by ClearwaysAccountants | Aug 17, 2012 | Self Employment, Small business advice
Do you see things in black and white or in shades of grey? Many people see things in black and white; remember George Bush, “you’re either with us or against us”. When people are having an argument they see themselves as “right” and the...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Aug 8, 2012 | Self Employment, Small business advice, Tax Calculators, Tax Tips
[This information has been updated for the 2013-14 tax year] When you start self-employment, you do not get your first tax bill for a while, so you need to think about how much tax money you will need to set aside. The table below can help you to do this so you...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Jul 23, 2012 | Contractor, IR35, Self Employment, Small business advice
Here are some useful case studies from HMRC on how to apply their Business Entity Tests (BET) and IR35 to certain contracts… Case Study One – Emma Emma is a sole director, shareholder and worker of E Ltd. Emma contracts with an agency, which in turn...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Jul 23, 2012 | Business tax, Contractor, IR35, Tax Tips
HMRC have published guidance for contractors and freelancers to use to assess whether they are at a high, medium or low risk of HMRC checking their IR35 status – the guidance is NOT intended to indicate whether a contract falls within the IR35 rules. HMRC now...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Jul 11, 2012 | Pay, Expenses & Benefits, Personal tax, Tax Tips
Few measures in the Budget 2012 caused such controversy as the high income child benefit charge (“HICBC”). Unusually there was no consultation on the legislation and as a result the draft legislation will be difficult to administer. The rules: A person...
