by ClearwaysAccountants | Mar 27, 2020 | Contractor, COVID-19 Business Support, Self Employment
The Chancellor announced the self-employment income support package today. See the details below, as provided from the Government Business Support web page What is it? The Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will support self-employed individuals (including...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Mar 12, 2020 | Budgets and Autumn statements, Contractor, Self Employment, Small business advice
A new Government and a Budget for a new era. This Budget was a spend, spend, spend budget but it’s hard to see where the money is coming from; some from the changes to entrepreneur’s relief, a large slice from the changes to IR35 and another lump from...
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 | Jul 12, 2017 | Business tax, Contractor, Self Employment, Setting up a Business, Tax Calculators
We have updated our contractor tax calculator for the 2017-18 rates and allowances. Those of you that have read our blog on HMRC programming difficulties will know that the income tax calculation is getting more complicated and harder to programme into a simple...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Apr 12, 2017 | Business tax, Contractor, Self Employment, Small business advice
For the smaller business there have been a lot of changes over the last few years in how business profits are taxed. In particular for small limited companies as the dividend tax credit has gone and been replaced by a dividend tax. What are the changes coming up? From...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Nov 30, 2016 | Self Employment, Setting up a Business, Small business advice, VAT
A key accounting topic for small businesses that we get asked about very frequently is VAT! Particularly as a small business when to become VAT registered and the special schemes that are available. Value Added Tax (VAT) is paid by businesses, companies and...