If only I had a £ for every time I have heard this – “Hi Chris, I have taken someone on, on a self-employed basis, but it’s OK because he gives me an invoice”. At… Read More
I was recently asked by a director about the sorry state of one of the vans in his company’s fleet: “Should I replace the engine or buy a new van?” With the director being particularly… Read More
Upon examining the Summer Budget one could believe that Contractors are not the Chancellor’s favourite people at the moment. Firstly, he has announced that a review of IR35 is to be set up. It is… Read More
Whatever your political persuasion no-one could accuse the Chancellor of delivering a boring Budget. Despite the triple tax-lock announced prior to the election the Chancellor certainly did not miss the opportunity to propose numerous policies… Read More
The announcements the Chancellor made relating to rental properties in the 2015 Summer Budget will not have been the best news landlords have heard this year. Most concerning will be the reduction of tax relief… Read More
With the audit exemption threshold expected to rise from its current level – £6.5m turnover, £3.26m gross assets and fewer than 50 employees – to £10.2m turnover and £5.1m gross assets in the near future, it… Read More
According to the latest Business in Britain report from Lloyds Bank, overall business confidence remains strong and stable. This positive attitude is largely underpinned by companies’ expectations of an improvement in exports, as well as… Read More
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