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.
IR35 Reform: IR35 is no longer relevant to contracting
Contractors face another IR35 review, as ContractorCalculator’s response to HMRC’s IR35 discussion document shows the tax is no longer relevant.
ContractorCalculator Market Report October 2015
Contractors can expect increased demand across most core contracting sectors, thanks to buoyant markets, skills shortages & cost-conscious businesses.
Dividend Tax changes – how contractors can mitigate their impact
Contractors can use strategies that mitigate the impact of the Dividend Tax changes announced in the Summer Budget, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 02/Oct/2015
News this week covers: Another T&S relief review; contractor Dividend Tax protests go unheard; finance sector drives rise in contractor demand.
Dividend Tax changes here to stay despite protests by contractors and business owners
Dividend Tax changes look set to stay, as Government rejects a petition by contractors and business owners calling for the changes to be reconsidered.
Contractor expenses should stay, as HMRC’s proposal branded unworkable at tax summit
Contractors should retain tax relief on travel and subsistence and HMRC’s proposals to restrict it are flawed, decide key contracting organisations.
Contractors have short window to benefit from record low long-term mortgage rates
Contractors can benefit from record low long-term fixed interest rates for mortgages, but only if they move quickly.
Contractor travel and subsistence expenses rules face wide-ranging Treasury review
Contractor travel and subsistence rules face another wide-ranging review, this time by the Treasury, which proposes further expenses tax relief cuts.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 25/Sept/2015
News this week covers: Contractor demand set to rise; IT contractors with niche skills in demand; contractors receive ‘nudge’ letters; SRIT explained.
IT contractors have increasing niche role opportunities in buoyant market, says study
IT contractor agencies report a shortfall in candidates with niche skills, suggesting contractors who invest in training can benefit from high demand.
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