ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 06/Sept/2013
News this week covers: new IR35 website; construction demand; TUC AWR complaint; EU SME reporting; HMRC’s ADR; North Sea contracts; & new fuel rates.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 30/Aug/2013
News this week covers: financial services rising; data contractors for smart cities; turnaround in professional services; and 3D boost for designers.
New accreditation to help non-NHS IT contractors win NHS informatics contracts
Non-NHS IT contractors seeking professional skills and accreditations to win NHS contracts may benefit from a new healthcare informatics partnership.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 23/Aug/2013
News this week covers: NHS IT contractors; oil and gas report; skills shortages; CBI forecasts; tech trends; umbrella avoidance; & eurozone recovery.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 15/Aug/2013
News this week covers: financial IT; anti avoidance; self-employment falls; smart meter contracts; oil & gas skills & rates; and new HMRC RTI team.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 9/Aug/2013
News this week covers: contractor demand and skills shortages; RTI annual scheme; OTS expenses & benefits review; offshore wind strategy; & HMRC’s IT.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 2/Aug/2013
News this week covers: IT seeing fast growth; Parasol calls for action on cowboy umbrellas; renewables rates rocket, and HMRC remains [dis-] engaged.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 26/July/2013
News this week covers: contractor demand growth; GAAR impact doubt; EBT tax uncollected; shale gas tax breaks; IT market growth; & RTI extension.
10 key lessons for entrepreneurial contractors revealed by HR study
Contractors seeking to become entrepreneurs, or to facilitate entrepreneurialism for their clients, can learn from CIPD’s 10 key lessons.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 19/July/2013
News this week covers: contractor demand; agency laws opt-out retained; GAAR and office holder rules; OFT investigation; & HMRC focus on distraint.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 12/July/2013
News this week covers: client investment generates contracts; TMT contractor skills; marketing spend upbeat; PCG off-payroll survey; and HMRC amnesty.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 05/July/2013
News this week covers: new PCG ambassador; IIM guide; financial IT spend up 60%; upbeat BCC survey; oil & gas contract boosts; & HMRC online services.
John Brazier’s new PCG ambassadorial role to result in greater contractor recognition
In an exclusive ContractorCalculator interview, PCG’s John Brazier explains how his new ambassadorial role will benefit contractors and freelancers.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 28/June/2013
News this week covers: impact of Spending Round; BN66/Section 58 update; ‘greater’ shale gas reserves; offshore worker high; & tax evasion overstated.
Spending Round 2013: contractor prospects buoyed by increase in infrastructure spend
Contractors across multiple disciplines stand to benefit from the 2013 Spending Round, with investment in infrastructure, science and education.
Contractors affected by BN66 lose fight to amend retrospective Section 58(4)
1900 contractors facing huge tax bills as a result of taking part in a tax avoidance scheme that was shut down by BN66 lose fight to change the law.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 21/June/2013
News this week covers: IT contractors must adapt to cloud; demand growth and skills shortages; G8 promises on tax avoidance; and PCG member benefits.
IT contractors must adapt to meet commoditisation of IT, warns ‘contractrepreneur’
IT contractor and ‘contractrepreneur’ Mark Sweeny of Certus Solutions warns that traditional contracting models must evolve to meet new IT challenges.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 14/June/2013
News this week covers: contractor demand; financial IT prospects; Hehjoo v Harben Barker ruling; oil & gas confidence; and HMRC extends RTI delays.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 7/June/2013
News this week covers: contractor demand; retrospective tax; HMRC strikes and RTI glitches; clients choose UK; and firms calls for capital investment.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 31/May/2013
News this week covers: global contractor demand; umbrella debate; offshore employment schemes threatened; IT contractor motivation; and EU tax rules.
Contractors and contracting are the “new normal”, APSCo guide shows clients
Contractors and contracting, as part of the UK’s flexible workforce, are the “new normal”, according to a new guide published by recruiter body APSCo.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 24/May/2013
News this week covers: PCG’s John Brazier; REC JobsOutlook; new ‘North Sea’; Tech City growth; BBC ditches contractors; and manufacturing rebounds.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 17/May/2013
News this week covers: financial IT; oil & gas skills; umbrellas becoming agencies; CBI forecasts; self-employment; HMRC taskforces; & day rate app.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 10/May/2013
News this week covers: HMRC withholds IR35 data; REC/KPMG ROJ; APSCo contract data; tax information-sharing; Statutory Residency Test; & P35 deadline.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 3/May/2013
News this week covers: UK skills shortages opportunities; strong quarterly contractor demand; early signs of recovery; and interims in demand abroad.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 26/April/2013
News this week covers: IT contractor demand; financial IT predicted to slump; self-assessment fines start on 1 May; & HMRC drops ESC A19 changes.
Interim management contractor sector worth £1.5bn to UK economy
Contractors working as interim managers contributed £1.5bn to the UK economy in 2012, and interim use by clients leapt by 18% during Q4 2012.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 19/April/2013
News this week covers: City hiring trends upwards; latest GAAR guidance; PA Holdings update; improved CFO confidence; & UK marketing budget forecasts.
Contractors branded as ‘atypical’ by International Labour Organisation
Contractors failed to gain the recognition they deserve in yet another labour market survey, this time by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
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