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Dear Contractor,
Welcome to the April 2008 edition of our Contractor NewsCast. Lots of developments in the last month for contractors: The Budget revealed the Government saw sense in delaying their unworkable Income Shifting proposals. Whilst the agency workers bill still threatens our livelihoods, last Friday we learnt intentions to exclude high tech contractors. Also, some refreshingly straight talking from David Drew, Labour MP, who seeks to change ways in which small business and contractors are taxed.
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An End To Expense Deductions for IR35-Caught Contractors?
A source close to the Treasury has told ContractorCalculator that HMRC is seriously considering cutting out the expenses deductions for IR35-caught contractors. |
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David Drew: Labour MPs Seek Way Forward for Contractor Taxation
In an interview with ContractorCalculator, Labour MP David Drew explains an Early Day motion to seek to change the ways in which contractors and small business are taxed. |
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High-Tech Contractors Excluded from Agency Workers Legislation
High-tech contractors are to be excluded from Agency Workers Legislation. |
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Should Contractors Blow the Whistle on Projects That Go Wrong?
If a project is going bad, and you think you know what's wrong, what should you do? |
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 IR35 Danger: Do You Have Different Contracts? |
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HMRC always obtains the agency-client contract and compares it with the contractor contract. They rarely agree, and this spells IR35 trouble. |
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 What You Should Know About the New Companies Act |
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The Companies Act of 2006 which is in the process of coming into force changes the way we have to run our limited companies. Here's how. |
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 Contracting For Former Employers: Expenses |
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Should your former employer offer you a contract, you still have all the rights contractors are entitled to. But you have to be very careful about IR35. |
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 Contractor Calculator Market Report - April 2008 |
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A slight slowdown in job offers due to the Easter holiday, but demand is predicted to remain strong right through the UK economic woes. |
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