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Autumn Statement 2011 - George Osborne

Directors' responsibilities under the Companies Act 2006

P35 Question 6 - Service Company

End of Year Tax Planning

Tax Tip Week 42 - Leasing

Tax Tip Week 41 - Understanding the Self-Assessment Tax Bill

Tax Tip Week 40 - Aged over 50? - Tax savings of £4080 to be made

Tax Tip Week 39 - Income Protection Insurance

BFCA Ltd Holiday Closure

Tax Tip Week 38 - Profit from the Increasing VAT rates 2010

Tax Tip Week 37 - Christmas Party

Pre Budget Report 2009- Contractors breathe again

Tax Tip Week 36 - Company Car versus AMAP's

Tax Tip Week 35 - Tracing Missing Pension Funds

Key Accounting Dates for December 2009

Tax Tip Week 34 - Eye Tests and Spectacles are Tax Deductible

Tax Tip Week 33 - Calculating Depreciation

IR35 for Contractors coming to the UK from overseas

Tax Tip Week 32 - Accountants Fees for IR35 are deductible

COP - Contractor Opinion Poll - Accountants are taking part

PCG- National Freelancers Day - Events in your area

Tax Tip - Week 31 - Tax Deductible Business Gifts

National Freelancers Day Survey

IR35 Special- 10 years that shock the contracting world !

Stamp Duty - Limits set to change soon

Key Accounting Dates for November 2009

Offshore Tax Schemes Again

Tax Tip Week 30 - Spouse's Salary

The End of Self-Cert Mortgages

Companies Act 2006 Changes From 1st October 2009

Why stick on standard variable rate mortgages ?

Tax Tip Week 29 – Completing your Self-Assessment Tax Return

Biking still tax free!

Caught on Camera and Facebook !

How to let HMRC know that PAYE or NICS payments are not due

Is now the time to invest in property ?

Freelancing - The Future of Work

APSCo to hold HR conference on key issues affecting the use of temporary workers.

Tax Tip Week 28 - Job Seeker's Allowance

“Offshore” arrangements for Contractors

Bank of England Maintains Bank Rate at 0.5%

Keeping your head down

HMRC IR35 Investigations using Section 36 - cause for alarm ?

Tax Tip Week 27 – Vat on supplying Cross-Border Services from January 2010

Kiva does it again ! And again !

Key Accounting dates for October 2009

Tax Tip Week 26 – Calculating the Cost of an EmployeeWeek

Companies Act 2006 Changes

Scottish Widows new 5 Year Fixed Rate Deposit Account for Personal Funds

Mortgages for Professional Contractors and Freelancers

Tax Tip Week 25 – Entrepreneur’s Relief on cessation or transfer of your business

Tax Tip Week 24 – Keeping the right evidence is important outside of IR35

Tax Tip Week 23 – Saving the Tax and VAT on Bad Debts

PCG Approved Contract Scheme Attracts new Agency participants

Scottish Widows High Interest Bank Accounts

Kiva - A happy experience !

Tax Tip Week 22 – Rent-a-Room Scheme

Key Accounting Dates for September 2009

Tax Tip Week 21 - Entertainment - An allowable expense?

Tax Tip Week 20 – How would you know if you were outside IR35?

Understanding IR35 with a new Video Series

Why does an Umbrella Company exist anyway ?

Tax Tip Week 19 – 60 Expenses you can claim through your company

HMRC Compliance activity targeting Umbrella Companies & Agencies

Contractor Calculator Newsletter - 10 out of 10 !

Tax Tip Week 18 - Carry Back Losses

Key Accounting Dates for August 2009

Kiva - Lend $25 to get it back to lend it again

Tax Tip Week 17 - Tax Deductible BicyclesWeek

Today is the last chance to pay income tax for 2008/9 before the 5% surcharge

The Government Targets Self Employment – Again

Tax Tip Week 16 – Closing a Limited Company – The ESC C16 Route

Tilson - Good news for Contractors, Staffing Companies and their Clients

Software Satisfaction Award 2009

Linked In For Professional Contractors and Freelancers

Behind the Scenes of the FreeAgent Central Freelancers Survey

Scottish Widows 2 new Business Accounts – between 1.75% to 3% Gross Interest

Tax Tip Week 15 - VAT On Cross Border Transactions

Accounting for VAT on the supply of Cross-Border Services

5% surcharge on any unpaid income tax comming up

P11D filing deadline - 7 days grace

LinkedIn Workshop for Proffesional Contractors and Freelancers

Are you ready for July 31st Income Tax Payment on Account ?

Key Accounting Dates for July 2009

Tax Tip Week 14 - Why regulation 72 is important for IR35

Tax Tip Week 13 - Tax Credits

Tax Tip Week 12 – Expenses - Mobile Phones and other Devices

Regulation 72(5) Conditions A & B is important for IR35

Limited Company or Umbrella ? At last; the easy way to work it out

Tax Tip Week 11 - Child Trust Funds

How to advise HMRC that no PAYE or NICS payments are due

How do Professional Contractors and Freelancers use LinkedIn effectively ?

Advisory Fuel Rate change from 1st July 2009

Help and advice about investment in property

Tax Tip Week 10 – Books and Technical Publications

World Vision - Week For Children

Tax Tip Week 9 – Be sure you can deduct an expense against profits

Tax Tip Week 8 – Profit from VAT Flat Rate Scheme

Key Accounting Dates for June 2009

Get ready for July 31st Income Tax Payment on Account

Scottish Widows raises Interest rates again

Friday "musing" - When is a deadline not a deadline :-)

Tax Tip - Week 7 - Is your broadband connection tax effective ?

The changing Umbrella Market - Changes at Norla Consulting

P35 deadline is today - and you still have 7 days if you need it !

P35 Q6 - HMRC give further guidance for Professional Contractors and Freelancers

Tax Tip - Week 6 - Not all subscriptions are tax deductible

Tax Tip - Week 5 - Leaving the UK

Key Accounting Dates for May 2009

Tax Tip - Week 4 - Accommodation Expenses

Budget 2009 - What Darling Didnt Say

High Interest Bank Accounts for Business and Personal Use

Tax Tip - Week 3 - Tax Free Mileage Allowance Payments

Tax Tip - Week 2 - Temporary Workplace Rules - Getting it right

Tax Tip - Week - 1 - Tax Free Subsistence Payments

Tax Tip - Week - 52 - Childcare Vouchers are Tax Free

April Tax Deadlines

Tax Tip - Week - 51 - Save tax and claim for working at home

FreeAgent secures funds for expansion

P35 Compliance For Contractors

At last - high interest rates available for instant access of Business Funds

Tax Tip - Week - 50 - Directors save money paying the right salary

BFCA Limited raised £185 for Red Nose Day 2009

Tax Tip - Week - 49 - Claim Eye Tests Against Corporation Tax

A Digital Red Nose Day - Friday 13th March

A New Fiscal Year - A new look for us

Happy 10th Birthday to IR35

Blevins Franks Top 10 Read Blogs

Mailshots Online - A new Royal Mail Service

PCG Online Directory - Professional Contractors And Freelancers market themselves

HMRC - Change of address and circumstances now available online

Blevins Franks on YouTube

Key Accounting Dates for March 2009

Interesting comments regarding FreeAgent

APSCo to hold HR conference on key issues affecting the use of temporary workers.

Twitter - Corporate or Personal

HMRC new powers of inspection starting 1st April 2009

Professional Passport about to launch 5 new online services for Staffing Companies

Dividends and the settlement legislation - can it affect you ?

The Top 5 countries for property investment

Friday Humour - 10 crazy ways people are making money

IR35 Update - workers being in business

Gratitude - a way of being

Management Consultancy Virtual Careers Fair Friday 20th

How to plan your remuneration strategy for the tax year 2009/10

Online Recruitment in 2009

Managing a Temporary Workforce - 2009

Directors and the National Minimum Wage

How to forecast net income from Limited Company or Umbrella Company in the 2009/10 tax year

IR35 Update - High Court refers Larkstar back to commissioners

New Free Agent Update and a great new website

Budget Day 2009 is 22nd April

We can get 13,661 condoms - thank you

2008/9 Year End Tax Planning - A window of opportunity

Do you want 19,500 followers on twitter ?

Springwise - 3 great new ideas

Are you looking for new business ideas ?

What are the effects of exchange rate fluctuations if you sell property abroad?

February Round Up from Blevins Franks

VAT - How it works for the freelancer

Recruitment Franchising - Better than going it alone

Finding a job online - start with a job board online directory

A revolutionary new service from Blevins Franks and FreeAgent

5% surcharge on unpaid 2007/8 income tax

Is it worth contractors buying a company car ?

24 World Vision Famine - Please sponsor me !

Umbrella Company Dispensations - dispelling the myths.

Toddle - An easy way to create beautiful simple email newsletters.

Is your Bank looking to end Free Banking ?

Friday Humour - Company Logo's after the crisis

Online Tax Return Filing - 6 tax returns a second a new record perhaps!

PCG Survey of freelance market - open to non members

It will never happen to me ? or will it ?

Key Accounting Dates for February 2009

Umbrella Supermarket forecasts trouble ahead - time to get out ?

New Companies House Penalty regime - Double the fine !

Blevins Franks Blog - Nice to be noticed !

Why stick on standard variable rate mortgages ? Is fixed rate the answer ?

Survive and thrive - the 15 key principles you need to know now

Survive and thrive - the 15 key principles you need to know

Up to 112 recruitment agencies could be in danger - according to analysts

How you could help develop the new Skills Academy for IT

APSCo meets BERR to discuss TAWD today !

Should you build the ultimate social media CV ?

Can I pay the school fees from my company ?

Supermummy - for stay at home mums wanting to start a business

Could you use Flickr in your business ?

Time running out for PCG members to save money on the birthday bash

HMRC changes their interest rates - is it worth paying early ?

HMRC changes their interest rates - is it worth paying early ?

Recruitment Exchange features Blevins Franks for Limited Company Formation

Springwise - all your new business ideas in one place

Some bright news for turn round interims

How to avoid the Self Assessment penalty

Find out how to generate warm leads for your consulting business.

The new bank for toxic debt

Limited Company Versus Umbrella - how much difference does it make to me ?

100+ Smart Ways To Use LinkedIn

Whats all the fuss about Twitter ?

Winner of Best UK Recruitment Blog of 2008

An opportunity for new income stream from your skills ?

63 expenses that your Limited Company can deduct against corporation tax

Online Accounting - FreeAgent new release even snappier than before

More innovation in ways to find new contracts

Are you expecting a decrease in demand and rates for 2009 ?

Limited Company Formation - Now only £9 + VAT

Why its not all doom and gloom for property investment

The Recruitment Conference

Carving out a successful career as a Freelance consultant

Can you understand IR35 in under 5 minutes ?

Parasol warns of umbrella dangers

Brand New Online Recruitment Portal Launched

Contractor Doctor - Can I pay my spouse a salary

Interest Rates fall to 1.5% the lowest in 315 years !

New HMRC phishing scam - Beware emails offerring rebates !

HMRC issue deadline warning

Contractors beware of IR35 advice from your Agency

Contracting Market Reports - January 2009

Don't Join the Queue

Personal Loans versus Company Loans

Smoothing out volatile returns

Sluggish Property Market - A temporary solution for house builders

Spanish Shareholdings - Do you have any?

Biking tax free!

HMRC Advisory Fuel Rates

UK Tax Authorities Announce 2009 Offshore Crackdown

Expanding your Horizons Abroad

Letting your own home

Sipps - Changes to the rules again !

Pensions - Lifetime Allowances "Frozen" by Darling

UK Authorities Crack Down On Inheritance Tax

Pension Reforms Bill 2007 becoms the Pensions Act 2008

Tax Credit Overpayments - Are you a victim in need of advice and support?

Illness and Accidents aren't choosy - They'll pick anyone

Saving Gateway

Freelancers On-line Accounting

Will you be one of those people who should have applied for UK pension protection and didn't?

The Party Season is Looming

The Professional Contractors Group (PCG)

HMRC's Business Payment Support Service - Good news for small businesses

Free Internet Banking For Your Business

Company late filing penalties increasing from 1 February 2009

Offshore Tax Avoidance Schemes

Financial Advisors

Premium Bonds - Changes in an economic downturn

Interest Received on Joint Bank Accounts

Interest Rates

Protecting your hard earned cash

What to expect from an IR35 Investigation: now and in the future

VAT Rates - Important changes effective 1st December 2008

Buy-to Let Update

Pre-Budget Report November 2008 - Personal changes

Pre-Budget Report November 2008 - changes for businesses

Tax Diary December 2008/January 2009

VAT - buying and selling a business

Online Fraud - Don't become a victim

Insurance for Contractors and Freelancers

Employer's Liability Insurance

What is a "Deemed Payment" and how is it calculated?

HMRC Interest Rates - Applicable 6th November 2008

Protecting your Income

Another side of the IR35 fence

Buy To Let Landlords - Reduce Tax By Claiming The Right Expenses

IR 35 Contract Reviews - Does Anyone Really Bother?

A Dedicated website to the Tax Payers of Britain!

Tax Diary November/December 2008

The Diploma in Information Technology

Freelancers Question and Answer - The right of substitution

Blevins Franks is Twittering!

Home Business Owners are on the increase

Consultants Conference hosted by Skillfair

Buy to Let Investment - A market in trouble?

Self-Assessment Tax Returns (SATR) - a mysterious new box

Updated Phishing Activity for HMRC

Updated Phishing Activity for HMRC

Updated Phishing Activity for HMRC

Does your Accountant count as "Independent" when checking your contract?

Blevins Franks in the Financial Times - Tax Havens

Tax Tips in Recessionary Markets

Business Link - Free Training

Is this a good time to invest in equities?

Managed Service Company Legislation - Is it a ticking time bomb?

How secure are you in the current economic climate?

Dynamic Tax Planning For Pensions

Business Entertainment Expenses - Are any Tax Deductible?

The Importance of Good Communication

Umbrella Companies Travel Expenses - Are lobbyists impartial?

Umbrella Companies Travel Expenses - Are lobbyists impartial?

Income Protection Insurance Policy

Income Protection Insurance Policy

Income Protection Insurance Policy

Financial Protection

A Social Networking Site for Contractors - Find jobs with End Clients

The allegory of Dragonfly

Google's Project 10 100 -

£50,000 guarantee for your savings - But where is it safe?

Tax and VAT strategies for beating recession and the credit crunch

Update on The Mortgage Market

Is My Money Safe?

Companies House - Some important changes from 1st October 2008

The Blevins Franks Guide to Running a Micro Business- New Version

Tax Diary October/November 2008

Conference & Networking Event on "Procurement" - Thursday 16th October London (Mayfair)

A Little Humour to Lighten your Day!

The Right of Substitution is Still a Reliable Way to be Outside IR35

Umbrella Companies - How much is your payslip worth?

QROPS - Good New for Expatriates with UK Pension Schemes

24 Hours Which Shook The Financial World

Turbulent Days For Banking Industry

UK Homes In On Liechtenstein Tax Fraudsters

Money Laundering Regulations - Should you be registered?

Britain Now Has Negative Real Interest Rates

Can you afford to trust your health?

IR35 Status - Are you putting yourself at risk with the tax man?

HMRC - pushing the way forward for on-line filing

Freelancer Question and Answer - Salary levels

Dragonfly Consulting Ltd - the outcome of the Appeal

The Credit Crunch - One Year On

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted"

Professional Contractors Group (PCG) - 10th Anniversary

Sterling under Pressure - "We are reminded once again that when the Pound falls, it falls hard"

Credit Crises Drives Scammers To Change Their Ways

ISO9001 Certification for Micro Business

Freelance Profile - Sandra Finch

Changes to Tax Codes effective 1st September 2008

Tax Diary September/October 2008

Off shore Tax Avoidance Schemes

How much should I pay into a pension plan ?

VAT - Are you struggling to pay on time?

Living in Spain - case study for buying property

Employees - Do you really need one?

Packaged Bank Accounts

"Rationalisation/Consolidation" of Pension Benefits

What Protection Are You Banking On?

Postal Import duty - Good news for on-line shoppers

Client Satisfaction Survey results

Contractor's Question and Answer - Service Companies

Ki-Work - On-line collaboration business network for freelancers

On-line Banking with Cater Allen Private Bank

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind

Equitable Life Compensation Could Cost Taxpayer £4.5 billion

Childcare vouchers

It's Fantasy Football season again - Prizes up for grabs!

Banking Introductions and the HMRC

Is your Umbrella keeping you sheltered or leaving you exposed to a storm?

The Consultancy Careers Fair - 9th & 10th October 2008

Fannie and Freddie

VAT Voluntary registration for charity shops

Tax Diary August/September 2008

Buy to let losses against rent?

Tax Guide To Buying Property Overseas

Freelancer Profile - Adam Lewis

Maintain your Vigilance

Going-Solo Conference - freelance job opportunity

Why pay the middle man?

Professional Passport accreditation

UK Economic News

The way to go?

Helping to ensure your hard work is paid for

Contracting - maintaining a successful career

Time to put away the Umbrella ?

Pensions - tracing those 'lost' funds

Compulsory on-line filing for small businesses - Have your say

"Going - solo" conference

Docsafe - making life easier

Company car - time to recalculate the true costs

Is your Agency disclosing personal information to HMRC?

Getting VAT back on overseas expenses

Freelancing Matters - your free resource for contracting

Tax Havens

Blevins Franks Ebook guide for the Micro Business

What is the most tax efficient structure for your business?

Residence and Domicile - where are we today ?

Residence and Domicile - where are we now?

How to survive an HMRC investigation

Procrastination - The act of delay!

Are you getting your monies worth from your Accountant?

Another chance to win some fabulous prizes!

Self Assessment Tax Returns - Save yourself £50

P11D’s - Are they just a farce?

Jargon Busting - "Post Code Annuities"

Changes to Fuel Rates from 1 July 2008 (backdated to 1st June 2008)

Free on-line Training Courses

Tax Credits - deadline for renewal 31st July 2008

HM Revenue & Customs' new powers!

What is the Financial Planning Process?

PCG - "Accredited Accountants" scheme accreditation

Global Property Shares

It's 'Time' not 'Timing' that reaps financial reward

Are Taxing Times Ahead For The UK?

Property Investment - As safe as houses?

Jargon Busting - A Guide To The Most Familiar Stockmarket Indices

Investment Risk - Managing that "four" letter word

Payment Protection Insurance (often referred to as PPI)

UK Mortgage Market Update - May 2008

Strong Euro/Weak Pound

Jargon Busting – Terms of Investment

Mortgages - Which one now ?

Jargon Busting - Financial Services Compensation Scheme

Jargon Busting - "Sipps" - Self Invested Personal Pension Plans

Should Permanent Health Insurance Premiums be paid by your company ?

Permanent Health Insurance or Critical Illness ?

P11 D Returns - Benefits in Kind

Blevins Franks donates to World Vision

"Phishing" - The Act of Fraud

Fuel Rates - Government allowings claims one month earlier!

Determining your status – Employed or Self-Employed?

Opportunities to help you win Public Sector Contracts

Opportunities to help you win Public Sector Contracts

Your chance to win £50,000!

Your chance to win £50,000!

Agency Worker's Directive update

IR35 appeal commences for Dragonfly Consultancy Ltd

Today is Tax Freedom Day for the UK

IT Consultant loses IR35 battle

Protecting the small business from recession

Protecting the small business from recession

HMRC introduce harsh new penalties for errors

Risk is not in itself bad unless it's mispriced or misunderstood

Receiving IR35 advice - Beware!

Companies House filing and other changes