Do you guys actually have accountants that recommend splitting divies?
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Living in London means I couldnt get by on taking less than the higher band
I do leave a fair amount in the company though, I think may be my figures are out somewhere but even last year I only managed 66%
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120%Originally posted by Bumfluff View PostWondered what % of your invoice you take home over a year after all tax, expenses have been paid.
100% goes offshore.
10% in bribes
10% stollen laptopsoxo with Sunday lunchComment
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After tax AND expenses? Well under 50%.Originally posted by Bumfluff View PostWondered what % of your invoice you take home over a year after all tax, expenses have been paid.Drivelling in TPD is not a mental health issue. We're just community blogging, that's all.
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Originally posted by Lola View Post120%
100% goes offshore.
10% in bribes
10% stollen laptops
AtW, it's spelt stolen
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Hectar must love threads like this one.
Naive IT Contractors must be the only fools in history who discuss the intricacies of their personal financial affairs on an internet forum.
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