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Sticky: Accountant recommendation threads inc local requests by northernladuk Started by northernladuk, 16 August 2011, 20:59	720 responses 518,357 views	Last Post by jamesbrown 25 July 2025, 14:42
Sticky: DIY Pensions for a Limited Company? by lumalist Started by lumalist, 20 February 2017, 21:54	188 responses 212,173 views	Last Post by WTFH 16 April 2024, 10:24
Sticky: Share Investment, Discussion & Tips by SimonMac Started by SimonMac, 11 July 2012, 15:18	955 responses 294,796 views	Last Post by Aiden131 18 November 2022, 01:39
Closed, Sticky: Be careful if you take Outside IR35 contracts by cojak Started by cojak, 21 February 2022, 12:03	80 responses 10,496 views	Last Post by cojak 14 October 2022, 16:57
Sticky: MSC Legislation: what is it and why are HMRC using it now to nail contractors? by cojak Started by cojak, 21 May 2022, 12:47	3 responses 1,383 views	Last Post by cojak 12 July 2022, 16:01
Sticky: What's the best Stocks and Share ISA provider for small amounts? by northernladuk Started by northernladuk, 10 February 2021, 13:20	41 responses 3,411 views	Last Post by Fred Bloggs 14 April 2021, 16:13
Sticky: Working In Europe - A Brief Guide by Sue B Started by Sue B, 1 December 2017, 13:28	4 responses 29,011 views	Last Post by Guest 25 March 2020, 07:31
Sticky: Why you need a written contract (and non-payment advice) by quackhandle Started by quackhandle, 1 June 2018, 15:04	3 responses 23,783 views	Last Post by cojak 27 August 2019, 08:39
Take dividend in the last month of the tax year? by wanstronian Started by wanstronian, 11 March 2025, 09:35	5 responses 386 views	Last Post by ladymuck 11 March 2025, 12:56
Flat Rate VAT @ 16.5% for 'Limited cost Traders' by Inception Started by Inception, 7 March 2025, 09:30	10 responses 467 views	Last Post by northernladuk 8 March 2025, 19:10
BADR and Spouse (with 50% Shares) by scldn Started by scldn, 25 February 2025, 14:01	5 responses 415 views	Last Post by scldn 6 March 2025, 12:07
Wise currency accounts by ladymuck Started by ladymuck, 20 February 2025, 12:05	9 responses 363 views	Last Post by jamesbrown 4 March 2025, 13:14
Has anyone used Clarke Bell or Frost Group by sdyson79 Started by sdyson79, 22 February 2025, 13:50	9 responses 531 views	Last Post by sadkingbilly 4 March 2025, 10:07
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ICO fees up 30% by ladymuck Started by ladymuck, 29 January 2025, 10:29	4 responses 496 views	Last Post by hobnob 21 February 2025, 20:59
25% tax-free pension query by ContractorBanking Started by ContractorBanking, 10 February 2025, 13:16	2 responses 370 views	Last Post by Smartie 19 February 2025, 15:04
Contract inside IR35, via Umbrella, Agency insists on opt-out of 2003 Regs by DocJ Started by DocJ, 27 August 2024, 11:11	32 responses 1,767 views	Last Post by Spoiler 17 February 2025, 13:11
Contracting in UAE by zilla88 Started by zilla88, 13 February 2025, 14:22	4 responses 404 views	Last Post by Fred Bloggs 13 February 2025, 20:09
Terminating my Inside IR35 contract position within the first month by FreakShow Started by FreakShow, 10 February 2025, 14:38	12 responses 868 views	Last Post by gables 13 February 2025, 10:15
Current application of IR35 when contracting outside UK by Noiro Started by Noiro, 8 February 2025, 11:03	2 responses 187 views	Last Post by Noiro 8 February 2025, 12:13
Vertical Finance by WTFH Started by WTFH, 23 January 2025, 11:04	6 responses 535 views	Last Post by Noiro 8 February 2025, 09:14
Best to pay no salary? by Olly Started by Olly, 16 January 2025, 18:25	22 responses 1,444 views	Last Post by lucyclarityumbrella 6 February 2025, 11:21
Payroll when the company has funds by Hawkeye Started by Hawkeye, 3 February 2025, 07:48	8 responses 284 views	Last Post by gregNoWorries 4 February 2025, 09:15
BADR and outside IR35 query by css_jay99 Started by css_jay99, 27 January 2025, 12:51	7 responses 411 views	Last Post by Maslins 31 January 2025, 16:17
Carryforward loss as a tax wheeze? by Olly Started by Olly, 27 January 2025, 15:29	6 responses 296 views	Last Post by css_jay99 31 January 2025, 01:49
Self Assessment - getting charged tax on less than £1k dividend by css_jay99 Started by css_jay99, 30 January 2025, 17:40	2 responses 198 views	Last Post by css_jay99 30 January 2025, 19:04
Anyone used a GHIC card by woody1 Started by woody1, 13 January 2025, 11:40	20 responses 547 views	Last Post by Snooky 16 January 2025, 12:05
Looking for a Good Tax Calculator for 24/25 by Untouchable1 Started by Untouchable1, 10 January 2025, 08:30	10 responses 518 views	Last Post by Andy2022 15 January 2025, 18:30