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Latest News

What may lurk behind Hammond calling 2019 Loan Charge contractors ‘evaders’

The chancellor and his Treasury could be blurring the lines intentionally.

20th November, 2018 | Comment

Treble bad! Bored drummer hits HMRC for ‘rubbish’ hold music

Taxman’s jazzy jingle is so bad it drove a drummer back to business.

16th November, 2018 | Contracting News

Taxman to talk Flat Rate VAT

The official lowdown on going flat for VAT to go live next month.

15th November, 2018 | Money News

How PSCs with bust agencies or clients are set to suffer

Making HMRC a preferred creditor will push contractors down the ‘pay me’ pecking order.

14th November, 2018 | Comment

Brexit ‘barely dimming Britain as an IT beacon’

Even if the alerts ring true, high-end IT contractors look unlikely to be fazed.

13th November, 2018 | Job News

HMRC to host 2019 Loan Charge webinar

Get the official take from the taxman if you used a scheme but don’t intend to settle.

12th November, 2018 | Contracting News

Mumbai ranked as the most lucrative overseas contracting city

The established are being overrun by the east on international take-home pay.

12th November, 2018 | Contracting News

Growth in IT contractor demand sinks to 21-month low

Budget 2018 bound to be behind the blunter IT contractor demand but overall, opportunities are growing.

9th November, 2018 | Contracting News

Latest Guides

Contractors’ Questions: Will my PSC hiring me as a sole trader nullify IR35?

Another day; another dodge to IR35 (that doesn’t work).

20th November, 2018 | IR35

Being in business on your own account: top tips

Five fundamentals to help you stay outside IR35 as a contractor, now and post-2020.

19th November, 2018 | Successful Contracting

Advantages and disadvantages of a limited company

It's important to consider both the benefits and the downsides when choosing your business structure.

19th November, 2018 | First Timers

Contractors’ Questions: Will I be able to challenge my client’s IR35 status decision?

The 31-day power and a repayment claim are about all PSCs are likely to have to fight with.

16th November, 2018 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Leveraging LinkedIn to find a substitute to help beat IR35

One of the keys to genuine contracting is about to come into its own. Unlock it using LinkedIn.

14th November, 2018 | CV Guides

Contractors’ Questions: Must I insure against a wrong outside IR35 decision?

Expert cautions a PSC worried that agencies or clients might insist on cover by April 2020.

13th November, 2018 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Contractors’ Questions: Will a partnership be immune to IR35 reform?

Strength in numbers via a LLP isn’t necessarily a cloak to keep HMRC off your back.

7th November, 2018 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Contractor's guide to contracting in Italy

High taxes and low economic growth? Both can be offset by ‘la dolce vita.’

5th November, 2018 | Contracting Overseas

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