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The cheered-on Covid Corruption Commissioner is set to back strictness for taxpayers and leniency for the taxman (not vice versa), as seen in Ark Angel Ltd v HMRC.

Nineteen ‘exceptional’ companies, six ‘highly commended’ providers, and two individuals. All just got acknowledged as going ‘the extra mile’ for UK IT contracting.

Rigour mortis will surely set into the umbrella industry before April 6th 2026 -- potentially the point of death for umbrellas as we know them today.

The temporary tech jobs market gets a ‘glimmer’ to offset the ‘dire’, but it’s hardly thanks to the chancellor.

There’s no final bill or liability admission. But the Welsh government agency set up to sustainably manage the environment clearly didn’t manage off-payroll worker status properly.

A seemingly small Autumn Budget announcement is actually a big concern, and it’s not even the nearly double-figure rate that’s unsettling.

The definitive guide to eight ‘easy target’ areas the Labour chancellor is hitting to raise many extra billions.

A day looks like a long time in leaky Budget politics, or so suggests the global market reaction to Rachel Reeves being at the helm.

Latest Guides

The cost per brolly and brolly employee of Rachel Reeves’ £25billion increase in National Insurance Contributions; laid bare.

19th November, 2024 | Umbrella Companies

Responses like ‘Chocolate’ are among the no-nos for IT contractors asked to fess up their Achilles heel.

14th November, 2024 | Successful Contracting

The chancellor just gave IR35-fatigued contractors a compelling reason to get their limited companies done and dusted within the next five months.

13th November, 2024 | MVL

Simpler reporting for limited company directors with straightforward affairs is hard not to like. But beware two drawbacks.

6th November, 2024 | Limited Companies

The business account that calculates your taxes.

1st November, 2024 | Money

A recap of the brolly ‘D-Day’ eight years ago, ahead of another (potential) upending this coming Wednesday.

24th October, 2024 | Umbrella Companies

Overview to the must-complete form Companies House says it’ll still support you to file on time.

17th October, 2024 | Limited Companies

A guide on the first of a few age-old job interview questions that IT contractors love to hate.

16th October, 2024 | Successful Contracting

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