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Knowledge Centre

The Brookson Knowledge Centre is an essential information resource for contractors, freelancers and self-employed professionals. It is part of our continual commitment to providing you with all the information you need to build a successful business.

The Knowledge Centre is a fully searchable bank of over 1,500 unique pages of guidance and dozens of insightful videos about all aspects of running your own business.

From advice on corporate tax or financing a company car, to guidance on employing staff or the tax treatment of corporate entertaining, the Knowledge Centre has it all. Developed over more than a decade-and-a-half of advising self-employed individuals of all types, we have brought these vital resources together into one place, making it easier and quicker for you to find what you are looking for. You can choose from one of our handy guides to download, browse by topic and keep up to speed on the latest business advice, or use the search function to find the answer to a specific query. And in the unlikely event you can’t find the information you need, please give us a call and one of our specialist advisers will find the answer for you.

Topics

Tax Planning

Many people think that tax planning involves complicated arrangements and structures which accountants or lawyers create to reduce the amount of tax that you pay, however this is not the case...

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Company Tax

There are several business related taxes and commitments that, as the director of your limited company, you need to be aware of. The main ones that you will come across as a contractor are...

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Personal Tax

It is important that as well as ensuring that your company remains tax compliant you consider your own Personal Tax position. We are able to advise you on all aspects of your Personal Tax affairs...

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Personal Tax

It is important to ensure that your business and Personal Tax affairs are in order, specifically to ensure that you are paying the right amount of tax and that you are acting compliantly... 

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Tax Planning

Many people think that tax planning involves complicated arrangements or structure with accountants or lawyers to reduce the amount of tax you pay, however this is not the case...

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Expenses

As a sole trader, you can claim certain expenses which have been wholly and exclusively incurred in earning the profits of the business. Expenses should be paid directly from the business bank account...

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