Could you benefit from a Government review of flexible working?
Contractors are urged to lend their backing to a call from the Office of Tax Simplication for a review of the taxation of flexible workers.
ContractorCalculator Market Report September 2016
The post-Brexit outlook remains promising, with increasing skills shortage concerns and reduce permanent headcounts playing into contractor’s favour.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 26/Aug/2016
News this week covers: rising IT contract rates; tax avoidance backlash; construction boost; digital tax concern; and clients adopt digital platforms.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 19/Aug/2016
News this week covers: HMRC tool quashed; limited company fears; public sector contests reforms; uproar over tax proposals; & tax avoidance clampdown.
HMRC’s IR35 tool won’t stand up in court, claims leading tax expert
HMRC’s tool won’t stand up in court, and contractors could suffer greatly due to uncertainty in the supply chain, warns Jason Piper of ACCA.
Will IR35 reforms kill off limited company contracting?
Agencies are more likely to insist contractors caught by IR35 use PAYE umbrella companies rather than implement costly RTI processes.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 12/Aug/2016
News this week covers: IR35 RTI nightmare; PM gives boost to contractors; Report on Jobs; LEM; good news for oil and gas; and buy-to-let warning.
Will Theresa May give a boost to contractors?
Contractors have cause for optimism, after talks between Theresa May and stakeholders indicated that her leadership may bring change for the better.
New IR35 rules using RTI are a ‘nightmare’, warns tax expert
Plans to force agencies to collect IR35 taxes monthly via RTI would be a nightmare for all contractors, warns tax expert Duncan Strike of Intouch.
Britain’s post-Brexit recovery relies on contractors as permanent placements plummet
Firms are again looking to contractors to boost the economy as the first post-Brexit Report on Jobs reveals a severe drop-off in permanent placements.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 05/Aug/2016
News this week covers: public sector contractor exodus; Uber court case; PM consults with contractors; NHS scandal; PMIs; and construction warning.
IR35 reforms will decimate Government projects, survey shows
IR35 reforms will decimate Government projects with four in five contractors set to leave the public sector. Contractors need to raise awareness now.
ContractorCalculator Market Report August 2016
Contractor prospects are improving once again as confidence returns to the economy, as evidenced by the latest crop of labour market statistics.
Uber court case could dramatically affect your next contract
Uber drivers are challenging the company in court over their employment status, in a case that could have huge implications for contractors and IR35.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 28/July/2016
News this week covers: IR35; support PRISM’s strategic review; FCSA refutes PSC claims; Brexit impact; skills shortage concerns; and HMRC warning.
PRISM needs your help to support strategic review
PRISM needs your help to support its bid to launch a wide-ranging strategic review to ensure fairness within the tax system for contractors.
Public sector IR35 rule changes are going ahead, confirms HMRC
Public sector contractors can expect to pay more tax from April 2017, after HMRC confirmed the public sector reforms to go ahead at PRISM seminar.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 22/July/2016
News this week covers: IR35 roundtable; non-compliance warning; contractor demand bounces back; Brexit dents confidence; & oil and gas opportunities.
Contractors could benefit from post-Brexit Government reform, expert claims
Contractors could benefit from regulatory reform following the post-Brexit arrival of Theresa May’s Government, says Andy Chamberlain of IPSE.
Industry shares concerns at IPSE roundtable event on IR35
ContractorCalculator was in attendance at a recent roundtable meeting as experts discussed issues surrounding the proposed public sector reforms.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 15/July/2016
News this week covers: strong opposition to IR35 proposals; Report on Jobs; contracting stakeholders address PM; & contractors praised in ONS report.
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HMRC IR35 research reveals strong resistance to rule changes
Contractor clients are unanimous in their opposition to proposed plans to reform IR35 in the public sector, a new report from HMRC reveals.
New jobs platform gives contractors more time to ‘do what they do best’
Contractors are set to benefit from an innovative new jobs platform that speeds up the recruitment process and reduces missed opportunities.
HMRC’s planned IR35 tool is impossible, claims expert
HMRC will fail in its bid to develop a tool that can conclusively determine a contractor’s IR35 status, says ContractorCalculator CEO Dave Chaplin.
Contractor placements continued to rise prior to EU referendum vote
Contractors ensured clients had access to the necessary skills as uncertainty gripped the labour market ahead of last month’s EU referendum.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 08/July/2016
News this week covers: buy-to-let warning; engineering opportunities; corporation tax proposal; PMIs; finance demand; and contracting bodies unite.
ContractorCalculator Market Report July 2016
Contractor demand is sustained despite Brexit and a downturn in the financial sector, as some contracting disciplines see rising demand and rates.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 1/Jul/2016
News this week covers: Call for strategic review of contracting sector: effects of Brexit on contractors; energy industry to need more IT contractors, HMRC IR35 tool not ready
Contractors should seize Brexit opportunities, urge contracting stakeholders
Contractors should turn Brexit challenges into opportunities, urge contracting stakeholders following the UK’s referendum vote to leave the EU.
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