Press releases by ContractorCalculator:
Pre-Budget Report: Darling shows Labour is listening to contractors... for now
[Tue, 25 Nov 2008] - UK contractors are celebrating a stay of execution over harmful legislation that had been threatening the sector.
“Contractors playing Russian roulette with their tax affairs”
[Wed, 15 Oct 2008] - Survey shows that contractors and freelance professionals are disregarding basic best practice in ensuring their contracts are outside IR35.
Impartiality of UK’s justice system undermined by government’s attempts...
[Mon, 08 Sep 2008] - The government’s desperate attempts to generate additional tax revenues are undermining the impartiality of the UK’s justice system
Government likely to slash its own tax income through new attack on contractors
[Wed, 30 Jul 2008] - The government could be about to score a spectacular own goal with it's attack on contractors travel expenses.
Cutting contractors’ rates will cost clients more and could backfire spectacularly
[Wed, 18 Jun 2008] - ContractorCalculator believes their strategy could backfire spectacularly, costing the banks much more
Labour Party seen as “major threat” to contractors and UK PLC
[Fri, 06 Jun 2008] - Survey by ContractorCalculator shows that British contractors feel the Labour Government’s stance on freelance working threatens their livelihoods.
ContractorCalculator achieves ABCe certification
[Wed, 14 May 2008] - ContractorCalculator is the first UK contracting site to achieve independent verification by ABCe to agreed industry standards set by JICWEBS.
Income shifting proposal revived by Treasury with contractors in mind
[Mon, 28 Apr 2008] - Proposals on income shifting would limit the ability for small businesses to share dividend income among spouses or partners.
Survey shows UK agency workers don't want employment rights
[Thu, 10 Apr 2008] - British contractors almost uniformly reject the employment rights offered under the Agency Workers Directive.
How Much Will Income Shifting Tax Cost You?
[Tue, 11 Dec 2007] - Contractors who share dividends will pay a significantly higher amount of tax under the new income shifting proposals.
Contractors face 47% tax rise with new income shifting proposal
[Thu, 06 Dec 2007] - The tax bill for contractors could rise as much as 47% when the new income shifting proposals from the Treasury are passed into law.
Costs rise 10-20% for UK business if agency worker directive is passed
[Wed, 05 Dec 2007] - Labour costs for UK business will rise from 10-20 per cent if the Agency Workers Directive is passed today
Contractors Lose Employment Rights in Court Decision
[Mon, 03 Dec 2007] - Contractors are likely to lose chances to obtain employment rights in an upcoming decision of the Appeals Court.