A great contractor website for UK professionals
The Contractor Advice UK website is an information-packed resource for contractors, freelancers, and interim professionals. Basically, the members of the website and visitors alike, come from all sorts of different industries. Many will work in IT and management consultancy. However, some are in oil and gas, legal, transport, aviation, entertainment and many others.
Much of the advice in the blog applies to UK limited company contractors, However, lots of the information on the site is relevant to most UK business owners in general. What’s more, the website has been live for a few years now and is improving as time goes on. Indeed, in the future we will aim to bring the best free advice to those with their own limited company as well as small business owners. Furthermore, our guides will be updated whenever there are changes to UK tax rules that affect the contracting industry.
Within the Contractor Advice UK blog, there are plenty of useful guides for limited company professionals. Basically, these cover the expenses you can claim such as business travel costs and subsistence, marketing and advertising, business training, entertaining and many others. In addition, other guides cover starting a company, running a company and closing a company. Further still, other articles look at contractor accountancy services, tax saving ideas, salaries, dividends, tax returns, tax year dates. Finally, some of the more detailed guides cover Companies House and HMRC areas and the various taxes which apply to UK small businesses.
The official blog
The blog is a great reference point for limited company contractors. However, there is also:
- A great contractor forum. Here, you can join discussions and introduce yourself.
- The private members’ area. Basically, in here you can view important guides which may affect you as one of many limited company freelancers.
- A contractor finances page. Basically, this contains guides on all the important financial issues for those with a UK contractor limited company. Indeed, it includes insurance (you can get a 10% discount on business insurances through this website), contractor mortgages, and Relevant Life Insurance for contractors and income protection insurance.
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Expenses Guides
Work clothing for UK contractors -learn when it is tax-deductible
Introduction Can you claim contractor work clothing (UK) or business clothing as a genuine business expense while you’re UK contracting? Indeed, if you’re a limited company contractor, when are work clothes tax-deductible? In this guide, we’ll research contractor clothing and find out when you can claim for work clothes. We’ll look into when can you claim tax back on work clothes (UK) as part of your contractor tax deductions. If you’re looking to claim work attire through your contractor limited company or small business, when can you write off clothes for work? Indeed, there’s many common thoughts around contractor clothes from both contractors and other business owners alike. These include is buying a suit a business expense and are ...
Buy a laptop or computer for business as a UK contractor
Introduction When you’re a limited company contractor what should you consider when you buy ...
Create your own business website as a UK contractor
Introduction What should you consider for small business website design when running your UK ...
Relocation expenses for UK contractors -learn what you can claim
Introduction As a UK limited company contractor, there may come a time when you ...
Claim for phone and broadband costs as a UK contractor or small business
Introduction As a UK limited company contractor or small business, what can you claim ...
Tax Saving Guides
Relevant Life Insurance for Directors & Contractors
Introduction -Relevant Life Insurance for Contractors & Directors Are you paying for your life insurance out of your own pocket as a UK contracting professional? Indeed, if the answer is yes, you may be paying too much. Therefore, as a contractor or limited company director, it is time to look for the best life insurance policy (UK). Basically, Relevant Life Insurance for contractors and directors is tax-efficient life cover. That is to say, Relevant Life cover for directors moves the cost of your life insurance policy from your pocket to your company expenses. In conclusion, your business will benefit from ...
UK Contractor expenses guide -learn what you can claim
Introduction This is the official UK contractor expenses guide ...
Trivial Benefits for UK contractors and directors
Introduction Trivial benefits for directors are an available exemption ...
How much dividend can I take as a UK contractor
Introduction As a UK limited company contractor, how much ...
UK Marriage allowance transfer & transferring tax allowance to spouse
Introduction This guide takes a look at the UK ...
Financials
Relevant Life Insurance for Directors & Contractors
Introduction -Relevant Life Insurance for Contractors & Directors Are you paying for your life insurance out of your own pocket as a UK contracting professional? Indeed, if the answer is yes, you may be paying too much. Therefore, as a contractor or limited company director, it is time to look for the best life insurance policy (UK). Basically, Relevant Life Insurance for contractors and directors is tax-efficient life cover. That is to say, Relevant Life cover for directors moves the cost of your life insurance policy from your pocket to your company expenses. In conclusion, your business will benefit from ...
UK Critical Illness Cover – Contractor Advice UK
Introduction -best Critical Illness cover (UK) UK Critical Illness ...
UK Professional Indemnity Insurance – Contractor Advice UK
Protect your limited company against claims of professional negligence ...
Contractor Business Insurances – Contractor Advice UK
A detailed breakdown of the top 4 contractor insurance ...
Income Protection Insurance for Contractors – CAUK
Introduction -what is UK Income Protection insurance for contractors? ...
Other Guides
Contractor banking & how to choose a UK contractor bank account
Introduction When you research the best business bank account for contractors, what should you consider in respect of a UK business bank account? Basically, when you start up your own company for the first time, there’ll be various tasks to complete. One of these is to find a bank account for independent contractor purposes. Therefore, besides finding work for your first UK contracting role through a recruitment agency or directly with a client, you’ll also need to open an independent contractor bank account for your UK limited company. All limited company contractors need to open a company bank account to ...
Director’s loan and how this works for UK contractors
Introduction If you’re a director & contractor of a limited company, ...
Electric company car for UK contractors and directors
Introduction Today, electric cars are fairly new on the scene, as ...
Switching accountants as a UK contractor -how to do this
Introduction As a UK contractor, you may during your contracting career, ...
File Companies House Confirmation Statement form as a UK contractor
Introduction As a limited company contractor or UK limited company owner, ...
Some Key Articles
Trivial Benefits for UK contractors and directors
Introduction Trivial benefits for directors are ...
UK contractor accountant -learn what to look for
Introduction When you start contracting, you ...
Director’s loan and how this works for UK contractors
Introduction If you’re a director & ...
Personal Incidental Expenses -how can you claim as a UK contractor
Introduction As a UK contractor, you ...
UK contractor Christmas party allowance
Introduction As a UK limited company ...
Why Contractor Advice?
UK business owners come to Contractor Advice UK to educate themselves on a wide number of areas. As well as general accounting advice, there are also many tips on how to become tax-efficient and save money when you run your own UK business.
