How can I prepare for my business year end?
Your business year end is an important date to be aware of. All limited companies have their own ‘financial year’ initially set in relation to when the company was formed. Although deadlines for filing the company accounts, tax returns and payment of corporation tax...
How does National Insurance work for a company director?
As a company director, your earnings are subject to National Insurance (NI) in the same way as all employees’ earnings are. It is treated differently in the way it’s calculated. If you’re a limited company director, you’ll pay both employers and employees...
What is the process to pay a dividend
You want to pay a dividend because you’ve heard it’s the most tax-efficient way of taking an income from the business. But the process isn’t as simple as just drawing out cash. With dividends, its important you follow the right steps. HMRC are hot on compliance checks...
Will the new IR35 changes affect me?
New IR35 tax changes will come into force in the private sector in April 2021. As a result some self-employed workers, and the businesses that hire them, will have to pay tax differently. Are you one of the 170,000 ‘contractors’ who may have to pay more tax? Are...Follow Starfish Accounting
