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With the Autumn Statement set for Thursday 5th December, what business-related changes do industry experts expect the Chancellor to announce?
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By law, every limited company must have a registered office – a physical location where communications from Companies House and other formal post can be delivered.
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In this article, we look at why IR35 was implemented, and what steps contractors should make to ensure they comply with the IR35 rules – including using professional contract review services, and taking out IR35 insurance.
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HMRC has decided to withhold information relating to the status of  IR35 enquiries opened during the last tax year, following a request made by a leading contractor site.
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As the number of news stories reporting the posting of ‘unfortunate’ messages on Twitter and Facebook increases all the time, a solicitor has urged companies to be careful when using social media, to avoid reputational damage to their own businesses – or to their clients.
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A charity says that the self-employed are particularly saddled with high levels of debt, typically owing £10,000 more than the average individual seeking help.
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New data shows that requests to join the Government’s National Insurance holiday scheme have reached an all-time low; a leading accountant says that the scheme has been poorly promoted.
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The Chancellor delivered some good news for small companies in today’s Budget, although his ability to announce any significant cheer to the UK’s firms was understandably limited by the dire state of the public finances.
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Just 18 days before the most significant changes ever made to the PAYE system go live, HMRC has given in to pressure and given smaller employers (those with 50 employees or less) a further six months before they have to fully comply with the forthcoming Real Time Information (RTI) changes.
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Following a surge in popularity for ‘alternative’ funding methods for small companies, a new regulatory body has been set up by the UK’s leading crowdfunding businesses.
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A survey carried out by Crunch Accounting has found that only a small minority of UK small companies think that the Coalition’s proposed ‘Business Bank’ is a good idea.
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The Government has announced that dozens of regulations which relate to company and commercial law are to be scrapped or simplified, including simpler limited company naming rules.
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A leading figure in the interim management industry says that Roman Abramovic was wrong to call Rafa Benitez his ‘interim manager’ at Chelsea.
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From April 2013, qualifying companies will be able to take advantage of a new system of Corporation Tax relief on profits earned from their patents, as an incentive to develop innovative patented products.
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A leading accountancy firm has published some simple tax planning ideas to help small business owners and contractors reduce their tax liabilities in future years.
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A survey carried out by contractors group PCG, shows that “the jury is still out” over the impact any changes to the UK’s membership of the EU would have on freelancers. [NP4K5VVGS7WA]
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Since the implementation of the Companies Act 2006, private limited companies are no longer legally obliged to appoint a company secretary, although they may still decide to do so.
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A recent survey of interim executives found that the vast majority of senior managers believe that the Government should focus on creating growth in the UK economy rather than concentrating on cost-cutting measures.
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Unlike traditional ‘small business’ accountants, most contractor accountants provide a specialist service tailored to the specific needs of contractors – typically for a monthly fee.
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