by Juliet Wylie | 19th March 2021 | Being an employer, Directors, Limited company, Sole trader
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...
by Annie Upton | 29th January 2021 | Directors, Self assessment, Sole trader
It’s the end of January. January generally isn’t the best of months in “normal” times. In the middle of yet another lockdown with all the worry and stress that goes with that, even if you don’t know anyone who has got COVID, this January...
by Claire Hobson | 21st December 2020 | Limited company, Sole trader, Start ups, Tips and Tricks, Working from home
If you’re currently working from home like most of the nation, you might be wondering what you can do long term to make your home office situation better. Laptop wires, monitors and office chairs taking over your kitchen table? We hear you. Finding yourself in the...
by Andrea Thomas | 23rd October 2020 | Corporation tax, Directors, Limited company, Start ups
There are lots of benefits of owning a limited company over being a sole trader, from potential tax savings to protection of your personal assets. In order to take advantage of these benefits, there are certain statutory duties you must adhere to every year. It’s...
by Georgi Rollings | 2nd October 2020 | Directors, Limited company, Start ups, Tips and Tricks
One of the questions we get asked most often is how much you can take as dividends. Taking money out of your limited company without double checking what you are doing is also one of the easiest ways to get yourself into a financial mess. Most of us were employees on...