Monday, July 31, 2017

T&S rules wipe out another 1,000-odd PSCs

Insolvency Service counts the fallout from the 'one-off' event that keeps killing 'Ltds.'

Probe into EU temps' impact on UK welcomed

Agency body backs a bid to answer the 'open question' of what Brexit means for techies.  

Friday, July 28, 2017

Agency abuses laid bare

A new report considering new regulation for umbrellas reads as an 'A-Z' of agency abuse.

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Contractors' Questions: What's our IR35 risk as a husband-and-wife 'Ltd'?

Status expert helps a her who's books behind the scenes, and a him who's the tech lead.

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Contractors, don't miss the summer tax deadline

July's key to getting self-assessing right, but there's three areas you typically get wrong.

Limited company dividend tax guide for April 2018

How to realistically look at the unavoidable loss of your £3,000 tax shelter.

Limited company dividend tax guide for April 2018

How to realistically look at the unavoidable loss of your £3,000 tax shelter.

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Inside IR35 guide for public PSCs updated

Adviser to contractors factors in 16.5% on VAT, plus the loss of the 5% rule.

Monday, July 24, 2017

Rising cost of relief on expenses 'a red herring'

Treasury told off over its alarm about relieving expenses when employers won't.

Sheffield crowned 'outstanding invoice capital'

The South Yorkshire city is home to more late-paying clients than anywhere else.

Friday, July 21, 2017

Goldman Sachs tells techies to unbutton

A code of a different kind is updated at the IT offices of the 148-year-old bank.

Thursday, July 20, 2017

Contractors' Questions: Would being inside IR35 preclude mileage claims?

Step-by-step approach required, before gauging if mileage claims are off-limits.

Another AWR expert reminds of contractors' rights

Rules from 2011 still stumping many, but it's up to recruiters to 'take the lead.'

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Contractors, know what umbrella companies charge you

Get to grips with your brolly's deductions and fees so you're covered, not cross.

Concern over Taylor's impact on contractors persists

Review boss's reassurance fails to ease fears that contractors could still be hit.

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Hays and Parity blame IR35 reforms for public sector decline

Agencies telling a 'familiar story' -- IR35 issues dragging their public sector results.

'Contractor-friendly' tax plan given to Tory-DUP alliance

Mindset more important than any one measure, says a tax blueprint for business soloists.

Monday, July 17, 2017

Digital tax accounts delayed for contractors

'Genuine alarm' compels officials to dilute and delay quarterly tax reporting.

Dividend allowance cut re-tabled from April

Government puts the loss of a £3,000 dividend tax shelter back on the books. 

Friday, July 14, 2017

Contractors' Questions: Can agencies grant equal treatment before week 12?

'Reputation-conscious recruiters can avoid AWR admin by equalising you on day one.'

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Contractor's guide to contracting in France

Your four-way pass to freelancing across the channel (expires 2019).

Contractor's guide to contracting in France

Your four-way pass to freelancing across the channel (expires 2019).

Contractors' Questions: What to do before work for a US firm begins?

Tips on compliance for a techie trying to strike a balance that doesn't exist.

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Taylor Review unveils 'contractor-centric' proposals

Nine-month probe into modern work criticised as 'timid', praised as 'positive'.

Dependent contractor status quick summary

What the Taylor Review proposes; why and how industry is responding.

Appetite for IT contractors 'softer but still sharp'

Growth in temporary IT billings cools, albeit only from its May high.

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Making corporation tax simpler: OTS's top ideas

A rundown of how the way tax is computed on your profits is suggested to change.

Making corporation tax simpler: OTS's top ideas

A rundown of how the way tax is computed on your profits is suggested to change.

Equip 'Ltd' companies with tax roadmap – OTS

Over 30 corporation tax ideas tabled to help single-director companies.  

Monday, July 10, 2017

HMRC updates IR35 guidance for public sector bodies

New guidelines go live, for those accused of re-running the ESS until it says 'outside.'

Don't penalise MTD's first latecomers, HMRC told

'One-man bands should get another go, not a fine, if their foray into digital accounts flops.'

Friday, July 7, 2017

Appetite for IT contractors 'softer but still sharp'

Growth in temporary IT billings cools, albeit only from its May high.

Thursday, July 6, 2017

What HMRC's win in the Rangers Case might mean for you

Murray Group at the Supreme Court is a triumph for the taxman, but will he regret it?

Bid to battle IR35 smashes funding target

Contractor hoping to take on the off-payroll rules raises over £11,000 in just three weeks.

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Recruiters shift IR35 liability costs to contractors

'Outrageous' ploy, as agencies covertly force PSCs to indemnify them against IR35 losses.

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

IT contractors named in new high of judicial reviews

Temporary techies among those increasingly challenging decisions by HMRC.

Contractors' Questions: How to buy a laptop and software for business?

'It's not what it says on the tin that makes it allowable or not; it's how you use it.'

Monday, July 3, 2017

IR35: Substitution

Solicitor Jonathan Wright continues his rewrite of ContractorUK's section on IR35 status factors.

Contractors' Questions: Why's my passport needed to extend?

Legal reassurance for a PSC suspecting his agent of lying.

The Rangers Case: a contractor's timely refresher

What EBTs (and you) should keep in mind about the Rangers case ahead of Wednesday's ruling.

Contractors' Questions: Why's my passport needed to extend?

Legal reassurance for a PSC suspecting his agent of lying.

The Rangers Case: a contractor's timely refresher

What EBTs (and you) should keep in mind about the Rangers case ahead of Wednesday's ruling.

Contractors' Questions: Why's my passport needed to extend?

Legal reassurance for a PSC suspecting his agent of lying.

The Rangers Case: a contractor's timely refresher

What EBTs (and you) should keep in mind about the Rangers case ahead of Wednesday's ruling.