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Not an expert on the best way to split salary and dividends if you are outside IR35 so I can't advise on these, but I am a chartered accountant and would advise the following re: your other queries:
PCG and Microsoft costs can be claimed as business expenses. Keep receipts / invoices.
Fuel...
Thanks once more for your additional replies - all the information is very useful and interesting.
Thanks for your clarification of your point regarding shares, ASB - I understand it now, and agree that it would appear we are caught as long as the contract is indeed IR35.
I disagree that IR35...
Thanks for all your replies. With regard to your reply, ASB, I don't quite understand the point about "being caught because those shares give you the potential right to income". Surely the whole point of the IR35 legislation is the nature of the contracting work that is being undertaken...
My husband is an IT contractor. His contract and working practices fall inside IR35.
Currently, I am paid £15k per annum as Company Secretary and Accountant. My husband is paid the remainder of the company’s income, which is approx £90k gross. All of our earnings are subject to PAYE and...