The Desk
Ask the Experts
Legal, tax and accounting questions from the contracting front line.
102 ARTICLES
2000–2020
DESK / ASK-THE-EXPERTS
2000–2020
DESK / ASK-THE-EXPERTS
- 7 APR 2004Associated CompaniesWhat is the definition of an associated company?READ →
- 2 APR 2004IR35 and accountsCan one tell from a profit and loss account if a company was caught by IR35?READ →
- 27 MAR 2004Dividends before 31st March, 2004Should all profits below £10,000 be withdrawn as dividends for the last 2 years now?READ →
- 25 MAR 2004Declaring a dividend before 31/3/04What would the tax voucher state for dividends less than £10,000?READ →
- 19 MAR 2004Contract termsWhat do the terms DISPOSE of any of our rights or OBLIGATIONS actually mean?READ →
- 13 MAR 2004Cancelling a dividendCan a company cancel a dividend that had been paid to its director, that was fraudulent, pay its creditor, then resubmit accounts and reclaim tax if…READ →
- 8 MAR 2004quasi loanI invested some cash on behalf of my company.READ →
- 1 MAR 2004Payment without timesheetsA company supplies a person to an agency and the person works at the agency's client.READ →
- 15 FEB 2004Revenue says lack of permission will not stop it contacting end clientsTold that the contractor would seek clarifications himself to protect future trade, the Revenue replies that it is disappointed and that its…READ →
- 12 FEB 2004IR35 : Company StructuresWhat bearing does a company structure have on IR35 status?READ →
- 15 DEC 2003s660 LoopholeAnswer to Roger at Egos re previous question.READ →
- 30 NOV 2003Unpaid since August, freelancer asks if he may approach client's customersA freelancer chasing an invoice sent in September wants to know whether seeking written confirmation of his work from the client's own customers…READ →
- 30 NOV 2003Notice served on a no-notice contract as contractor eyes small claimsFour weeks into a three-month contract the headcount was never signed off, and the schedule setting out the notice period reads not available.READ →
- 24 NOV 2003Vague terms of reference could hand the client control, contractor fearsAn end client's template terms of reference say the contractor is expected to support other unnamed projects as directed, which he argues misstates…READ →
- 14 NOV 2003How the Ask An Expert panel works and who answers your questionsThe editor explains why questions are answered only by the volunteer panel of accountants, lawyers and insurers, and why the date stamps sometimes…READ →
- 11 NOV 2003Two years into an IR35 review, contractor considers folding his companyWith the Revenue still seeking to interview an HR manager who says he has no records, the contractor weighs winding up rather than settling what he…READ →
- 30 SEP 2003Own limited company or a management company for a six-month German contractReplying to Barry Roback, a contractor argues that for a contract of less than six months a UK limited company beats paying a management company's…READ →
- 4 AUG 2003Does a one-man limited company need to register for data protectionA contractor sent forms DP1, DP2 and Appendix A asks whether a spreadsheet VAT calculation makes him a data controller, and whether registering would…READ →
- 3 AUG 2003Can corporation tax be claimed back if you get caught by IR35?An associate of ours has been paying themselves dividends without any real analysis of IR35 liability.READ →
- 23 JUL 2003Revenue arranges August client interviews without contractorThe Revenue says its enquiries will continue and has booked interviews with end clients, one at a head office where nobody knew the contractor's…READ →
- 17 JUL 2003Revenue seeks generic IR35 ruling to cover AMEC and Motorola contractorsAn inspector is said to be pursuing the case so that a single judgement can be applied to every contractor working for the same large end clients.READ →
- 30 JUN 2003LLPs and IR35Section 134 of the Finance Act 1988 effectively requires us to deal with Agencies as Limited Companies, which rules out Limited Liability…READ →
- 26 JUN 2003Revenue dismisses points 1 to 19 as contractor publishes his full listThe contractor prints his accountant's list of facts in favour of a contract for services, along with the Motorola and AMEC interview timeline behind…READ →
- 25 JUN 2003Revenue misfiles IR35 review papers then calls half the contractor's 35 points irrelevantEight months after a six-page reply, the Revenue blames misfiled records for the delay and calls almost half of the 35 points for a contract for…READ →