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What to do if you can't pay your tax bill on time
With the cost of living soaring and invoices being paid late, freelancers could find themselves coming up short on not only their monthly bills but...
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Should I make my spouse a director of my limited company?
TAX CLINIC By Graham Webber Director of Tax at WTT Consultancy There are no reasons why any individual, including a spouse, cannot be a direct...
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HMRC scrutiny over freelancers on the rise
TAX CLINIC/READER QUESTION What would trigger an HMRC investigation? Is it different for a limited company freelancer versus an umbrella company wo...
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Overarching v. single contract: what's the difference?
By Graham Webber, WTT Following a recent article that The Freelance Informer published on the Exchequer umbrella case v. HMRC, readers wanted more ...
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I work through two contractor agencies. Am I paying too much tax?
TAX CLINIC A government contractor that works via two agencies, writes in to find out if they are paying too much tax and if they ever had to apply...
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Your limited company has received an HMRC discovery letter. What do you do first?
TAX CLINIC Q: What steps should I take if I receive a “discovery” letter from HMRC as a limited company freelancer who does not work through a recr...
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My home office needs a makeover. Can I expense it?
TAX CLINIC Q: I want to redecorate my home office since I do a lot of client calls online and informative videos for my business. What can I expens...
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I can't afford to be an umbrella company worker: how can I ensure my next gig is "outside IR35"?
TAX CLINIC Q: I can’t afford to work inside IR35 anymore as an IT contractor, the umbrella and payroll fees and National Insurance hikes are eating...
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Help! I think my umbrella company is going bust
TAX CLINIC Welcome to The Freelance Informer's Tax Clinic where freelancers write in to get their tax questions and dilemmas addressed. This week a...