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Working from home – what expenses can you claim for via your company?

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?

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

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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Contracting and the loan charge – are you affected?

12th May 2025
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.
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Professional Indemnity for contractors – retroactive and run-off cover

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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IR35 Deemed Payment Expenses

IR35 – Deemed Payment and the treatment of expenses

6th May 2025
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.
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What is BADR (entrepreneurs’ relief)? Guide for company owners

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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What are the pros and cons of IT contracting?

1st May 2025
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.
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IT contractors and Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

1st May 2025
If you make money from the disposal of assets, you might have to pay Capital Gains Tax on the proceeds. What is CGT and what are the current CGT rates?
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Choose limited company name

Choose a limited company name — and what to do If you change your mind

25th April 2025
If you want to set up as a limited company contractor, there are some things you should look out for when selecting a company name.
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