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 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...
by Georgi Rollings | 24th March 2013 | Directors, Limited company, Sole trader, Women in business
Were you pleased to see the new approach on childcare tax relief? I was delighted back in 2013 to see that the Budget went some way to addressing concerns over the cost of childcare. As a mum of twins I am only too familiar with the high costs of childcare,...
by Georgi Rollings | 29th December 2012 | Self assessment, Sole trader, Start ups, Uncategorized
I regularly get asked “Can you be employed and self employed at the same time?” The short answer is YES, there is nothing whatsoever to stop you from being both employed and self employed. If you work full or part time for an employer under PAYE (Pay As...