by ClearwaysAccountants | Dec 28, 2017 | Contractor, Self Employment
A guest blog by CMME As we enter the final month of 2017, we take a look at what the new year could bring for contractors and the self-employed. With a number of important changes scheduled to take place, we examine five things you really should start thinking about...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Dec 13, 2017 | Contractor, Pension planning
Beware pension crooks! According to recent reports, MP’s are to look into the effects of the pension freedoms introduced two years ago by George Osbourne. The new pension freedoms allowed you to cash in your pension pot once you reached the age of 55....
by ClearwaysAccountants | Dec 2, 2017 | Contractor, Setting up a Business, Small business advice
A guest blog by marketing consultant Sarah Orchard – Orchard Marketing Associates One of the most fundamental things you can do when starting a small business or planning to grow your existing business is knowing who your ideal customers are and being as focused...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Nov 25, 2017 | Budgets and Autumn statements, Contractor
Thankfully dull! That’s our summary of the Autumn budget. A number of proposals were raised in the press such as lowering the VAT registration threshold and changing IR35 but none have come to pass – at least not yet. So what was said? The personal...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Nov 16, 2017 | Contractor, IR35
New data shows impact of the change… Figures released show that locum pay has jumped by 6.3% since HMRC changed the person responsible for making the IR35 assessment. The NHS has not made an effort to review contracts with individuals but has insisted that temps...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Sep 20, 2017 | Contractor, Pension planning, Tax planning
If you work through your own limited company, you can claim tax relief through pension contributions and build your own personal pension. There are two ways of making contributions to your pension fund: personal and company pension contributions. Personal pension...
