Category: Resources

Guide to use of home as office

22/08/2018|

It is likely your permanent workplace will be your home and as such you can make a claim for using your home as your office. It may be that you complete fee earning work from home or simply just take ...

Guide to the Cycle to Work Scheme

22/08/2018|

As an employer, you can easily implement a tax exempt loan scheme for employees. To qualify for the tax exemption, the loan of bicycles and safety equipment must be available to all employees. What's the scheme all about? Employers who ...

Guide to the 24 month rule

22/08/2018|

As a contractor, the likelihood is that your workplace is deemed to be "temporary". If that is the case, you can claim travel and subsistence expenses during your time working at that location. How can I claim travel and subsistence ...

Guide to pensions and automatic enrolment

22/08/2018|

To comply with the Pensions Act 2008, employers must operate a workplace pensions scheme and contribute towards it. This is known as automatic enrolment. If you employ at least one person, you have certain legal duties. Does automatic enrolment apply ...

Guide to onshore agency reporting requirements

22/08/2018|

There is a requirement for all employment intermediaries and agencies to report details about their contractors on a quarterly basis. What's it all about? HMRC will require the following information: Full name National Insurance number (if no date of birth ...

Guide to conduct of employment agencies

22/08/2018|

What’s it all about? Introduced in 2004 to provide a framework for the minimum standards contractors should expect from recruitment agencies, the conduct of employment agencies regulations are aimed at the temporary workforce and those that are controlled by the ...

Guide to IR35

22/08/2018|

What’s IR35 all about? As a contractor it is important that you understand IR35 (also known as Intermediaries Legislation). Introduced in 2000 to stop people starting up limited companies to carry out the same jobs as permanent employees (known as ...

Expenses guide

20/08/2018|

It is important to understand all the business expenses you can claim when running a limited company. These are directly linked to the amount of tax paid and can help maximise your take home pay. Remember to keep receipts for ...

Guide to contracting

17/08/2018|

Making the jump from permanent employment to contracting can be daunting. It is important that you understand everything before making a change. Here, we summarise all the key points so you are set up for success in your contracting career. ...