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...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Mar 15, 2016 | Contractor, Freelancer, Pay, Expenses & Benefits, Self Employment, Small business advice
Claiming meal allowances has been brought into the twenty-first century. As part of the tax simplification of employer benefits and expenses a new meal allowance will be introduced from 6 April 2016. The new system will replace the current system of entering the...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Mar 2, 2016 | Client case studies, Contractor, Pay, Expenses & Benefits, Small business advice
Can you claim statutory maternity pay as a contractor? If you are a contractor working through your own Limited company you are entitled to standard employee benefits and therefore you should be entitled to statutory maternity pay (SMP). How have Clearways Accountants...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Feb 23, 2016 | Contractor, Freelancer, Pay, Expenses & Benefits, Personal tax, Self Employment, Small business advice, Tax planning, Tax Tips
The new dividend tax rules will come into force on 6th April 2016, so you need to think about planning your current year dividends now, if you haven’t already decided on a strategy. What are the new dividend tax rules? The notional tax credit that has been...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Feb 3, 2016 | Pension planning, Small business advice
Auto-enrolment has reached the smallest companies… We have been asked whether a company with only directors on the payroll need to apply for a pension scheme under auto-enrolment? Generally director only companies are exempt i.e. do not have to auto-enrol the...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Nov 27, 2015 | Contractor, Freelancer, Self Employment, Small business advice, Tax Tips, VAT
A common problem for small businesses… Late payments create cash flow problems for small businesses and this can lead to debts with HM Revenue & Customs. According to the latest figures, VAT arrears are currently £2.58 billion. Most companies pay VAT on the...