Contractor Guides
Free online accounting, payroll and business calculators and tools for contractors, freelancers and businesses.
In the contractor accounting guides we provide:
- Introduction articles to establish a baseline knowledge of accounting from a contractor perspective.
- In depth guides with specific details on accounting 'good practice', useful for new contractors and a good refresher for career contractors.
- Contractor Tax tips and tricks to help you get the most from your income. Particularly important in the early days of your contractor life when margins are tight and overheads seem to rule the day.
Calculator Guides
- Legal Umbrella Companies
- Challenges With Contractor Mortgages
- Limited Company Outsourcing Mortgages
- Limited Company Outsourcing Debt
- Introduction To Umbrella Companies
- Limited Company Accounting Responsibilities
- Limited Company Mortgages
- Limited Company Contractor Pensions
- Limited Company Contractor Tax Tips
- Limited Company Dividends
- Limited Company Banking
- Limited Company Insurance
- Limited Company Investment
- Limited Company Director Share Options
- Limited Company Transfer Of Shares
- Limited Company Shareholders
- Dividends
- Limited Company Financing
- Issuing New Shares
- Limited Company Shares
- Limited Company Responsabilities
- Limited Company Overview
- Director Loans
- Sole Traders
- Contracting Common Doubts
- First Time Contractor
- What Is Contracting
Contractor Calculators
You may also find the following contractor calculators useful for your salary and tax calculations.
- IR35 Status Calculator: In or Out?
- IR35 Calculators
- PAYE Calculator: Outside IR35, VAT Regist..
- PAYE Calculator: Outside IR35, Non VAT Reg..
- PAYE Calculator: Inside IR35, VAT Registered
- PAYE Calculator: Inside IR35, Non VAT Regist..
- Employer NICS Calculator
- VAT Calculator
- Timesheet Calculator
- Contractor Business Loan Calculator
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Self Assessment Guides for Contractors and Freelancers
- Capital Allowances Introduction
- Capital Allowances Explained
- Cash Basis Accounting
- Freelancing in the UK
- Limited Company Pros and Cons
- Self Employed Expenses
- 'Sole Trader' Explained
- 'Uniform Tax' Explained
- Income Tax and NICs for a share fisherman
- Sole Trader Tax Tips
- Universal Credits for the self-employed
- Tax return - Common mistakes
- Tax tips for limited companies
- Workplace Pensions for staff
- Improving your IR35 position
- Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) subcontractor
- P60 explained
- Payslips Explained
- VAT Flat Rate Scheme
- Tax on Pensions Part 1
- Tax on Pensions Part 2
- Correct Invoicing
- Employing staff for the first time
- Entrepreneurs' Tax Relief
- Money-saving tips for business owners
- Mortgage interest tax relief (Buy-to-let)
- National Insurance explained
- Overseas pensions tax relief