IR35 Personal Service Companies: The Facts

IR35 Personal Service Companies: The Facts

March 30, 2015 | No Comments

HMRC are using their powers to crack down on those who break IR35 rules. The problem we are seeing with many clients is that those rules can be incredibly complex to unravel. So here is your walk-through of the legislation in place, who it applies to and what HMRC are trying to crack down on. What is it? HMRC have special IR35 rules which are designed to prevent the avoidance of tax and national insurance contributions through the use of personal service companies and partnerships. Note, individuals can still operate through either their own personal companies or a partnership, but
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Key Budget Takeaways 2015

Key Budget Takeaways 2015

March 19, 2015 | No Comments

George Osborne promised no giveaways or gimmicks in his 2015 Budget which is a bold statement given that this was his last chance to impress voters. Whether you believe his words or not matters little when you consider this simple fact: if you vote conservative in May you will wish to believe that this Budget shows no bias. If you vote for another party in May then you only stand to benefit from this Budget if it was intended as a sweetener. So either way the Budget before an election is often beneficial to the masses, delivered as unbiased by
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Business Woman of the Year Runner Up

Business Woman of the Year Runner Up

March 17, 2015 | No Comments

We are immensely proud of Belinda for picking up a runner-up prize in the Angels Bring Business Business Woman of the Year Award category. She is our inspiration and despite how far she has already come we know she will soar higher and higher because her drive is just limitless. As a team we would like to say once again how deserving she is of this acknowledgement and have very proud we are to work by her side day in day out. ABC has a hell of a leader at its helm! Congratulations boss. http://www.angelsbringbusiness.com/night-to-remember/
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Why you need to take a break!

Why you need to take a break!

March 12, 2015 | No Comments

Sometimes we need to take a break but there are so many obstacles in our way: I won’t fit everything in People will think I am lazy I can’t afford to take time out People are relying on me Nobody else is taking a break Then ultimately, we put the idea out of our minds and soldier on. But, is that the healthy option here? Are we a nation of workaholics? Do we take enough breaks? And of course the answer is no we do not take enough breaks and this in itself can have detrimental effects on our health.
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