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Accountants for Contractors

Top 10 Limited Company Contractor Accountants (2025 List)

Posted by By James Leckie 11th June 2025
A list of some of the leading specialist accountancy firms for contractors, including Aardvark, SG Accounting, Clever Accounts and Integro.
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How to make charitable donations via your limited company

Posted by By James Leckie 4th June 2025
How charitable donations work from a company’s perspective, what the tax implications are, and how to make sure you keep on the right side of HMRC.
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10 essential self assessment tips for limited company directors

Posted by By James Leckie 28th May 2025
Limited company director? You probably need to file a Self Assessment tax return. Here are 10 tips to help you get it right for the 2024/25 tax year.
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How to avoid declaring an unlawful / illegal dividend as a company owner

Posted by By James Leckie 27th May 2025
What happens if your company declares a dividend when there there were insufficient profits at the time to justify a payment to its shareholders?
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Taking a break – how to make your limited company ‘dormant’

Posted by By James Leckie 23rd May 2025
There may be a time when you want to take a break from contracting or other business activity, whilst keeping your limited company in an 'inactive' state.
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Working from home – what expenses can you claim for via your company?

Posted by By James Leckie 22nd May 2025
HMRC allows several ways to claim for home office use, but the rules differ depending on how much you use your home for work and what expenses you incur.
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As a company director, can I keep my home address private?

Posted by By James Leckie 19th May 2025
If you don't want a limited company director's residential addresses to appear on the public record, you can provide a service address instead.
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Limited company dividend voucher and board meeting minute templates

Posted by By James Leckie 15th May 2025
A company may distribute any retained profit it has made to its shareholders. Board meeting minutes and dividend vouchers must be completed in all cases.
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Professional Indemnity for contractors – retroactive and run-off cover

Posted by By James Leckie 12th May 2025
PI providers can cover you for work done in the past (retroactive), and for claims made against you for the years after you retire (run-off).
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What is BADR (entrepreneurs’ relief)? Guide for company owners

Posted by By James Leckie 3rd May 2025
If you dispose of or sell all or part of your business, you may be able to claim BADR on the proceeds and pay 14% instead of the standard CGT rate.
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