011 predictions - how will contractors fare?
  • Late filing contractors face harsh penalties from April 6th
  • Lower corporation tax rate for limited company contractors from April 2011
  • Guide to the most commonly used HMRC forms for limited company contractors
  • VAT rate changes from 4th January 2011 - how contractors are affected
  • Do I need to register my ltd company for VAT?
  • How to register for VAT, and invoicing prior to receiving your registration number
  • Do I need to inform HMRC if I pay my wife a small salary via my company?
  • I haven't received a VAT registration number yet. Can I still include VAT on my invoices?
  • Limited company directors warned over illegal dividends
  • IT contractors and Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
  • What is entrepreneurs' relief?
  • What can contractors expect from the 'emergency budget'?
  • Coalition government - the tax consequences for contractors
  • What is BN66 and how does it affect contractors?
  • P35 'service company' question for limited company contractors
  • Changes for VAT registered contractors from 1st April 2010
  • Income tax rates and taxable bands - 2010/11 tax year
  • Contractor tax records - how long should you keep them for?
  • Contractors urged to file tax returns online by Sunday 31st January
  • VAT changes for limited company contractors in 2010
  • HMRC forms used by limited company contractors
  • Tax deadline reminder for contractors
  • How much money can I distribute in dividends?
  • When are my limited company annual accounts due?
  • Limited or umbrella company - income comparison
  • Tax / Statutory deadlines for limited company contractors
  • File your P35 online this year and receive a tax-free cash sum from HMRC
  • Income Tax, National Insurance (NIC), Dividend Tax rates - 2009/10
  • Corporation tax for contractor companies - 2009/10
  • New HMRC penalties regime from April 2009
  • VAT staff hire concession abolition could hit agencies
  • IT contractors and company car taxation
  • VAT accounting methods for limited company contractors
  • IT contractor expenses - what can you claim for?
  • 2008 Pre-Budget Report - the main points
  • Are your VAT invoice numbers unique and sequential?
  • Claiming tax relief if you work from home
  • IT contractors - when should you register for VAT?
  • HMRC announces income tax changes for 2008/9 tax year
  • Tax simplification would do away with the need for IR35, MSC's and Income Shifting
  • Tax pitfalls for owner managed companies in 2008
  • Joy for contractors as Self Assessment form-filling to become less of an ordeal
  • Budget 2008 - How IT Contractors are affected
  • Government releases draft "entrepreneurs' relief" legislation
  • Chancellor delivers Capital Gains Tax u-turn
  • CGT Taper Relief abolition creates UK business backlash
  • IT contractor expenses - most contractors are confused!
  • Compensation for VAT registration delays?
  • VAT calculator for IT contractors
  • Contractor Insurance
  • Public and employers liability insurance for IT contractors
  • Professional indemnity insurance for contractors
  • Are contractors legally obliged to take out business insurance cover?
  • What is IR35 insurance?
  • Critical Illness Insurance - guide for contractors
  • Life Cover guide for IT contractors
  • What is run-off professional indemnity cover?
  • Do contractors need professional indemnity insurance cover?
  • Contractor Professional Indemnity Insurance - things to consider
  • Contractor income protection (PHI) guide
  • Income Protection Cover for IT contractors
  • Guide to IT contractor insurance policies
  • What insurance cover should IT contractors take out?
  • What is public liability insurance?
  • Private medical insurance (PMI) for contractors
  • What is employers liability insurance?
  • Contractor PI insurance - what is retroactive cover?
  • Professional Indemnity insurance claims against contractors could rise due to downturn
  • MSC Legislation
  • Recruitment agencies in spotlight as Managed Service Company investigations increase
  • Calls for compliance after agency faces large HMRC claim under MSC rules
  • Most contractors not confident of Managed Service Company rules
  • Managed Service Company Guidance Note
  • Managed Service Companies - How to recognise an MSC Provider
  • Chancellor provides definition of a "Managed Service Company"
  • Managed Service Company Contractor Calculator
  • Treasury to compromise on MSC tax laws?
  • PCG submits formal response to Managed Service Company Proposals
  • Umbrella Companies - Expenses, Dispensations and Assumptions
  • To switch and how to switch? – The ‘Controlling’ influence
  • MSC's - Managed Service Companies - What next for IT Contractors?
  • New Managed Service Company Proposals - A legal analysis
  • The death of composite companies?
  • Money / Investing
  • Guide to IT contractor mortgages
  • Business bank charges - are contractors paying too much?
  • Contractors can now make higher claims from late paying clients
  • Help to Buy mortgage scheme - overview for IT contractors
  • Get the most out of your contractor pension before tax year end
  • Choosing an IT contractor bank account
  • IT contractor tax planning tips to consider before year-end
  • Income protection insurance - should my limited company pay the premiums?
  • How to deal with late payment problems
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