Contracting News

An audit in Cork into PSC’s expenses is about to go nationwide – tax expert.

Nov 23, 2012

The GLA’s victory mustn’t spark an assault on the temporary work model.

Nov 23, 2012

Taxman’s warning to declare all income ‘before it is too late’ is rather late itself.

Nov 20, 2012

Engineers, analysts and managers increasingly hired to provide 'peace of mind.'

Nov 19, 2012

A ruling freeing up the 'second hand' software market presents both risks and opportunities. 

Nov 16, 2012

Seasonal hiring drop-off yet to dent demand for IT skills on a temporary basis.

Nov 15, 2012

It will take more than a 24hr celebration for politicians to ‘get’ freelancing, says PCG founder Philip Ross.

Nov 14, 2012

Aunty declares "no evidence" it used personal service companies to help aid tax avoidance.

Nov 8, 2012

Lack of confidence among end-users still playing into contractors' hands - APSCo.

Nov 7, 2012

Still, payroll providers peddling unethical avoidance practices face being driven out.

Nov 6, 2012

Paperwork probes by letter, phone and even face-to-face, become a reality from this month.

Nov 5, 2012

Systems specialists, integrators and developers were all 'hot' between July and September.

Nov 5, 2012

Fastest growing internet jobs increasingly hinge on software expertise – report.

Nov 1, 2012

Profiling thousands of IR35 suspects may be possible, but doing more than that is extravagant.

Oct 31, 2012

REC head Kevin Green tells the bad apples to mature or face exposure.

Oct 30, 2012

Driving out complexity – entirely - is impossible, reveals tax simplifier John Whiting.

Oct 29, 2012

Are IT contractor agents following or flouting security clearance guidelines?

Oct 26, 2012

Daily rates at Big Blue’s IT services arm severed by 10% (for those who want to stay).

Oct 24, 2012

'Easy target' that is small businesses returns £123m extra for the taxman.

Oct 23, 2012

Cash for the bank's IT overhaul expected to be poured in over the next year.

Oct 22, 2012

Why contractors will want digital consultancies' workloads to keep fluctuating.

Oct 22, 2012

Scrutiny of business officials amid claims they used Yahoo to dodge FoI rules.

Oct 18, 2012

Who will your digital treasures be left to? The cloud, loved ones or others?

Oct 18, 2012

Take a step back from the Alice in Wonderland world of PSCs and IR35, to mull the basics of status.

Oct 17, 2012

The PAC doesn’t realise that many freelancers mostly go limited for genuine reasons, not to avoid tax. 

Oct 17, 2012

Ex-spin doctor turned freelancer to give opening address at PCG event.

Oct 12, 2012

Binge drinking is serious – but so too is a 42% duty hike on your Friday night pint.

Oct 12, 2012

Oh no not another letter? Firms already struggling with paperwork face a BRC by post.

Oct 11, 2012

For being inefficient and ineffective, IR35 is back on the political agenda.

Oct 10, 2012

Coalition must stop refusing to put its thinking cap on when it comes to tax – PCG.

Oct 10, 2012

Criticisms by the PAC show a worrying lack of understanding – REC.

Oct 10, 2012

Need to quickly tie-up projects makes contractors the preferred IT staffing option.

Oct 9, 2012

Hotter than much of the summer but cooling, shows REC’s IT contractor index. 

Oct 8, 2012

Staffing body with IT contractor agents as members takes the Labour leader to task.

Oct 5, 2012

Almost twice as many IT temps foresee the state sector as the place to be.

Oct 4, 2012

Late payment is already bad enough, doubling the default period would make it worse.

Oct 4, 2012

Rise of the freelance-friendly outfits, as fewer will cut temps and more will go flexible.

Sep 28, 2012

PCG poll finds at least 90% have toyed with the idea of contracting abroad.

Sep 27, 2012

'Surprising that so many contractors aren’t aware of the one-year-old rules.'

Sep 27, 2012

Only fair to respond with our own new lingo in an era of ‘tax abuse’, says the Low Tax Group.

Sep 24, 2012