Press releases by ContractorCalculator:
Contractors’ Handbook released as eBook for Kindle
[Mon, 01 Aug 2011] - The expert guide for UK contractors and freelancers has been released as a Kindle ebook to support the growing numbers of UK contractors
IR35 must remain in place until other changes to tax system make it irrelevant
[Wed, 09 Feb 2011] - IR35 is here to stay for the medium term, will be policed more effectively by HMRC.
ContractorCalculator achieves fourth ABCe audit of over 100,000 visitors per month.
[Wed, 04 Nov 2009] - ContractorCalculator now has four independent verifications that it has achieved more than 100,000 unique visitors per month over a two year period.
Conservatives pledge to amend or replace IR35
[Tue, 30 Jun 2009] - Shadow Corporate Governance Minister Jonathan Djanogly says a future Conservative Government would review IR35 - either amending or replacing it.
Landmark ASA ruling protects digital advertisers from unproven unique website visitor claims
[Wed, 14 Jan 2009] - Advertisers who may have been misled about site statistics and the number of unique visitors to websites have received the solid backing of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
New Contractors’ Handbook will help contractors trade their way to success
[Tue, 16 Dec 2008] - Just when the contracting sector needs it most, a comprehensive resource to enhance the career of every contractor has been published.
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.