Four million ignored calls to HMRC ‘to increase if IR35 changes’

IPSE: Taxman’s responsiveness will worsen should status decisions be made more difficult.

IT start-ups reveal why it's often 'survive, not thrive'

The road is long, expensive and emotional draining, say tiny tech company founders.

Where HMRC's new IR35 consultation is less than honest

Five areas of the private sector IR35 reform proposal fail the (whole) truth test.

Don’t underestimate the IR35 reform underdog

Slightly less liabilities on hirers, plus chain-wide IR35 compliance? HMRC may have found its answer.

Specialist mortgages for limited company owners

PSC owners can often have to go through a more rigorous mortgage application process. 

GDPR's start is far from the end for data contractor demand -- Hays IT

‘Strong demand for only partially financially-satisfied contractors is due to post-GDPR work, not just pre.’

Contractor's guide to contracting in Dubai

Tax-free earnings and opulence? They don’t call it the City of Gold for nothing.

What a GDPR-proof Data Processing Contract looks like

Protecting yourself from the sharp end of your new DPC is easier if you understand it.

GDPR: In force from today for clients – and contractors

What GDPR is; how to comply and why IT contractors will probably welcome it.

What a GDPR-proof Data Processing Contract looks like

Protecting yourself from the sharp end of your new DPC is easier if you understand it.

Contractors’ Questions: Can I get paid into my foreign bank account?

'More straightforward if the client pays in the country they’re in, and you’re from.'

More IR35 reform? HMRC’s own research puts the case in tatters

Delays, increased costs and bigger workloads. And that’s the government’s own findings.

Contractors’ Questions: Can I get paid into my foreign bank account?

'More straightforward if the client pays in the country they’re in, and you’re from.'

More IR35 reform? HMRC’s own research puts the case in tatters

Delays, increased costs and bigger workloads. And that’s the government’s own findings.

Private sector off-payroll rules 'now inevitable’

We’ll keep objecting, but off-payroll rules on all PSCs are now a foregone conclusion, experts say.

Five lessons to learn HMRC, before you change IR35 – again

A lot for the taxman to tackle before 2020 (no sooner please), because his thinking is flawed.

Contractors to speak out on all things status

Qdos wants your views about being a PSC amid the BBC/NHS/IR35 debacle.

Contractors to speak out on all things status

Qdos wants your views about being a PSC amid the BBC/NHS/IR35 debacle.

Contractor mortgages: How much can I borrow?

Your deposit, credit rating and other financial commitments are just a few factors that will affect how much you can borrow. 

IR35 consultation: why it’s here & what it says

For contractors in a hurry, a quick recap on the private sector off-payroll reform plan.

HMRC unveils private sector IR35 reform consultation

‘Unimaginative,’ ‘shameful,’ ‘outrageous.’ Or is it just a cry to contractors for help?

2018/19 tax rates and allowances for contractors

Tax rates and allowances that contractors should be aware of this tax year. 

Britain blocks visas for 1,200 IT specialists

For the first time, Tier 2 is denying hundreds of firms the techies they say they want.

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Contractor Jensal Software Ltd beats IR35, again

Not for want of trying! HMRC's second go at catching a PSC ‘well-versed’ in IR35 fails.

HMRC eyes 12-year window on offshore tax assessments

A taxman going back over a decade in 'reasonable care' cases is 'wrong in principle.'

The IR35 scenario an evasion rule behoves you to avoid

PSCs -- look forward, because a perfect storm of contractor regulation is brewing.

Why extending off-payroll rules isn’t IR35 reform’s only option

Private sector IR35 reform? Yes, but not as you know it.

Taxman’s debt collector spend surges by 500%

Steep rise in HMRC’s use of its potentially ‘unfair, uncontrolled, gloves-off’ agents.

Half of tiny traders say mobile reception is still poor

‘Can you hear me now?’ Small firms come forward to pinpoint network not-spots.

NHS ‘needs IR35 enquiry on patient care impact’

Urgently place reform that has ‘decimated’ IT contracting under a microscope, says IHPA.

Digital tax accounts delayed - for individuals

Brexit puts the full rollout of HMRC's digital revolution on 'pause.'

How does the contractor mortgage application process work?

If you’re a house hunting contractor, you may not know where to start when it comes to applying for a mortgage.

Contractors’ MPs to sign ‘pivotal’ EDM on 2019 loan charge

Stephen Lloyd MP tackles the ‘unfair’ backdating of Disguised Remuneration rules.

Contractors, meet the cyber security duo dominating right now

Why there are two IT security areas you won’t need to look at (as much) before you leap.

Growth in IT contractor demand takes its first dip

Four-month spree comes to an end for IT contractors, but demand overall is still ‘huge’.

Five key traits of a killer CV for the contract market

It’s humble and old, but a CV is still your first weapon when hunting down a higher rate.

Tax-Free Childcare: what contractors need to know

Vouchers, schemes, eligibility from October? Answers in bite-size chunks for contractors with kids.

Five key traits of a killer CV for the contract market

It’s humble and old, but a CV is still your first weapon when hunting down a higher rate.

Tax-Free Childcare: what contractors need to know

Vouchers, schemes, eligibility from October? Answers in bite-size chunks for contractors with kids.

Five key traits of a killer CV for the contract market

It’s humble and old, but a CV is still your first weapon when hunting down a higher rate.  

BBC host in IR35 battle ‘forced to use a PSC’

A £900k IR35 case hears that news presenters had little choice but to be ‘Ltd.’

Scammers impersonate HMRC investigation staff

People likely to be panicked into paying the taxman are being targeted by crooks.

Contractors’ Questions: Should I copy the language in their job ad?

‘Au natural,’ rather than the sincerest form of flattery, is best for contractor interviews.

IR35 Contract Templates

Example contracts designed by IR35 experts with your compliance in mind.

No clue how to process data lawfully, firms admit

And it’s ‘out of sight, out of mind’ if data is outsourced or exported, despite GDPR.

Contractors’ Questions: What if an Upwork contractor we paid didn’t do the work?

How an out-of-pocket overseas client can tackle an errant online contractor.

Still a long way to go until HMRC ‘gets’ IR35 reform

Taxman’s blind faith in his own tool is no surprise, but it could have a sting in its tail.

IT contractors, be canny if job-hopping for cash

The three things you need to do to help land premiums, not pain, when jumping jobs.

IR35 expert regrets ‘missed opportunity’ to quiz HMRC on CEST

MPs decline their ‘inexact’ chair’s invite to grill taxmen about policies for PSCs.