Garbetts - Accountants for IR35 and contractors

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Garbetts have many years experience of providing services to PSCs, with a successful format based on personal attention and plain speaking.  Our claim to fame is that, we were, as far as we are aware, the first practice to realise the implications of the now notorious 1999 IR35 budget press release and make public comment on it a matter of hours later on the internet - a lot of water has now passed under the bridge!

We're based on the Isle of Wight, which, to avoid any confusion, is an extension of mainland UK under English law.  Don't confuse us with offshore accounting firms on the Isle of Man or Channel Islands  - and, yes, we have been asked before now "Whats the difference between an Isle of Wight company and a UK company?".  We've around 20 staff, and have been in business for over 20 years.

Our services for personal service companies are based around a simple fixed fee to cover routine work - business accounts, business and personal tax returns, payroll, checking quarterly vat returns, pre year end review and ad hoc advice on IR35 and other issues.  The fixed fee for this is £900+vat pa, £90.00 p/m.  The only extras you may face are IR35 contract reviews, £100+vat.  We also recommend tax enquiry insurance to cover tax investigations and enquires, including IR35, currently £145 pa + vat but this is optional.  

Company formation, if required, is available at £120+vat + Companies House change of name fee, and normally can be turned around in 24 hours.  This fee includes supply of a company, HMRC registrations including VAT, and bank account opening with Cater Allen Private Bank (part of Santander) if requested (subject to status / approval).

We don't provide Umbrella companies or Managed Service Companies.

For our quick registration page, to join us as a client, click here

If you are interested in IR35 or S660a, then click here

For our guide to choosing an accountant, click here

For our full terms of business, tariff and service specification for Personal Service Companies, click here

For more about us as a firm, click here

Latest Updates

17.3.11   2011-12 accounts template loaded & guideance updated for new tax year
1.2.10   HMRC attacks Offshore Avoidance Scheme for Contractors
22.7.09   Update to guidance on non residence and working abroad
24.6.09   Review of our PSC tariffs - no change to basic fee, but separate charge for IR35 contract reviews.
7.4.09   Site updated to 2009-10 and 2009-10 accounts template loaded
25.11.08   VAT changes from the pre budget - how they affect PSCs
4.11.08   Guidance on travel and accomodation and expenses for PSCs
4.11.08   Our standard terms of business have been updated
21.8.08   Revised 2008/09 salary guidance
21.8.08   HMRC attacks Umbrella companies again - this time over travel
     
   
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Formation

Guidance on forming a company

Our formation questionnaire (formationquestionnaire.xls)

Registration

Form for existing PSCs to register with us (registrationquestionnaire.xls) (for new formations use the formation questionnaire link above)

IR35

IR35 – basic principles

IR35 – status checklist

IR35 – getting the contract right

IR35 – contract reviews

IR35 - dividend strategy

Services and Terms of business

Introduction to our PSC services

Our service specification

Our terms of business

Accounting and transaction recording

Details on our transaction recording system

Accounts template (intended for use over a complete accounts year) - this covers both vat registered and non vat registered companies.

Guidance notes on the accounts template

The above template is designed to be used for a complete accounts year and updated quarterly; therefore you should only download it at the start of the tax/accounts year.

Tax planning tools

PSC tax planning spreadsheet - a simple spreadsheet enabling you to model profit, dividend, salary and shareholding options.

Salary calculator - a simple spreadsheet for calculating net salary and deductions for any given month.

Contract reviews

Garbetts offers a contract review service, but please see the guidance below about what types on contracts we can review and the supporting information needed.  For existing clients reviews are  priced at £100+vat - please enquire about non client rates.

IR35 – contract reviews

Contract review questionnaire - in PDF or Excel

You must send in the contract review questionnaire with any contract you wish us to review.

Tax Enquiry Fee Protection Scheme

With the high risk of enquiries relating to IR35, we recommend clients take up our Fee Protection service which we offer in association with Qdos Taxwise.

Follow the link below for more information:

Tax Enquiry Fee Protection Scheme

Application form

Application is direct to Garbetts, using the link above.

Information and Guidance

All the guidance below, consolidated

Introduction to PSCs
Garbetts PSC Services
Choice of Structure
Forming a company
Umbrellas and composites
How the company and contractor are taxed
Taxation rates
Example of tax liability for a contractor/PSC
Tax rates and take home percentages at differing income levels
Expense claims & allowances
Invoicing
How does it all work in practice
Pension or insurance provision
Out of contract
Comparison to permanent rates
What accounts and returns need to be filed
Running another business or hobby though your company
Investing through your company
What records need to be kept
Garbetts transaction recording system
Self assessment
Directors current account
Understanding the annual accounts
Working abroad
IR35 – basic principles
IR35 – status checklist
IR35 – getting the contract right
IR35 – contract review
IR35 - dividend strategy
Income Shifting
Tax Enquiry Fee Protection Scheme
Contractor Insurance (General)
VAT for PSCs (including Flat Rate Scheme)
Employing someone to assist you
Tax and childcare
Working from home
Companies House web filing
What to do if you are not paid

All the guidance above, consolidated

For Further information, please contact us

Garbetts Chartered Certified Accountants

E-mail: office@garbetts.com

Arnold House, 2-6 New Road, Brading, Isle of Wight, PO36 0DT.
Telephone: 01983 400350. Facsimile: 01983 404016.

 

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