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Umbrella Companies

For first time contractors one of the first choices you have to make is how you want to operate as a “self employed” individual, in this respect there can be a whole new lingo to learn. Contractors who specialise in any number of areas now have to add another string to their bow and learn [...]

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Employee Benefit Trust. Retain More Of Your Contract?

Thinking Of Using An Employee Benefit Trust? There is a Better Payroll Solution Available, Find out More. The Employee Benefit Trust has been a popular alternative to the Umbrella Company for many years. Hundreds if not thousands of self employed contractors and other high net worth professionals (such as those in the creative arts) have [...]

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BN66 Contractor Loses Court Case

A UK contractor who took advantage of a payroll scheme offered by Montpelier in the Isle of Man has lost his court case in which he was trying to have the retrospective element of BN66 classed as unlawful. The argument that this type of retrospective action was against human rights fell on deaf ears. Robert [...]

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IT Contractor Payroll

Of all the contractor groups currently operating in the UK it seems as though the IT contractor has been keenest on sourcing the right payroll solution. Many IT contractor payroll solutions have sprung up over the years in order to service this need, few have lasted the sands of time. One thing is certain though [...]

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Would You Consider Moving Offshore?

The UK Governments recent announcement of a top rate of tax of 50% for anybody earning over £150,000 a year is sure to cause strong feelings amongst the contractor community. Could a move that the bureaucrats see as raising tax revenue actually result in a reduction as a steady flow of high earners and their [...]

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UK Contractors Want The Conservatives To Win?

Over recent years it appears as though Labour has “had it in” for the UK contracting market. Because of this we thought to run a poll to see just what the feeling was amongst UK contractors. The poll ran for the last 18 months and simply asked “As A UK Contractor Who Would You Like [...]

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Working As A Locum, Don’t Forget To Invoice!

Whilst there are many advantages to locum work (flexibility, above average hourly rates etc etc) you have to remember that you are in effect working for yourself. This comes with responsibilities! I just know that this is going to ring true with the finance staff of health authorities all over the UK and it has [...]

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Not All Offshore Payment Schemes Are Legitimate

Forty five Swedish dentists could be about to find themselves in some serious hot water from their local tax authorities. It is alleged that between them they have dodged more than 8 million pounds worth of tax by funnelling the money through the Isle of Man. The Swedish Tax Agency and the National Economic Crimes [...]

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When Is An Offshore Tax Haven Not A Tax Haven?

There is nothing that gets the heckles up of the average working class labour supporter more than the mention of tax havens! You know about tax havens right, those places where rich people stash all their money so they don’t have to pay tax? These dodgy little offshore places run like the wild west without [...]

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Is Your Salary Safe?

There is no hiding the fact that the worlds financial markets are in turmoil. There is little if any faith in the banking system with banks even unwilling to lend to each other! In this volatile environment banks have and will go under. In other circumstances some governments will step into to stop this happening. [...]

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