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 | Jun 29, 2014 | Pension planning, Personal tax, Tax planning
Have you been unsure about taking out a pension? The Government has announced some large changes to the pensions industry. Those of you that follow my blog will remember the post on pensions posted last year, in it I explained that saving through an organised scheme...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Apr 24, 2014 | Tax planning
One of Britain’s largest providers of tax avoidance schemes has closed for new business, according to The Times newspaper. Future Capital Partners had acted for some high profile names such as Sir Alex Ferguson but the company has lost a series of court cases in...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Mar 17, 2014 | Contractor, Freelancer, Self Employment, Small business advice, Tax planning
As a freelancer starting out in business on your own, you may have felt unsure about the potential success of your new business venture… You may well have started out as self-employed – it is easy to register with HM Revenue & Customs and then you are...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Feb 3, 2014 | Capital taxes, Personal tax, Self Employment, Small business advice, Tax planning, Tax Tips
Who wants to pay tax? Well no one if it can be legally avoided! So what steps can you take before 5 April 2014 to reduce your capital gains tax bill? Use the annual exemption This may sound obvious but if you can select a few investments to sell that just use up your...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Jul 15, 2013 | Business tax, Client case studies, Contractor, Self Employment, Tax planning, Tax Tips
Gordon contacted Clearways Accountants when he realised that he should no longer trade as a self-employed IT provider. His company had already been formed and he was happy to do the bookkeeping, complete the VAT Returns and run his payroll himself. Initially Gordon...
