In the Know: Can I claim food as an expense?
We all need to eat, and buying it can be quite expensive, especially if you’re away from home.
Five of the Best: Advantages of a contractor paying themselves through Dividends
We’re all about tax efficiency here at Churchill Knight. Umbrella or limited company options both have advantages; however the main reason for choosing to work as a contractor through a limited company is that the taxable benefits outweigh the simplicity of working through an umbrella company.
In the Know: What is a P11D form and does it affect me?
HMRC is well-known to have time-consuming and sometimes complicated forms that you are required to fill out as a limited company director. The P11D is one of these; essentially, a P11D reports the benefits paid out to a company’s employees. These items are known as ‘benefits in kind’ and as a contractor with a limited company, you may at some point need to fill out a P11D form.
Budget 2014: How it’s affected contractors and recruiters
Heckled and cat called throughout his hour long Budget announcement, the Chancellor George Osborne called this year’s budget “A budget for building a resilient economy.
In the Know: What is a Director’s Loan?
Back up plans can be a valuable thing. Take Director’s Loans for example. Useful when running a limited company and can act as a handy back up. Most contractors might never need to use it, however, if you decide you need to take out money from your business account that exceeds how much you have, the money is then treated as a loan to the company.
Budget 2014: What we’d like to see announced
Following a fraught and busy financial year, the overall assessment of how well Chancellor George Osborne has implemented his promises from the 2013 Budget is – not bad, could do better. Critics rounded on the government’s policy on borrowing for example, with the Shadow Chancellor, Ed Balls, calling the government’s stance as ‘borrowing for failure’.