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Latest News

Contractors' IR35 advice 'should come with a mental health warning'

Not being part of a team is good for your status; and even better for your demons.

23rd May, 2019 | Contracting News

IT contractor skills in London: what’s hot as 2019 warms up

And where in the capital rates are almost £1,000 a day.

23rd May, 2019 | Comment

Stride blames contractors for HMRC loan charge inaction

‘It’s Revenue customers, not the Revenue, who’s behind tax not being collected 20 years ago.’

22nd May, 2019 | Contracting News

HMRC makes six loan charge fraud arrests

‘Loan-busting’ scheme promoters get picked up. Questioned. And released.

21st May, 2019 | Contracting News

Clock is ticking to have your say on private sector IR35 reform

Agree or disagree with IR35 changing in April? There’s only a week left to speak up.

21st May, 2019 | Comment

Hammond faces four MPs’ questions on loan charge 2019

Chancellor asked if he’ll do the ‘extraordinary’ -- finally listen and act.

20th May, 2019 | Contracting News

CEST improvements revealed in OTS report

Pop-ups, signposts and plainer English among a number of tweaks to the tool.

20th May, 2019 | IR35 News

Debt recovery sites 'almost as embarrassing to use as porn hubs'

A history of cash collection portals can bring out the blushes nearly as much as X-rated visits.

17th May, 2019 | Money News

Latest Guides

Employer guide to contractors under IR35 reform from April 2020

Get to grips with your new obligations as a temporary workers’ fee-payer or client.

22nd May, 2019 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Contractors' Questions: How to freelance in the UAE as a non-UK resident?

A local sponsor, not an umbrella, is what an offshore account holder needs to find.

16th May, 2019 | Contracting Overseas

Contractor’s guide to contracting in Luxembourg

Europe’s 8th smallest nation punches well above its weight, making it a big contender for contractors.

15th May, 2019 | Contracting Overseas

Contractors' Questions: Will HSBC-type intermediary models beat the new IR35?

What the third-party does will be the key; unlocking much more is difficult if not impossible.

14th May, 2019 | IR35

IR35 Forum’s February 2019 meeting: at-a-glance

The key takeaways from the last HMRC-industry session before the IR35 reform plan hit.

13th May, 2019 | IR35

What NOT to accept from HMRC in an IR35 investigation

Leaving you in limbo isn’t the only thing contractors should resist from a probing taxman.

3rd May, 2019 | IR35

Umbrella companies: what their detractors don’t want you to know

Myths about umbrellas are still being peddled, by their critics and impersonators.

3rd May, 2019 | Umbrella Companies

Contractors, set your optimum dividend-salary mix for 2019/20

Tax-saving or extraction? Whatever your PSC’s priority, these numbers you must know.

29th April, 2019 | Money

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