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Chancellor refrains from a £5k dividend raid (for now), saying there won’t be a rerun of last autumn’s bruising.
Replacing like-for-like would be lamentable, even if BritCard is apparently going to be free and seamless technology.
It’s odd to me that “contractors” aren’t specifically named as one of the parties that HMRC wants to hear from in response to its consultation unveiled at Spring Statement 2025, “Closing in on ...
It features an IT director whose “improvement plan” states he would “purchase new clothes” to “work on his image.” It also includes the director mentioning that he couldn’t attend the office on a ...
TV host Ant Middleton is among the famous (and not-so-famous) faces falling foul of the Insolvency Service, with disqualification orders in just three cases totalling 16 years.
A leaked memo from the deputy PM to the chancellor asks for a £5,000+ cut to limited company contractor take-home pay.
This government (like the last) cannot settle on the self-employed, subjecting them to a never-ending, legislative merry-go-round.
Five fallouts face contractors from April 2026 thanks to HMRC’s plan to process tax via the agency PAYE reference number.
There’s a new witty banner on LinkedIn. But it doesn’t filter to agencies, nor does it give the outside IR35 points you probably want.
VAT can seem daunting, but as 2025-26 dawns, have you considered making life easier by using the Flat Rate Scheme? In fact, while VAT can be complex, what if there was a way to make Value Added Tax ...