by ClearwaysAccountants | Nov 23, 2014 | Contractor, Freelancer, Pay, Expenses & Benefits, Self Employment, Small business advice, Tax Tips
When a company incurs entertaining expenditure – what are the tax rules? Most people understand that client and customer entertaining is not allowed as a business deduction, but what about related expenditure such as travel, and what about staff entertaining?...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Nov 11, 2014 | Contractor, Freelancer, Pay, Expenses & Benefits, Small business advice, Tax Tips
Business Gifts to Customers or Clients The costs of providing a gift carrying a conspicuous advertisement for your company or business, and which is not food, drink or tobacco, or a token exchangeable for goods, and which costs no more than £50 in total in your...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Oct 28, 2014 | Contractor, Freelancer, Self Employment, Small business advice, Tax Tips
Can you hold a Christmas party (or any other party for that matter!) as a single person Limited company? You can have as many parties as you like PROVIDING the cost of the events do not add up to more than £150. This means you could have a number of big lunches, as...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Sep 28, 2014 | Business tax, Contractor, Small business advice, Tax planning, Tax Tips
Can your spouse work for your contractor Limited Company? In short, Yes! Your spouse can receive a salary for the administration work they do for your contractor Limited Company. The work need not be difficult and your spouse does not need to be a full-time employee....
by ClearwaysAccountants | Sep 6, 2014 | Contractor, Pay, Expenses & Benefits, Small business advice, Tax Tips
General conditions for employer supported childcare The following conditions relate to all childcare support provided by an employer: Available to all staff The childcare support should be offered in a scheme in which all employees are eligible to participate. The...
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...
