Latest Contractor Guides

Get your contractor pay up, up, and away, before potential ‘soft-landing’ ending jitters grounds it in the doldrums.

A survival guide to shock horror – your ‘outside’ IR35 status getting ripped up and replaced with ‘inside’ IR35.

A UTR number from HMRC is for life, not just for self-assessing or the imminent new tax year.

Overview for directors looking to put vision on the company without (HMRC) complications.

For contractors, the key is to draw up something that’s reasonable, to meet the ‘true and fair view’ requirement.

Need to file a tax return? ContractorUK has partnered with Get Tax Done, chartered accountants that specialise in tax Self Assessments & tax returns who can help you.

A breakdown of the NICs floor going up in July, by which time rates will have gone in the same direction.

Potentially due to feature at Spring Statement, RLS is open until June -- pending a change of heart from the chancellor today.

Tax is due to be your main consideration when looking to give or receive as a PSC contractor.

An overview to a very complex area of tax law, particularly without advice: CGT.

An explainer of the 2003 rules, in force to govern agencies and protect all who use them -- including contractors.

How much being inside the off-payroll rules can set contractors back.

A recap of why dividends are important to contractors, when to pay them, and looking forward to April 2022.

Explainer on escrow and how the payment platform can be used in contracting.

Overview of Scottish taxes, thresholds, and bands, plus IR35 considerations north of the border.