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Dear Contractor,
Welcome to the November 2009 edition of our Contractor Newsletter. This month marks the 10th anniversary of IR35, and ContractorCalculator has commissioned a special report to mark the occasion. Implementation of the Agency Workers Directive has thankfully been delayed, although ironically when it does come in it could signal the end of IR35 by the back door. Our features this month focus on right during disputes with clients and agencies and also offer some advice to those who wish to negotiate themselves out of a low contract rate. And this months Contractor Doctor explains for first timers how to calculate and minimise their national insurance contributions.
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IR35 special report: 10 years that shook the world of UK contractors
ContractorCalculator marks 10 years of IR35 with expert perspectives on this controversial tax law - Download the 36 page special report now! |
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Contractors welcome U-turn that delays implementation of the Agency Workers Directive
Lord Mandelson is expected to announce later today that the implementation of the Agency Workers Directive will be delayed. |
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Contractors a vital part of UK recovery, agree tax experts at PCG-sponsored event
The Reform think-tank and PCG this month discussed contractors’ input to UK economic recovery with a select band of leading experts and influencers. |
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Could proposed Agency Workers Regulations kick IR35 into touch?
Paradigm shifts in legislation like those proposed by the AWD could make us all look harder than usual at what we do, with often surprising results. |
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 Renegotiating a poor rate mid-way through the contract |
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Contractors can ask for higher rates during a contract, but prospects of success depend on their negotiating position says Roger Sinclair of Egos. |
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 Bob the contractor: ‘Can they do this? Yes they can!’ |
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As contractor disputes with agents and clients increase, contractors keep asking, ‘Can they do this?’. Sadly, the answer is usually, ‘Yes they can!’. |
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 Contractor Doctor: How do I work out my NICs when I leave my job to be a contractor? |
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Many employees are choosing contracting as an alternative career choice and want to keep their NICs in order. Phil Richards of BFCA explains how. |
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 Contractor Calculator Market Report November 2009 |
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All the good news for contractors comes with a ‘but’ this month, with prospects of recovery as autumnal as the weather. |
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