Autumn Statement 2015 - key points for contractors
Chancellor George Osborne announces Government’s Spending Review outcomes and tax changes likely to impact on contractors and the contracting sector.
Umbrella company contractors could lose ongoing expenses tax relief from April 2016
Umbrella company contractors will have to claim expenses through yearly self-assessment tax returns, unless a clause in the Finance Act is repealed.
Contractor prospects improve as clients seek capacity to gain from growing economy
Contractors are experiencing increasing demand from clients seeking to take advantage of favourable market conditions, reports the REC JobsOutlook.
Contractor recognition by policymakers across Europe at all-time high, says expert
Contracting’s profile at a high as Ipro causes are increasingly recognised by policymakers across Europe, explains IPAG’s Professor Patricia Leighton.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 20/Nov/2015
News this week covers: new contracting thinktank; IR35 discussion document; financial skills shortage; oil & gas opportunities; and construction boom.
HMRC’s IR35 discussion document: how contracting’s stakeholders have responded
Contracting stakeholders have issued responses to HMRC’s Intermediaries Legislation (IR35) discussion document, highlighting areas of contention.
NFD 2015 a resounding success, as IPSE launches new thinktank and policy conference
IPSE’s National Freelancers Day 2015 launches a new thinktank and policy conference, alongside revealing the winners of this year’s freelancer awards.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 13/Nov/2015
News this week covers: IR35 crackdown; contracting landscape; IT contractor demand; skills shortage; NFD 2015; ONS figures; London Employment Monitor.
Contractor skills shortages worsen, suggesting now is a good time to go contracting
Contractor demand rose in October, as skills shortages worsened, suggesting now is a good time to consider contracting, particularly in construction.
IT contractors benefit from increasing demand growth, outperforming permanent hires
Contractors in the IT sector are enjoying rising, and increasingly broad-based, demand for their services, reports the latest Tech Cities Job Watch.
Contractors celebrate National Freelancers Day 2015 - #NFD2015
Contractors have the opportunity to celebrate their career and lifestyle choice, as IPSE hosts a series of events for National Freelancers Day 2015.
Contractors must take action over the latest IR35 threat, despite the uncertainty
Contractors shouldn’t ignore media speculation over draconian new IR35 rules; if there is truth behind the stories, there is still time to take action.
Contractors face draconian IR35 crackdown, with new test forcing 90% into PAYE
Contractors are facing a draconian crackdown on IR35 with a new test intended to force 90% of PSC users onto their clients’ payroll.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 06/Nov/2015
News this week covers: Contractor APN warning; HMRC hammered by MPs; PMIs; female finance contractor prospects; infrastructure; oil and gas resources.
Rangers lose EBT tax case - door opens for HMRC to target contractors with APNs
Contractors who used EBT-based tax avoidance schemes could be targeted with APNs, following HMRC’s victory in the Rangers EBT case.
ContractorCalculator Market Report November 2015
Contractors can expect sustained demand across most sectors, due largely to ongoing skills shortages, as well as improved confidence in the economy.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 30/Oct/2015
News this week covers: Party conferences; contracting not result of recession; 2013-14 Tax Gap; finance sector drives growth; CIOT criticises IR35.
Contractor issues of infrastructure and maternity pay headline 2015 party conferences
Contractor access to maternity pay and improved infrastructure were the two biggest contracting issues aired during the autumn 2015 party conferences.
Contractor number increases not driven by recession, confirms research
Recent growth in contractor numbers is largely due to structural changes to the economy, and not cyclical factors such as the recession, study shows.
IR35 is not dead. It’s reforming!
“‘Ello, I wish to register a complaint! IR35 is an ex-tax. It has ceased to be.” But the taxman insists IR35 can be kept alive by reforming it.
Limited company contractors major contributors to 2013-14 Tax Gap, claims HMRC report
Limited company contractors, alongside other SMEs, are believed to be responsible for nearly half of the Tax Gap, says HMRC in its latest analysis.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 23/Oct/2015
News this week covers: REC JobsOutlook; BOS Report on Jobs; IT contractor demand in Ireland; Finance Bill amendment; private sector contractor boom.
Contractors set for sustained demand due to improving economy, says REC JobsOutlook
Contractors can look forward to continued demand for their services with client optimism at a high point as a result of the buoyant economic climate.
Contractor shortages in Scotland worsen, generating opportunities for wider UK
Contractor candidate availability worsens in Scotland during September, providing greater contract opportunities for contractors elsewhere in the UK.
IR35 Reform: compliance must be shared by contractors and clients
Contractors won’t be saying goodbye to IR35 – HMRC has said that abolition is not an option. So, maybe shared responsibility is the way forward?
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 16/Oct/2015
News this week covers: widespread dividend usage; IR35 response; London Employment Monitor; Scottish skills shortage; Rigzone survey; ONS statistics.
Contractors not unusual for using dividend pay strategies, shows HMRC survey
Contractors are not the only types business using dividend strategies, prompting questions as to why contractors are targeted by HMRC for doing so.
IR35 Reform: HMRC’s policy objectives are flawed
HMRC’s policy objectives & tax targets in its Intermediaries Legislation (IR35) discussion document are based on weak analysis and flawed assumptions.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 09/Oct/2015
News this week covers: contractor skills shortages; HMRC IR35 review; expenses proposals impact; September’s PMIs; & Conservative conference reaction.
Contractor candidate shortages worsen, impacting on key infrastructure projects
Contractor candidate shortages are slowing down areas of growth, particularly in construction and engineering, says the REC/KPMG Report on Jobs.
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