by ClearwaysAccountants | Apr 1, 2016 | Tax Calculators, Tax Tips
How much tax will you pay? Use the Clearways Accountants tax calculators to see how much tax you will pay depending on whether you trade as self-employed, trade through your own Limited company and take no money out, trade through a Limited company and take a small...
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...
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 | Jan 19, 2016 | Contractor, Self Employment, Tax Tips
Contractors in the film and TV industry work in all areas, as sound and visual engineers and other on-set services… If you are a Contractor in the film and TV business you may be better off working through your own Limited company rather than working through...
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...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Nov 25, 2015 | Budgets and Autumn statements, Contractor, Freelancer, IR35, Pay, Expenses & Benefits, Tax Tips
The Chancellor has listened! In the Summer Budget the Chancellor announced a review of the deduction for tax of travel and subsistence for employees working at temporary workplaces. If the Chancellor had gone ahead and stopped this expense being deductible for tax...
