Simon Moore

Seven agencies that met the taxman to say his Statement of Works guidance isn’t up to scratch have achieved a ‘positive’ result.

Neither a three-month gap, nor a correctly made payment, can derail historic holiday pay underpayment claims.

A freshly blacklisted arrangement is already under a stop notice, as is another scheme run by the very same director.

Economic woes eat into prospects and pay for IT contractors, despite 17 different techies being in short supply in September.

Muted launch mirrors advisers’ muted reactions, as even the most optimistic describe the update as just a ‘step in the right direction.’

With an embedded ESM and extra review options, the new off-payroll working tool makes a few key changes to getting IR35-tested with the taxman.

A 60-strong list of hardly new arrangements which HMRC says to avoid signals ‘its efforts to stop avoidance aren’t working.’

Not ‘extreme’ enough, says one expert, but ISA simplification might nonetheless benefit contractors, even if Hunt hasn’t got them in mind.

Minister chooses not to say that the offset is already being factored in to off-payroll compliance checks.

The only prime minister to have ever gone against IR35 indirectly gains a backer -- former Cabinet minister Sir John Redwood.

Advisers are relieved, as an avoidance scheme that preyed on many contractors is finally ‘named and shamed’ -- albeit just for the next 12 months only.

Staffing body the REC says the tech sector needs temporary workers to support more projects.

Taxman is trialling what’s not meant to be introduced until April 6th 2024, in a bid to stop double-taxation.

Contractor sector shares its hopes, fears and expectations on the back of chancellor Jeremy Hunt setting the date for his second AS.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt expected to help ex-workers with mental health issues, using ideas from the minister who introduced the Loan Charge.

Only a few hours left for workers, umbrellas -- and agencies, to contribute to the government consultation on umbrella company compliance

Importing overseas contractors is billed as how to keep the UK on a par with rivals ahead of the curve on CCUS and AI.

A telling series of posts by tax experts sheds light on the ‘game-changing,’ ‘show-offs’ who do your books.

The government’s belated bid to regulate brollies is attracting neither mass support from experts nor many submissions by workers.

A Companies House filing from June 28th raises concern for a ‘large number’ of out-of-pocket Optimum users.