UK contractors work in one of the world’s highest taxed countries – Adam Smith Inst
UK contractors work in one of the world’s highest taxed countries, yet such punitive tax levels raise less revenue, says the Adam Smith Institute.
Contracting experts mostly reject OTS IR35 suspension option, favouring alternatives
Contracting experts, with the exception of PCG, favour IR35 reform through the OTS options of better HMRC enforcement and a clear in-business test.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 11/Mar/2011
News this week includes options for IR35 reform; AWR guidance from BIS at last; contractor demand continues to increase; & global IT growth forecast.
IR35 reform not a done deal: OTS wants to hear from contracting sector on 3 options
Contractors are not facing a ‘done deal’ on IR35 - the OTS is calling for more debate on options for reform before sending final report to ministers.
IR35 review: OTS says suspend IR35 or enforce it better, then merge income tax and NI
The OTS recommends suspending or better enforcing IR35 as an interim measure, before merging income tax and NICs, which would make IR35 irrelevant.
Contractor demand increases as online recruitment reaches a two-year high
Contractor demand has increased across all contracting disciplines, with the Monster Employment Index revealing online recruitment at a two-year high.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 04/Mar/2011
News this week includes success for complaints against HMRC; manufacturing and construction sectors grow; and company car mileage rates change.
OTS tax relief report: little impact on contractors, but deeper tax issues flagged
The final report on tax reliefs by the Office of Tax Simplification will have little impact on contractors, but deeper tax issues are highlighted.
IR35: MBF Design – was it the IR35 case that got away amid the thousands HMRC caught?
In the period when contractor Mark Fitzpatrick was at Airbus, many contractors were found to be inside IR35; was MBF Design the one that got away?
ContractorCalculator Market Report March 2011
Contractors can feel slightly optimistic, particularly in some niche sectors, but the services sector is evolving into a market of winners and losers.
Tax rules are failing contractors, the OTS’s John Whiting tells ContractorCalculator
Tax rules have not kept pace with modern working patterns, says OTS Tax Director John Whiting in this exclusive interview with ContractorCalculator.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 25/Feb/2011
News this week includes new HMRC focus on tax evaders; growing online IT contractor demand; contracting gender pay gap revealed; and UK oil/gas boom.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 18/Feb/2011
News this week includes access to government contracts; Agency Workers Regulations to cost £1.5bn; mixed fortunes for IT contractors; & PCG ICT win.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 11/Feb/2011
News this week includes more workers choosing contracting as contractor demand increases; IR35 is here to stay; & Budget ideas invite for contractors.
Contracting work in huge demand as more workers choose to become contractors
Demand for contracting work has taken off, with ContractorCalculator’s reader numbers reaching record highs alongside highs in contract availability.
IR35: MBF Design Services v HMRC – key facts from the case for contractors to note
HMRC’s weak position and less than scrupulous methods show it should never have brought its IR35 case against MBF Design Services.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 04/Feb/2011
News this week includes IT skills shortages in gaming; HMRC warns offshore account holders; plus surges in worker and economic demand.
ContractorCalculator Market Report February 2011
Contractors are still facing an uncertain 2011, but so far that uncertainty is working in contracting’s favour, with contractor hiring above trend.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 28/Jan/2011
News this week includes latest IR35 victory; IT contractor demand update; good news for financial sector contractors; & HMRC bonuses, despite errors.
IT contracting lessons in Agile Development for HMRC: IR35 and test-first taxation
IT contracting can offer HMRC lessons in the development of taxation and insights into why IR35 failed, writes ContractorCalculator CEO Dave Chaplin.
Contractor demand in Scotland soars, particularly for IT contractors
Contractor demand in Scotland grew again in December, and at a faster pace than the rest of the UK, according to the Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 21/Jan/2011
News this week includes upbeat IT contractor prospects; new GAAR study; female interim numbers peak; high tech to boost economy; & offshore tax guide.
IR35 tribunal win for MBF Design Services confirms importance of MOO
Contractor Mark Fitzpatrick has secured an IR35 win with PCG’s help, with a tax tribunal clearing him of using his limited company to avoid tax.
IT contractors to see 500k new perm and contract posts created in UK over next decade
Contractors will benefit from IT sector growth of five times the national average over the next ten years, according to an e-skills UK forecast.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 14/Jan/2011
News this week includes sustained contractor demand; contractors benefit from economic uncertainty; and the UK is not such a bad place to pay tax.
Disguised employment crackdown launched in USA – will OTS or HMRC take tips from IRS?
In a crackdown on disguised employment, the US government has set aside $25m (£16m) to conduct random audits of 6,000 businesses.
Contracting demand rises again – REC/KPMG Report on Jobs
Contracting demand increases for the 17th month running, with engineering, manufacturing and IT contractors leading demand growth.
IR35 Solutions – Part 5: Conclusion – an interim, post-IR35 contractor tax landscape
ContractorCalculator summarises IR35’s current unworkable status and suggests what form an interim, post-IR35 contractor tax landscape might take.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 07/Jan/2011
News this week includes both good news and a warning for umbrella contractors; HMRC crackdown on lax bookkeeping; & 2011 contractor demand forecasts.
IR35 Solutions – Part 4: Why IR35 or any changes will never work
ContractorCalculator identifies why replacements for & successors to IR35 won’t work, in this fourth of a series of articles analysing IR35 solutions.
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