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Dear Contractor,
Welcome to the November 2007 edition of our Contractor NewsCast. In the Pre Budget Report, after losing the Arctic Systems Case, the Revenue announced plans to tax contractor dividends – but how will they do it? Also in the news, another contractor win against the Revenue brings hope to more contractors who are treated unfairly. Features this month focus on IR35 – did you know IR35 legislation was never finished and contractors should have some employment benefits? Also, how to counteract a pushy agent who tries to force a rate rise on renewal. |
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Contractors Dividend Income Under Threat
In the wake of the loss of the Arctic Systems case, the Government is planning to change the ways in which contractors share dividend income. The Pre Budget Report warns of a consultation. |
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Contractor Battle With Revenue Offers Hope
An Appeals Court Win for construction contractor Neil Martin brings hope to all of us who may suffer unfairly from the way the Revenue deals with us. |
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Contractors have a New Kind of Company to Use
You can share a limited company with other contractors and then work for it as self-employed. The Revenue has stated that, for the time being, these companies are not MSCs. |
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Contractors Are Helping Abused Children in New Charity Effort
A contractor has started a new charity effort to raise money for the NSPCC. Won't you join in and give an hour's fee? |
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 Inside IR35? Want Employment Rights? |
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Contractors inside IR35 are taxed like employees, yet they have no employee rights unless they go to court to claim them. An unfair situation that the Government should resolve. |
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 Contractors Should Have Schedules in their Contracts |
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Having a schedule in your contract is a good way to avoid IR35 and to ensure the expectations are clearly defined between contractor and client. |
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 Can My Agent Force a Margin Increase on Renewal? |
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Agents like to force through margin increases when contract renewal time comes up. They have the right to try to do this, but they cannot oblige you to do it. |
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 Contractor Calculator Market Report - Nov 2007 |
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IT was stable last month, but construction and engineering took off despite questions about economic growth. |
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