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Summary

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
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Links to IT contractor pension service providers.

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10th October, 2024 | Directory

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cukAdmin
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The taxman is turning up the IR35 heat with six-page OPW audits, containing up to 13 information requests.

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2nd October, 2024 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

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Matt Collingwood
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A guide on the crucial mechanism for limited company contractors to report additional payments, deductions and adjustments to HMRC.

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1st October, 2024 | Limited Companies

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Matt Fryer
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Despite some quick and shrewd learning from HMRC, the law in 2024/25 still doesn’t entirely prohibit expenses claims.

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26th September, 2024 | Umbrella Companies

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Crawford Temple
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An umbrella suspected of putting a contractor’s expenses on the ‘too difficult’ pile simply needs to use a little-known mechanism, ‘YEA FPS.’

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25th September, 2024 | Umbrella Companies

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Graham Jenner
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Angela James at Yolo Wealth has dedicated the last decade to providing advice tailored to contractors and freelancers, working in partnership with Contractor UK and its readers over this time.

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19th September, 2024 | Money

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cukAdmin
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How end-clients who relied on rates to woo freelance tech talent must now tap into the importance of work-life balance.

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16th September, 2024 | Successful Contracting

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James Hallahan
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An IT contractor who joined the dark side gets a refresher on BADR requirements, ahead of extracting £300k before winding-up.

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12th September, 2024 |

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Daniel Mepham
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Any sort of trading history precludes dormant accounts, meaning micro-entity accounts must continue to be filed.

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4th September, 2024 | Limited Companies

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Daniel Mepham
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‘Just because there’s no law against it doesn’t make it not misleading or unfair’ -- plus Direct Debit Guarantee tips.

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29th August, 2024 | Money

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Helen Christopher
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Sympathy for the Sky Sports pundit. Frustration in his defence. Same old HMRC. But rules are rules.

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28th August, 2024 | IR35 Further Reading

Author
Seb Maley
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Top eight steps to tot up the off-payroll rules’ deemed payment, plus who calculates it and when.

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22nd August, 2024 | IR35 Further Reading

Author
Daniel Mepham