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    Contract Waiver When Returning To Same Company

    Hello, I'm just coming to the end of a contract with a bank in Leeds. As part of my contract with the agency, they stipulate that I can't return to the same company with another agency for 6 months after I finish. However the bank is a major employer in the area and there are many contracts...
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    Take Higher Threshold Dividend Versus Director's Loan

    I don't know if this has been covered elsewhere, but I couldn't find a similar post. I was interested to hear from other contractors around their approach to managing dividends up to and past the 10% dividend threshold. I had always continued to take any more dividends past the first threshold...
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    Bike To Work Scheme?

    Other employee friends I know work for companies which run the Cycle To Work scheme (http://www.cyclescheme.co.uk). This means that the company buys the bike, but it is taken out of your pay every month but you don't eventually pay tax, VAT etc on it, and you can save about a third. I am...
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    How to make the most of unclaimed dividends?

    I thought I'd ask this question to see what the general approach was to making the most of cash left in your own businesses (of you're operating as a LTD company). I pay myself a salary and then take dividends from time to time. However I only take the amount of dividends to remain under the...
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    Yorkshire Accountant

    I'm based in Leeds, and have been with SJD for over a year now. However, their prices are far too high for the hands off approach they have. Does anyone have any recommendations for a decent accountant in the area? Thanks
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    Reduction In Daily Rate?

    I've only been contracting for 18 months, but have been in my current contract with a telecomms company for 15 months, and it's a good role, with good people. There are some budget issues in the company, and they are letting some contractors go. I had a phone call from my recruitment consultant...
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    New Accountant Please

    I'm based in Leeds, and am currently paying £115 a month for an accountant. Having just completed my first year contracting, I've realised this is a lot of money for the small amount of work they actually do. Does anyone have any recommendations for any north-based / national accountants...
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    How To Get A Contract Abroad

    Does anyone have any tips or advice for getting a contract abroad? Are there any agencies who specialise in this type of work?
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    Should I Go Contracting In The New Year?

    I'm currently working for a large American Financial Services provider in Leeds, who I've been working for since I finished University. I spent the first 2.5 years on their IT Graduate Scheme, doing IT Project Management, and the last 18 months as a Business Change Manager, managing projects...

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