New to Contracting

If you have recently decided to explore the personal and financial opportunities of becoming a freelance worker then you should seek professional advice as soon as possible before you enter into any commercial arrangements with agencies or clients.

There are many pitfalls awaiting the unwary that will inevitably cost you not only time and money but also considerable stress.

Quay has provided accounting, tax and general business advice to freelance workers for many years and we have a thorough and practical understanding of these pitfalls.

Quay can assist you with making the right decisions concerning how you should operate, through what business entity, or whether you should be undertaking change at all. We can then support you through the initial transition and our service is particularly good because we provide you with unlimited access to our professional staff to ask questions and seek solutions to normal day to day problems that will confront you.

Becoming a business is a minefield but it can be extremely rewarding provided that you have good support in the right areas.

Whether you opt for our monthly or annual service you can be assured that you will received highly focused attention from a single point of contact at Quay, with the assurance that you know how much that is going to cost.

The scope of our business start up package depends upon the decisions you have taken on the nature of your business. They are comprehensive and will assist you or handle directly the following:

• Establishment of your business (including where appropriate the formation of a company or a limited liability partnership)
• Registration depending on circumstances of your business for PAYE, VAT and Business Tax purposes
• Assistance with opening bank accounts
• A complete information service. Ask what you need to know as part of our package, including planning income, cash flow and tax savings
• Set up of accounting systems and controls
• All new clients are provided with a comprehensive welcome pack that incorporates many of the explanations you need to get started in business. This pack also explains your responsibilities to us and what we do for you.

Our new business package costs from £100 to £180 plus VAT depending on the nature of the business structure. Clients who sign up to our monthly service can enjoy a reduced fee of £90 plus VAT.

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