by ClearwaysAccountants | Oct 22, 2014 | Contractor, Self Employment
How do you choose your contractor accountant? You should look for an accountant who is qualified with one of the recognised accountancy bodies, such as: ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales); ICAS (Institute of Chartered Accountants in...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Oct 15, 2014 | Contractor, Self Employment
A contractor loan scheme is a tax avoidance arrangement where non-UK employers have paid you untaxed income or given you a loan instead of part of your salary. If you’ve taken part in a contractor loan scheme you may still have to pay Income Tax on the loan....
by ClearwaysAccountants | Aug 13, 2014 | Contractor, Freelancer, Self Employment, Tax Tips
Have you been asked by your agency to transfer to their umbrella company or set-up your own Limited company? Do you want to know why? In this year’s Finance Act the government changed the legislation for people who are self-employed and working through an...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Jul 17, 2014 | Pension planning, Personal tax, Self Employment, Small business advice, Tax planning
So many choices, what to do? Part one covered the less conventional ways of saving for retirement following the changes announced in the budget in March (2014). The options covered in part one were: Do nothing Do nothing formal, just invest privately Rely on your...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Jul 11, 2014 | Pension planning, Personal tax, Self Employment, Small business advice, Tax Tips
So many choices, what to do? With the changes announced in the budget in March (2014) suddenly pension planning has hit the headlines. When you have your own limited company there are many alternatives available for pension planning. The options are: Do nothing Do...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Jul 7, 2014 | Contractor, Self Employment
What is new in the contractor mortgage market? With many lenders now adjusting to new processes in the wake of the biggest change to the mortgage market in many years, it is now possible to see what this means for contractors. What used to happen as recently as March...
