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IR35 – another HMRC court thumping A public-sector IT contractor has beaten HM Revenue and Customs in court, successfully appealing HMRC’s demand to pay £26,000 back in tax. This follows another [...]

Contractors’ clients under IR35 spotlight IR35 is in the news again with a proposed reform of the infamous legislation threatening to expose companies that are “avoiding” paying the right amount [...]

Removing your home address from Companies House records It’s now a lot easier for company directors, secretaries, LLP members, and people with significant control to remove their home address [...]

HMRC lose another IR35 case The IR35 debacle rolls on as HMRC lose another case in the First Tier Tribunal (that’s the lowest court which decides on disputes between HRMC and taxpayers). And they [...]

Gardening Leave Explained for Employers Hopefully, when an employee hands in their resignation, it won’t disrupt your workplace or upset the apple cart in any way. If that is the case, you can go [...]

What can I claim tax-free on my P11D? If you offer taxable benefits in kind to your employees, you’ll need to file a P11D form for each member of staff or director receiving a benefit in kind. [...]

How an accountant helps you if you’re self-employed Being self-employed gives you the freedom to work as you please but it also burdens you with a significant  number of new and different [...]

The marriage tax allowance explained Marrying or entering a civil partnership with the person you love doesn’t just bring a bright and happy future together. It also confers a financial benefit [...]

Do it in-house or outsource? The pros and cons In business, there are lots of things you have to do. Some are exciting – like making sales, looking after clients, finding new suppliers – and [...]

HMRC lose IR35 case A construction worker has just successfully appealed a HMRC judgement which declared him in breach of IR35 regulations. In this article will explain what the IR35 rules are [...]