IR35 Forum: partial breakthrough over risk rules but in-business tests may be looming
The IR35 Forum makes two significant breakthroughs: HMRC will no longer consider contracts in isolation and will publish its general risk indicators.
Contracting sector grows by 12% to 1.56 million: Kingston University & PCG research
Contracting has grown by 12% over the last three years, and the sector now includes 1.56 million people, shows new study
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 18/Nov/2011
News this week includes contractor demand reports; latest on National Freelancers Day; tax consultations; oil & gas opportunities; & new online tools.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 11/Nov/2011
News this week includes contractors in demand; AWR costs contracts; HMRC targets SE taxpayers; tax lost oil & gas contracts; & new online accountant.
Contracting’s core engineering and IT sectors buck the trend of labour market decline
Contractor demand, particularly in the engineering and IT sectors, is outpacing permanent recruitment, according to two key labour market surveys.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 04/Nov/2011
News this week covers substitution and IR35; PCG webinars; new AWR guidance and impact news; late payment woes; economic update; and HMRC warnings.
ContractorCalculator FOI Request reveals HMRC IR35 data unfairly targets contractors
Contractors may be unfairly targeted by HMRC IR35 reviews, as a ContractorCalculator FOI request reveals data based on the P35 Question 6 lacks focus.
Contracting skills support dominates webinar line-up for PCG National Freelancers Day
Contractors can look forward to learning new marketing & business skills from the expert webinars being launched by PCG on National Freelancers Day.
We ‘influence the influencers’ for the benefit of contractors, says chairman
Contractors benefit from work by the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association completed mainly behind the scenes, explains Chairman Stuart Davis.
ContractorCalculator Market Report November 2011
Contractors in core contracting sectors such as IT are suffering from fluctuating demand, but the longer-term prospects for contractors are promising.
Umbrella contractors already being encouraged to incorporate because of AWR
Umbrella contractors are already being encouraged to incorporate because of the Agency Workers Regulations, says ContractorCalculator’s Dave Chaplin.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 28/Oct/2011
News this week includes fresh IR35 data from HMRC; PCG update; City jobs plummet; online accountants in demand; & mid-sized firms’ contracts.
Contractors are the solution to reignite Europe’s growth, innovation and prosperity
Contracting is thriving throughout Europe, not just in the UK, and contractors are key to getting Europe out of the economic mess it finds itself in.
Full history of IR35 reviews by HMRC: 4208 investigations generated only £12m in tax
HMRC reveals the number of IR35 reviews and subsequent tax yield between 2000 & 2006: 4208 IR35 reviews generated only £12m in tax.
PCG making progress securing greater contractor and freelancer recognition
PCG’s John Brazier details the latest progress by PCG on securing greater recognition for the economic contribution made by contractors & freelancers.
ContractorCalculator sees 20% rise to 133,141 unique visitors, shows latest ABC audit
ContractorCalculator’s eighth ABC audit shows that readership increased by 20% over the last 12 months and Google’s April Panda update had no impact.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 21/Oct/2011
News this week includes upbeat prospects for engineers; IT demand falls; HMRC errors and cover-ups; AWR debt transfer risk; & workshops for interims.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 14/Oct/2011
News this week includes IT contractor rate cuts; PCG on security vetting; HMRC tax error; oil & gas investment; economy falters; & 4m self-employed.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 07/Oct/2011
News this week includes IR35 Forum progress; IT & engineering contractors in demand; games sector upbeat; financial sector slows; & low UK tax burden.
IR35 Forum: HMRC outlines four areas that could offer real IR35 process improvements
Contractors may see real progress at last from the IR35 Forum, as HMRC outlines four key areas for IR35 improvements.
Contracting and wealth management: low-risk investment strategies in volatile markets
Contractors seeking low risk investments offering a greater return than bank deposits have a range of options says an expert IFA.
ContractorCalculator Market Report October 2011
Contractors are receiving very mixed messages from the UK’s labour market, with demand becoming increasingly stratified in specific sectors.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 30/Sep/2011
News this week includes new AWR guidance; PCG survey results; AWR won’t hurt contractor demand; creative skills shortage; and manufacturing upbeat.
Agency Workers Regulations: careful preparation will mitigate impact, says expert
Contractors may experience little change once the Agency Workers Regulations come into force, explains Professional Passport’s Crawford Temple.
Agency Workers Regulations: new contractor resource to help determine AWR status
Contractors can download a free new resource to help determine their AWR status and turn the new regs into a source of competitive advantage.
HMRC’s IR35 tax yield data reveals only £219,180 was paid by contractors in 2010/11
Calm before the storm? Contractors only paid £219,180 in IR35 tax with just 23 reviews last year, HMRC admits. But that could all be about to change.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 23/Sep/2011
News this week includes Scottish contractor demand; PCG survey results; demand data for interims; plus HMRC reveals ‘tax gap’ and increases fines.
Contractors are bolstering their IR35 defences with lessons from new online IR35 Test
Contractors taking ContractorCalculator’s free online IR35 Test are successfully overcoming everyday IR35 challenges, explains Seb Maley of Qdos.
Contractor demand sustained in Scotland, outperforming the rest of the UK
Contractor demand in Scotland rose “markedly” in August, with a small increase in rates, according to the Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs for August.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 16/Sep/2011
News this week includes HMRC IR35 helpline fail; tax & banking reform; short-term pain for IT contractors; confidence yo-yos; & flat-rate VAT update.
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