Guides to setting up as an IT Contractor - Tax, IR35 and Start Up Advice for Freelancers and Contractors in the UK IT Contractors en info@bytestart.co.uk <a href="http://www.globalmoxie.com/">Big Medium Web Content Manager v1.3.7a</a> http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/contractors/index.shtml http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/logo.gif http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/contractors/index.shtml Sat, 18 Jun 2010 15:29:00 GMT Starting out as a contractor can be a daunting process. Most new contractors will not have had any experience of working via their own limited company in the past, so it is essential to hire an accountant who is not only familiar with how contractors and freelancers work, but also provides the reassurance and expertise needed to minimise the uncertainties of starting that first contract. Sat, 18 Jun 2010 15:29:00 GMT http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/contractors/contractor-guides/choose-contractor-accountant.shtml http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/contractors/contractor-guides/choose-contractor-accountant.shtml Tax investigation insurance will protect you in the event that you in the event that an enquiry is made into your tax return, or via a PAYE compliance visit. What this type of cover, including IR35 insurance, works in practice. Sat, 28 May 2010 17:31:00 GMT http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/contractors/ir35/tax-investigation-insurance.shtml http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/contractors/ir35/tax-investigation-insurance.shtml After over a decade on the statute books, the new government has announced its intentions to review the controversial IR35 legislation, which has been a source of great expense and anxiety for many contractors and freelancers. Tue, 24 May 2010 00:03:00 GMT http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/contractors/ir35/coalition-review-ir35.shtml http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/contractors/ir35/coalition-review-ir35.shtml One of the first things a new contractor has to decide is whether to contract via a limited company or an umbrella company. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each option? Sun, 22 May 2010 22:49:00 GMT http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/contractors/contractor-guides/limited_umbrella_companies.shtml http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/contractors/contractor-guides/limited_umbrella_companies.shtml The vast majority of contractors and freelancers work through their own limited companies, or use the services of umbrella companies. Which is best for you depends on a number of factors. Tue, 17 May 2010 22:23:00 GMT http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/contractors/contractor-guides/limited-or-umbrella.shtml http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/contractors/contractor-guides/limited-or-umbrella.shtml Limited company contractors can pay themselves in a number of ways, dependent on whether their work is caught by the IR35 rules or not. How salary and dividends are calculated. Fri, 08 Apr 2010 10:51:00 GMT http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/contractors/contractor-guides/ltd-company-contractor-pay.shtml http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/contractors/contractor-guides/ltd-company-contractor-pay.shtml Aside from the obvious consideration of cost, there are a number of things you need to bear in mind when choosing a contractor accountant. Using our experience of the contracting industry over the last decade, here are Bytestart's tips to help you on your way. Tue, 15 Feb 2010 09:24:00 GMT http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/contractors/contractor-guides/contractor_accountants.shtml http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/contractors/contractor-guides/contractor_accountants.shtml Collaborative freelancing is a term which describes how groups of freelancers, all with complimentary or matching skill sets, work under one title or name to provide services. Why it is set to boom in 2010. Sat, 18 Dec 2009 12:01:00 GMT http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/contractors/contractor-guides/collaborative-freelancing.shtml http://www.bytestart.co.uk/content/contractors/contractor-guides/collaborative-freelancing.shtml