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Latest News

New IR35 rule ‘raises client risk to corporate evasion offence’

Telling lies and turning blind eyes if IR35 changes could put PSCs' partners in the dock.

19th June, 2018 | Contracting News

Unpaid invoice? I wouldn’t ask me, Small Business Commissioner admits

A 'candid' late payment tsar reveals success is still in single figures, despite him being operational for eight months.

19th June, 2018 | Money News

View VAT threshold cut as last resort, officials told

'And even then, with Brexit, MTD and IR35 reform looming, it needs conditions.'

18th June, 2018 | Money News

Buy-to-let deal exploits tax relief tapering

A lender’s new offer is shaped around the Treasury changing buy-to-let’s economics.

18th June, 2018 | Money News

New Tier 2 visa exemptions to boost IT entrants

Javid's plan will lead to more highly skilled workers from abroad in UK tech.

15th June, 2018 | Job News

Pimlico plumber wins claim he wasn’t a contractor

Firms warned they face a ‘tsunami of claims’ from ex-contractors demanding cash.

14th June, 2018 | Contracting News

Contractors for GDPR 'weren’t the priority, but now money talks'

Agency says clients tried to turn contractors, yet today the experienced have the edge.

14th June, 2018 | Contracting News

NHS’s VAT dodge ‘could cost more than IR35 reforms save’

Ex-tax inspector says it’ll all backfire for HMRC if Direct Engagement schemes flourish.

13th June, 2018 | Contracting News

Latest Guides

Contractor’s guide to contracting in Austria

The lowdown on a nation whose capital’s quality of life is the highest in the world.

15th June, 2018 | Contracting Overseas

Contractors' Questions: Can I send a cover letter instead of applying online?

Bypassing the hirer’s preferred process probably won’t end well, even if it is error-prone.

14th June, 2018 | CV Guides

How contractor ATDSL won its IR35 case against HMRC

Taxman fails to make IR35 stick to a drawings designer, despite two attempts and almost four years of trying.

6th June, 2018 | IR35

Limited Company or Umbrella Company – contractor mortgage options

The contractor business model you choose could affect your mortgage application.

6th June, 2018 | Money

Contractors’ Questions: Can clients prepare for private sector IR35 reform?

Hays outlines what hirers should be doing before ‘imminent’ changes to IR35.

6th June, 2018 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Contractors' Questions: Will IT contracting in the EU require a Blue Card?

‘Three-month stints in 2019 or 2020 at clients in the EU still can’t be planned for.’

4th June, 2018 | Contracting Overseas

Specialist mortgages for limited company owners

PSC owners can often have to go through a more rigorous mortgage application process.

29th May, 2018 | Money

Contractor's guide to contracting in Dubai

Tax-free earnings and opulence? They don’t call it the City of Gold for nothing.

29th May, 2018 | Contracting Overseas

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