How to make charitable donations via your limited company
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.
10 essential self assessment tips for limited company directors
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.
Taking a break – how to make your limited company ‘dormant’
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.
Working from home – what expenses can you claim for via your company?
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.
As a company director, can I keep my home address private?
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.
Limited company dividend voucher and board meeting minute templates
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.
Contracting and the loan charge – are you affected?
The 2019 loan charge is a retrospective tax law which seeks to collect taxes from anyone who worked via a contractor loan scheme in the past.
IR35 – Deemed Payment and the treatment of expenses
How to work out which expenses you can claim if your work is caught by IR35 - the 5% expenses allowance and how the deemed payment is calculated.
What is BADR (entrepreneurs’ relief)? Guide for company owners
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.
What are the pros and cons of IT contracting?
We look at the main positive and negative aspects of being an IT contractor, from the greater freedoms it brings, to the lack of security you might feel.