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Tempted by tax avoidance? 22 Aug 2013 | 12:37 pm
HMRC recently published a warning for people thinking about tax avoidance schemes – ‘Tempted by Tax Avoidance?’ A small minority are lured by the promise of large tax savings for very little effort or...
Show me the money!?? 7 Aug 2013 | 07:07 pm
Being offered a contractor role normally means more money. Sounds great – but do you really know what’s involved before taking the plunge?? Instead of seeing pound signs, make sure you have thought ab...
Promoting your limited company helps with IR35 29 Jul 2013 | 12:36 pm
As well as being a contractor, you are also a director of a limited company, a company that you work for and represent. How do you promote that company and your services? You should start developing y...
Guest post by Troy Stevens from Qdos – Always use protection! 19 Jul 2013 | 03:09 pm
The Importance of Contractor Insurance Any professional working as a contractor must be aware of the potential misfortunes that their limited company can endure without the existence of proper contra...
Guest Post: Are Mortgage Lenders easing their criteria towards Contractors? 12 Jul 2013 | 01:13 pm
Are Mortgage Lenders easing their criteria towards Contractors? Since the dawn of the credit crunch, few have suffered as much under tighter lending rules as the contractor community. The outlook fo...
Piper Alpha – 25 years on… 5 Jul 2013 | 12:47 pm
Saturday, July 6th marks the 25th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster – still the worst offshore tragedy in UK history. Four massive explosions destroyed the Piper Alpha platform around 100 miles ...
Review of UK North Sea Oil and Gas industry is launched by the UK Government 28 Jun 2013 | 02:00 pm
The first and biggest review of the country’s offshore oil and gas industry in over 20 years has been launched this month by the UK government, in a bid to unlock the potential of Britain’s remaining ...
The risks and future of EBTs… Part 2 21 Jun 2013 | 02:00 pm
What are the risks? The participants of EBTs that have been highlighted in many reports, tend to have gone into the schemes in good faith, often as a result of very aggressive and glossy marketing and...
EBT schemes – HMRC continue to investigate… Part 1 14 Jun 2013 | 01:54 pm
A key case in EBT schemes is Rangers Football Club administration last year. For the contractor community, there is a very direct link. For several years we have seen some accountancy providers pushin...
Purchase of a property through a Limited Company 7 Jun 2013 | 02:35 pm
If you decide to purchase a home through a Limited Company, the house ultimately belongs to the company and not you personally. Therefore, the house will be looked upon as an investment property. If y...
