ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 06/Mar/2015
News this week covers: OTS report; key client event; IPSE warns political parties; APSCo data; expat destinations; and oil & gas tech focus for 2015.
96% of public sector contractors are compliant with off-payroll rules, says Treasury
96% of public sector contractors can demonstrate that their tax affairs are in order, but 94 contractors have been reported to HMRC by the Treasury.
Contractors face long haul for employment status clarity, says OTS review
Contractors will have a long wait before measures can be implemented to introduce clarity and certainty over employment status, says the OTS’s review.
No ‘quick wins’ for contractors from OTS employment status report
Contractors shouldn’t expect any quick wins from the OTS review of employment status, but worryingly a statutory employment test is being considered.
ContractorCalculator Market Report March 2015
Contractor markets soften in some disciplines, but not in IT, engineering and oil and gas where specialist skills remain very much in demand.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 27/Feb/2015
News this week covers: oil and gas contracting; contractor rates; rate cuts in banking; procurement; mortgage war; HMRC appeals; & expenses guidance.
Contracting pays, as an increased proportion of contractors earns more than employees
Contracting clearly pays, as skills shortages are causing a greater proportion of contractors and temps to be paid more than permanent employees.
Oil and gas contractors may have a long-term future in the UK North Sea, shows report
Oil and gas contractors may benefit from long-term demand in the UK North Sea with tax and cost savings, suggests Oil & Gas UK’s Activity Survey 2015.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 20/Feb/2015
News this week covers: Employment Intermediary reporting; Scotland’s contract market; HMRC unfairly targeting contractors; and RTI penalties.
Contracting market softens in Scotland, with better prospects in the wider UK market
The contracting market softens in Scotland, in contrast to improving contractor prospects and contract opportunities across the wider UK market.
Employment intermediaries reporting catches limited company contractors, says HMRC
Employment intermediaries legislation reporting requirements includes personal service companies, shows new draft legislation and guidance from HMRC.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 13/Feb/2015
News this week covers: IR35 yield plummets; umbrella expenses; IPSE’s new department; no more PQQs; and HSBC Swiss account holders face SFO probe.
IR35 2013-14 tax yield collapses, pushing HMRC compliance into the red
IR35’s tax yield fell to just £430,000 during 2013/14 driving HMRC’s compliance operation into the red by up to £170,000 and wasting taxpayers’ money.
Contractors can turn the oil and gas sector slump to their advantage, suggests DNV GL
Oil and gas contractors can benefit from the impact of falling oil prices as many clients plan to maintain investment, suggests a report by DNV GL.
IR35 could become irrelevant within months, with new rules taking effect from April
IR35 could become effectively dead within months once the new Employment Intermediaries reporting requirements come into force from April 2015.
Contract market stabilises but skills shortages persist, shows latest Report on Jobs
Contractors are seeing the contract market stabilising, although demand for specialist skills is sustained, says January’s REC/KPMG Report on Jobs.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 6/Feb/2015
News this week covers: Employment intermediaries reporting; Gauke recognises umbrellas; high pay in North West; & HMRC anti-avoidance and penalties.
Contractor Employment Intermediaries reporting still in doubt, despite HMRC response
Contractors are still uncertain about what reporting is required under the Employment Intermediaries legislation despite HMRC’s consultation response.
ContractorCalculator Market Report February 2015
Contractor demand trends continue their upward trajectory, fuelled by election uncertainty & underlying demand increases due to labour market changes.
OTS Employment status review key questions: ContractorCalculator’s response
ContractorCalculator responded to the Office of Tax Simplification’s (OTS) request for responses to key questions for its Employment status review.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 30/Jan/2015
News this week covers: skills shortages; IPSE index; oil and gas opportunities; HMRC five figure fines; and unions attack AWR Swedish Derogation.
IT and engineering contractor opportunities grow as skills shortages worsen
Contractors with scarce IT, engineering and technical skills have an increasing number of contract opportunities, says the latest REC JobsOutlook.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 23/Jan/2015
News this week covers: contracting in Scotland; financial sector growth; late payment conciliation; data protection breaches; and HMRC phishing guide.
Contractor demand in Scotland ends 2014 with solid performance, focusing on Edinburgh
Contracting market activity centred on Edinburgh during December 2014, with IT, engineering & financial contractor sectors performing well at yearend.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 16/Jan/2015
News this week covers: election uncertainty; local authority contractors; oil & gas contracts; Welsh Assembly bans umbrellas; and tax return warning.
Contracting market at quarterly high, as election uncertainty may benefit contractors
The contracting market reached a quarterly high in December 2014. Fears over election uncertainty may benefit contractors: REC/KPMG Report on Jobs.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 9/Jan/2015
News this week covers: IR35 Forum Administration Review; IPSE infrastructure call; TUC misunderstands umbrella; 2015 predictions and 2014 highlights.
IR35 Forum Administration Review highlights no progress on administering IR35
The IR35 Forum Administration Review shows that the tax legislation’s implementation has not improved, despite new measures introduced in May 2012.
Review of IR35 administration by HMRC says nothing about its effectiveness
Contractors learn little about how effectively HMRC is applying IR35 following the May 2012 changes, based on the IR35 Forum Administration Review.
ContractorCalculator Market Report January 2015
Contractor prospects for 2015 are positive, with the core contracting disciplines of IT, engineering, construction & finance forecast to perform well.
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