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12th December, 2024 | About

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cukAdmin
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9th December, 2024 | About

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cukAdmin
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Six steps contractors running a limited can take to limit the hit of a £26billion tax raid starting 19 weeks from now.

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9th December, 2024 | Limited Companies

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cukAdmin
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As two brollies got told this month, an umbrella company must still pay its contractors even when it is out of pocket.

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26th November, 2024 | Umbrella Companies

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Roger Sinclair
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The cost per brolly and brolly employee of Rachel Reeves’ £25billion increase in National Insurance Contributions; laid bare.

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19th November, 2024 | Umbrella Companies

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Matt Fryer
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Responses like ‘Chocolate’ are among the no-nos for IT contractors asked to fess up their Achilles heel.

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14th November, 2024 | Successful Contracting

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Matt Collingwood
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The chancellor just gave IR35-fatigued contractors a compelling reason to get their limited companies done and dusted within the next five months.

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13th November, 2024 |

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Kirsty Mills
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As a contractor working through an umbrella company, getting a mortgage can present unique challenges.

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7th November, 2024 | Money

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cukAdmin
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As a professional contractor operating outside IR35 through a limited company or Personal Services Company (PSC), securing a mortgage can be challenging through conventional routes.

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7th November, 2024 | Money

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cukAdmin
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If you’re a CIS contractor (or subcontractor), you’ll have noticed how difficult it is to get a mortgage from a mainstream lender.

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7th November, 2024 | Money

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cukAdmin
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Simpler reporting for limited company directors with straightforward affairs is hard not to like. But beware two drawbacks.

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6th November, 2024 | Limited Companies

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Christian Hickmott
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A recap of the brolly ‘D-Day’ eight years ago, ahead of another (potential) upending this coming Wednesday.

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24th October, 2024 | Umbrella Companies

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Lucy Smith
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Overview to the must-complete form Companies House says it’ll still support you to file on time.

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17th October, 2024 | Limited Companies

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Christian Hickmott
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A guide on the first of a few age-old job interview questions that IT contractors love to hate.

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16th October, 2024 | Successful Contracting

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Matt Collingwood
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A look by Computer Futures at where the money is, and will likely continue to be in 2025.

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10th October, 2024 | Successful Contracting

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David Jennings