Forum: Accounting / Legal

First post on here, in my quest for answers I have found quite a bit of helpful information from this particular forum. I have used the advanced search, but I think I still like some input from you wonderful people. I am a sole director, one employee, limited company, who has been operating for...

I'm a contractor using SJD and I'm not happy at all with the service. SJD put on their website that if we don't respond to you same day (provided email is before blah blah) we will refund you that months installment, great, but the response you get is an auto reply saying thank you for your...

I've been in a contract for an investment bank, a 6 month rolling one. Got one extension, then 2 months before the next renewal had a meeting with the team lead and line manager where they announced they are terminating. The reason given is that they'd rather have someone with a testing background....

Hi guys, I'm looking for an accountant/accountancy company to do my payroll and accounts for a new ltd company and I was referred to Paystream by the agency. Does anyone know if they're any good? Come across a few reviews online which are a bit off putting but you never know with online reviews...

Our contracting business has to go into liquidation and we have been speaking with the above liquidators (called Insolvency Practitioners north of the border). Can't seem to find much about them online that doesn't originate with them...they are a huge company but have a local office. I like...

Been with intouch for since 2014, however im now concerned with service levels. As intouch dont use freeagent, is there anyway i can migrate my data across to a new accountancy firm?

I want a data only SIM for a laptop. Three do a good deal of a 24 month PAYG sim loaded with 24GB of data for £60. All good except it's not their business product line so there's no place for a company name on the billing address. I don't want to pay a monthly fee as I'll either have to pay...

Hi there, I find myself here desperate for some advice on a pressing double taxation issue my partner is experiencing. I know i won't be able to find concrete answers as i cannot provide all the necessary information but to anyone who can provide any guidance on basic rules for such cases i...

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Hello, I'm wondering if the following scenario makes any difference to IR35 status: Agency has told me not to invoice them. Agency asked me to fill out their timesheet portal and they will pay me based on that. They want me to do this once per month. Could anyone comment if this is likely...

Hi all I used to contract a lot through an umbrella company and my main issue was that I was always paid everything that I had invoiced every month which made managing gaps between contracts more difficult. My thinking this time was to set up my own limited company so that I am able to simply...

I've got a temporary part time contract which starting to look like it might go beyond 24 months, however its pretty close to 40% depending on how you measure it. So is it 40% of 5 * 52, or 40% of days actually worked (which may be 6 * 52, less holidays), or something else?

Just thought I'd post an article I found vaguely interesting, in that it's a short summary of how ER might now apply. https://www.accountancyage.com/2018/04/11/watch-out-when-winding-up/#.Ws8LdS8s6H4.twitter The thing that still isn't clear is whether taking a permie job (at same client or...

I run and operate limited liability company (LTD) that is registered in UK and I am interested to open business bank account with “Cater Allen” that I would use for daily banking. However, I am non UK resident (currently reside in the UAE) and was wondering if it is still possible to open business...

I've bought a house which is in need of renovation and qualifies for the reduced 5% VAT rate on works/materials due to being empty for over 2 years. I have read the relevant HMRC pages and it only seems to work if hiring a VAT registered building company to do the work. The building contractor...

Hi all. I'm due to be paying my VAT return shortly and wanted some clarification. I am on a flat rate VAT scheme. My first four invoices did not have VAT on them which was an omission on my part. When I noticed I submitted a VAT only invoice to the company in question. My question is...

So I moved to Europe. Do I have pay taxes on my stocks & shares ISA to the new country?

Hi all. My first time here so apologies for my ignorance! I have an Irish girlfriend and we are looking to move to Ireland around August this year and make it our permanent home. The company I work for in the UK have said I can keep my job and work from home, and just come back into the...

Hi, I'm about to start a contract, but the agency has come back to me and asked me to get a DBS check for the client - am I expected to pay the £25 or should the client take care of it? I'm working this through a ltd company.

Hi Nice to meet you all, I've only been in the game for a short while, but I would like a few thoughts on whether Umbrella companies should or usually would use a cash-basis or an accrual-basis, for their accounts. Basically, I have worked for 2 months in the Tax year 17-18, invoiced the...