The National Insurance ‘shock’ to employers is so ‘sharp’ that lockdown was the last time IT contractor demand was weaker -- REC.

Just as umbrella company regulation is doing, the taxman’s talk about his avoidance list appears to be taking the gloss off it.

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

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

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

A ‘smiling,’ ‘slashing’ and ‘butchering’ Rachel Reeves 'squeezes the juice from business while not giving enterprise much to get on with business.'

Over a dozen arrangements ‘named and shamed’ by the taxman, including one with reserves so low that contractors must be in the frame.

IR35, umbrella regulation and Single Worker Status. Labour puts it all off until tomorrow, so it can keep its promise to the masses today.

Autumn Budget’s bung on tech staff hiring is being shored up by the Employment Rights bill and Industrial Strategy.

The taxman’s MoO and Control wins, as substitution seemingly fails, make underway OPW audits ‘risky’ for many.

The taxman’s ‘naming and shaming’ just passed a major milestone, mirroring ‘increasing concern about umbrella supply chains.’

Supreme Court sides with the taxman by ruling that if there’s a contract, there’s mutual obligations -- thereby removing MoO as a future outside IR35 ‘battleground’.

The unknown of October 30th and an opaque Employment Rights Bill are keeping IT 'recruitment and investment plans on hold.'

Sky Sports rugby pundit tackled by the ‘growing trend of UT clashing with FTT on IR35,’ sidelining what happened -- in favour of the hypothetical contract.

Four out of four advisers fear the smart money of Rachel Reeves’ first fiscal statement is on an increase to corporation tax for limited companies.

A former ‘best IT contractor recruitment agency’ talks of repositioning and restructuring, in wake of its profitability taking a ‘significant’ dent.

Taxman says seven avoidance schemes (all employment tax-related) should be avoided, even though contractors often have ‘little choice’ but to use them.

Public rail body run by ex-Revenue boss Sir Jon Thompson hits the buffers, for not managing contractor IR35 status correctly.

Two appeal faults in a row due to a chartered adviser’s mistakes mean we’ll now never know if the Sky tennis pundit’s IR35 status would have been called ‘in’ or ‘out.’

Survey shows not even one in three contractors agree with what end-clients say matters most when workers contemplate a freelance tech role.