No. They just become market rates and the level playing field continues. To say such a short post on the whole shooting is optimistic is an understatement.
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Originally posted by WordIsBond View PostThe ONLY thing this has accomplished is optics. The Government has made themselves look "more fair" in their own eyes, and in the eyes of certain people in the press. That is, until people start looking at the rates compared to what employees are paid and say, "Hey, that's not fair, either!"
It's all stupid.Comment
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Originally posted by Lambert Simnel View PostActually, if you were being cynical, you could suggest that this is effectively the Treasury slipping through a cut to the budgets of other departments, under the guise of fairness. Yeah, I'm cynical.
Previously contractor charged £100k and suffered £20k in tax. Cost to department budget = £100k.
Now contractor charges £120k and suffers £40k in tax. Cost to department budget = £120k.
UK PLC overall no better/worse off, but the specific departments then need to find cutbacks elsewhere just to keep same overall level of spending, whilst government income goes up.Comment
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Originally posted by Maslins View PostHehe, hadn't considered it that way.
Previously contractor charged £100k and suffered £20k in tax. Cost to department budget = £100k.
Now contractor charges £120k and suffers £40k in tax. Cost to department budget = £120k.This default font is sooooooooooooo boring and so are short usernamesComment
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Originally posted by MPwannadecentincome View PostOnly 20k tax on a £100k? Corporation tax is going to be £18k or so must be that a lot of money is being left in the company to avoid HRT, fine for those who don't have high living expenses or is that the typical majority?
£100,000 in
Less £43,000 Salary + Dividends (personal tax on that is a lick over £2000)
Less £10,000 into a pension
Less £8,160 Salary to a partner
Less £2916 childcare vouchers
Less £1000 to the accountant
Less £1000 for other stuff like phone, insurance, hosting, christmas party, etc
Less £16,000 in Corp Tax
Only leaves £18000 or so for retained earnings, and I haven't included stuff like travel expenses, hotels there.
I suspect a good chunk of limited company contractors dont go into higher rate tax. £18,000 left over there isn't 'a lot of money' and would dwindle pretty quickly during a prolonged spell on the bench.Taking a break from contractingComment
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Originally posted by chopper View PostHmm....
£100,000 in
Less £43,000 Salary + Dividends (personal tax on that is a lick over £2000)
Less £10,000 into a pension
Less £8,160 Salary to a partner
Less £2916 childcare vouchers
Less £1000 to the accountant
Less £1000 for other stuff like phone, insurance, hosting, christmas party, etc
Less £16,000 in Corp Tax
Only leaves £18000 or so for retained earnings, and I haven't included stuff like travel expenses, hotels there.
I suspect a good chunk of limited company contractors dont go into higher rate tax. £18,000 left over there isn't 'a lot of money' and would dwindle pretty quickly during a prolonged spell on the bench.
GBP 11k salary
GBP 10k divis (half to Mrs Bloggs)
GBP 40k pension
GBP 24k expenses for travel and fuel
GBP 700 for accountant and FreeAgent
Not a lot left for corporation tax to be paid on there really.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
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It won't be a problem because the extra money goes back to the government anyway. The whole point of this is stop "Daily Mail" articles on contractors ripping off tax payers.I'm alright JackComment
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