Contracting News

Anti-late payment medley, led by a conciliation service, smacks of Groundhog Day.

The deadline to declare new officers or their details is missed by more than half of firms.

The REC's temporary IT worker index is showing its lowest score in 22 months.

Help is apparently at hand for companies' beneficial owners who want privacy.

UK intellectual property regime criticised for not serving small businesses well enough.

Anti-evasion officers pressing to put 'moderately successful professionals' in prison.

French bank tells its UK IT contractors to lower their rates or leave.

£13,000 worth of prizes on offer to the top contractors of today and tomorrow.

Margins of Whitehall's technology suppliers to be laid bare every three months.

Umbrella and limited company bosses favour a five-year freeze, but not unreservedly.  

Twenty traps on the benefits and expenses form that may lead to a compliance review.

Government to consult on how representative bodies can challenge payment terms.

S660 named among the uncertainties that couples face in an outdated tax system.

IPSE says one-man bands would be less adrift on Monday if the digital networks worked.

'Working people' to be at the heart of chancellor's first Conservative Budget.

Wide-ranging act put in place to help UK become 'best place in the world' to start-up.

'Concerning level of discord' is clearly intact, on invoicing, security and services to come.

Sajid Javid becomes Business Secretary, and Greg Hands becomes Osborne's deputy.

Not even 24hrs in office, the new Tory government was awash with wishes for contractors.

Number of permie IT skills on the REC's scarce list hits double figures.

Tories set for a convincing victory, sounding the death knell for Clegg and Miliband. 

What limited company contractors should consider before polling day tomorrow.

What umbrella company contractors should consider before polling day tomorrow.

Trio of pledges blasted as unspecific, despite Labour singling out the disguised self-employed. 

PM says self-employed need maternity pay, pensions and mortgages reviewed.

Spending on tech suppliers is going on services that IT directors don’t rate.

Fresh off-payroll guidance tells public clients how to check for IR35 now BETs are off.

Services that conciliate and mediate are best with the courts, not as alternatives.

Labour leader lets his party's slight on the self-employed continue.

The 'freelance-friendly' pledges of Cameron, Clegg, Farage, Bennett and Sturgeon.

The very workers targeted by HMRC are the ones who need a say, appeals AUCAE.

What Nick Clegg and his party are pledging to win your vote.

What David Cameron and his party are promising to win your vote.

What Ed Miliband and his party are promising in return for your vote.

Targets include dormant companies and 'disguised self-employment.'

FTSE firms reportedly at risk of being bitten for flouting cookie law.

Demand's upward spiral will likely make six IT contractor-types fidgety if their rates aren't right.

Holiday pay ruling may have 'major impact' on contract staffing sector.

Wrongly telling HMRC that you're F, when you're likely D, could have consequences.

Yesterday's rule to exempt 'Ltds' from reporting small value benefits isn't in force.