Contracting business ECR Consulting wins IR35 case after five-year battle with HMRC
IT contractor Elaine Richardson has won her IR35 case against HMRC, with the tribunal finding that her company ECR Consulting ‘is a genuine business’.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 13/May/2011
News this week includes growing contractor demand; IR35 Forum launch; more AWR guidance; oil & gas contracts could go aboard; & increased rates in IT.
IT and engineering contractor demand bucks labour market trends, jobs surveys confirm
IT and engineering contractor demand growth is sustained against a backdrop of falling public sector demand & slowing growth, reports two key surveys.
Contractors in a ‘profession or business undertaking’ excluded from AWR, confirms BIS
Contractors in a ‘profession or business undertaking’ aren’t in the scope of the Agency Workers Regulations, confirms the final guidance from BIS.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 06/May/2011
News this week includes PCG post-budget; REC joins IR35 Forum; growth slows in key sectors; new rate-based income protection; & marine energy report.
Contractors warned not to be pressured by recruiters into incorporating to avoid AWR
Contractors shouldn’t be pressured by recruiters into incorporating to avoid AWR, as it may not be necessary and could mean more HMRC investigations.
ContractorCalculator’s ABC audit for March confirms 130,682 unique users
ContractorCalculator has received its seventh ABC certificate, confirming we had over 130,000 unique visitors/browsers in March.
ContractorCalculator Market Report May 2011
Contractor demand is being sustained across all core contracting sectors, except oil and gas, as the economy bounces back into positive territory.
PCG remains committed to removing any barriers in contractors’ way
PCG’s John Brazier reaffirms that contractors’ interests are at the core of PCG’s approach to removing barriers to freelancing.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 28/Apr/2011
News this week includes the royal wedding hitting contractors; oil/gas sector may lose billions; & HMRC’s mass mailout to engineers.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 21/Apr/2011
News this week includes modest IT contracting market growth; PCG magazine goes online; oil and gas tax talks falter; and key tax dates from HMRC.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 15/Apr/2011
News this week includes City IT contract growth; HMRC gets tough; AWR will benefit few contractors; oil & gas uncertainty; & former PCG man hits out.
IR35 Forum will see PCG represent contractors to ensure better IR35 administration
The government’s new IR35 Forum has been set up in the wake of the Chancellor’s decision to retain IR35, and will see contractors represented by PCG.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 08/Apr/2011
News this week includes AWR guidance; increased contractor demand; real time PAYE; space agency launches; and financial and services sectors growth.
Engineering, construction and IT contractors saw yet another jump in demand in March
Demand for IT, engineering and construction contractors increased yet again in March, with growth mainly from the private sector – REC/KPMG report.
Agency Workers Regulations guidance published – AWR clarification for contractors
Draft guidance from BIS shows that limited company contractors in business are outside of AWR, but umbrella company contractors are within its scope.
ContractorCalculator Market Report April 2011
Contractor demand is increasing across all core contracting sectors, but recent manufacturing and oil and gas sector news may be cause for concern.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 01/Apr/2011
News this week includes a debate about umbrella futures; Bribery Act postponed; IT skills shortages in 2010; oil & gas confusion; and HMRC warning.
Contracting sector service providers and recruiters debate the future of umbrellas
ContractorCalculator CEO Dave Chaplin joined contracting sector service providers and recruiters to debate the future of umbrella companies post-AWR.
Agency Workers Regulations - Swedish Derogation could mitigate pay fears
Contracting clients’ fears of soaring costs may be allayed if service providers adopt the Swedish Derogation to the AWR, says Parasol’s Rob Crossland.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 25/Mar/2011
News this week includes Budget winners and losers; meet BIS to discuss AWD; Scottish contractor demand increases again; & contractor failures to fall.
Budget 2011 reaction - IR35 retained, as abolition risks falling tax revenues
Contractors must endure IR35 for the foreseeable future, until a possible merger of income tax and NI proposed in the 2011 Budget makes it irrelevant.
Contractors remain subject to IR35, while income tax and NI may merge – Budget 2011
Contractors remain subject to IR35 as the Chancellor George Osborne delivers a 2011 Budget that proposes the merger of income tax and NI.
IR35: Budget document reveals IR35 is to be "better administered" - not abolished
IR35 is here to stay for the foreseeable future, as the Budget document reveals that the Government choses the second option to better administer IR35
Budget 2011: Headline points for contractors - IR35 to be enforced better
Key points from the 2011 Budget affecting UK contractors and freelancers
Contractor Business Record Checks campaign by HMRC: free online risk assessment tool
Contractors concerned that their business records won’t pass inspection when HMRC starts checking 50,000 firms should use Business Link’s online tool.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 18/Mar/2011
News this week includes HMRC internal record keeping; financial IT contracting market stable; public sector freelancer boost; & self-employment rises.
Interim management contractors hit by downturn but gender pay gap has almost vanished
Interim management contractors are less busy & work shorter assignments than before the economic downturn, reveals new research on the interim sector.
HMRC admits it “does not hold” the vital data needed to evaluate OTS IR35 reforms
HMRC’s response to a ContractorCalculator Freedom of Information request shows HMRC “does not hold” data that’s vital to evaluate OTS’s IR35 reforms.
Privilege Accounts launched by contracting industry experts Roback and Stanton
Contractors “who don’t want to be part of a production line” have a greater choice of contractor accountant after the launch of Privilege Accounts.
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