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Setting up a Business: Working for Yourself

by ClearwaysAccountants | Nov 2, 2016 | Freelancer, Self Employment, Setting up a Business, Small business advice

We regularly get asked what you need to consider when thinking about setting up in business on your own. If you decide to set up in business on your own the simplest way to start is to be self-employed. This means you are in business as yourself. All you have to do is...

Contractors & Small Businesses: A new regime for your expenses

by ClearwaysAccountants | Jul 7, 2016 | Contractor, Freelancer, Pay, Expenses & Benefits, Self Employment, Small business advice

Out with the old When employees expenses are re-imbursed, even when they are business expenses they should be disclosed on the annual P11D.  This didn’t apply for mileage at the 45p (or 25p rate).  To avoid this paperwork companies could apply for a dispensation...

TV and Radio Contractors – Do you need a Lorimer Letter?

by ClearwaysAccountants | May 25, 2016 | Contractor, Freelancer, Pay, Expenses & Benefits, Personal tax, Self Employment, Tax Tips

Many people working in the TV and radio sector work as self-employed, employed but more often now as contractors through their own Limited company. Lorimer Letters TV or radio workers can find work as a mix of self-employed and employment.  In the main HMRC will...

Client Case Study – HR contractor using freelancers to grow their business

by ClearwaysAccountants | May 11, 2016 | Client case studies, Contractor, Freelancer, IR35, Pay, Expenses & Benefits, Small business advice

Every business sector can work through a Limited company At Clearways Accountants, we work for a number of HR professionals working through their own Limited company, one of which is Mitchell Palmer Limited.  Their web site is here. The company had already been set up...

Self-employment versus Limited Company: Which is the best way to trade as a business?

by ClearwaysAccountants | Apr 13, 2016 | Business tax, Contractor, Freelancer, Self Employment, Small business advice, Tax Tips

Should you take the plunge and become a Limited company, or just stick with self-employment? If you are freelancing and you are going to work for a number of clients, like the business that helps me with my marketing (see the link to a recent guest blog by Orchard...

Are there Benefits being a Limited Company for Web Designers?

by ClearwaysAccountants | Mar 30, 2016 | Contractor, Freelancer, Tax Tips

Are you are a web site designer working for your clients on a contract basis? You may be working to help your clients define their website needs, through all stages of visual design and content development, test launches and delivering the completed website to the...
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