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The UK’s leading contractor site. ABCe audited. Issue 44: August 2010  Contractor Calculator Newsletter, August 2010: Contractors could benefit from IR35 review by new Office of Tax Simplification Dear Contractor, Welcome to the August 2010 edition of our Contractor Newsletter. The Government announces the Office of Tax Simplification and that they will review IR35. A change in the National Minimum Wage laws should help contractors. A PCG round table event highlights the global issues facing contractors. Our features cover advice for contractors entering rate negotiations, and those considering deregistering for VAT. Contractors could benefit from IR35 review by new Office of Tax Simplification Contractors could benefit as the Treasury announces the creation of the Office of Tax Simplification, charged with tackling the unfairness of IR35. Read full story Umbrella contractors to benefit from new expenses rules Government recommends changes to the expenses rules following a National Minimum Wage consultation potentially benefitting umbrella contractors. Read full story Contracting issues are a global challenge, shows PCG Round Table Event International speakers at a PCG Round Table Event reveal that challenges facing UK contractors are shared worldwide, reports ContractorCalculator. Read full story Disguised employees evading national equivalents of IR35 is a global issue Entrepreneurs earn the right to be rewarded with lower taxes, but contractors around the world seem to want to have their cake and eat it. Read full story Contractors who understand "contract rate poker" can improve renewal negotiation When it’s time to renew your contract, understanding your agency process and pressure points can strengthen your contracting negotiation position. Read full story Contractors can use HMRC's employment status resources to help with IR35 status HMRC’s online manuals for tax inspectors’ use provide contractors with insights into how not to be seen as an employee and how to stay outside IR35. Read full story Contractor Doctor: My fee income has dropped – should I deregister for VAT? Baker Watkin’s James Abbott explains that contractors should deregister for VAT only when their business has changed focus, or is closing. Read full story ContractorCalculator Market Report August 2010 The demand for contractors continues to grow, with sectors such as financial services and manufacturing appearing to be having a renaissance. Read full story Contractor compliance stakes raised: FCSA founding members pass independent review       To forward this Newsletter to a friend, click here    Follow us on Twitter Forward to a friend

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