Contracting News

Two elements of IT contracting will change post-June 23rd, for better or worse.

Get your strategy in place to combat the new frameworks on income extraction. 

HMRC’s date mistake costs them dearly in tax avoidance scheme user enquiry. 

Public PSCs must lead the way in enlightening officials about naïve reforms to IR35.

Download designed to give late payers less wiggle room is now live on ContractorUK.

Moratorium being mulled to help the distressed regroup without being petitioned.

'Significant number' of IT contractors in the City are jumping before being pushed.

Last gasp for limited company usage on the NHS, ahead of new rules next year.

Law firm says recruiters' queries persist in the 'dangerous' world of SDC.

A reasonable chancellor will ensure contractors aren't discriminated against, hopes REC.

Lack of PM's support for us isn't cause to snub him on June 23, say IT contractors.

Uncertainty looms in the short-term, whether you see new doors -- or barriers.

Pay and prospects brighter for fintech's freelancers than its permies.

The NPfIT's prolonged recovery is healthy for IT contractors, even those without experience.

London's banks ask IT contractors to share the pain of a difficult first quarter.

Growth in demand for temporary techies gets its smallest figure since April 2013.

Big Data is dominating some of the key shifts in clients' IT contractor recruitment needs.

Gap narrows, but contractors still set to vote 'remain' in EU referendum.

Lots of talk on expenses belies the mere handful of claims that the T&S rules permit.

Agency caught advising clients how to dodge 'SDC' so that contractors can get tax relief.

Continued rule-flouting can land agencies a hefty penalty every day they don't submit.

HMRC's overseer refuses to endorse digital accounts, citing 'significant concerns.'

All the 'non-SDC' evidence in the world is no good, if it only comes from one source.

Home Office to impose a higher salary threshold on intra-company transfers.

Friday's Finance Bill amendment seeks to put the chancellor on a six-month deadline.

Get to grips with the EU referendum; whether you’re in, out or undecided.

Special taskforces being deployed by the taxman to keep hitting 'soft targets.'

Lowest IT contractor index score for 34 months belies a revival for temps.

Summary of this month’s numerous changes that could affect your bottom line.

Unveiled yesterday, 10 chapters on SDC put paid to a get-out for umbrella users.

Another April tax change will dampen buy-to-letters' profits, but not if they use a 'Ltd.'

But PSC contractors can still take steps to maximise take-home pay.

From today, T&S tax relief for 'SDC' and IR35 contractors is outlawed.

Outside IR35 contractors who are managed headed off from tax relief, where they are 'SDC.'

HMRC to consult on shifting IR35 liability in the public sector as early as next month.

Five anomalies exist, further to a long list of questions that HMRC needs to answer.

Act now while the government isn't, says PwC.

First potential deserters emerge, amid fears the private sector's next.

Budget tax hike on close companies favours dividends if you don't want to repay.

Collateral of Budget 2016 includes outsourcers and consultancies supplying PSCs.