Treat contractors like employees, says leading think tank :: Contractor UK
If there were no financial/tax incentives to provide flexible services and endure the risk, business overheads and insecurity of contracting - what would you do? Seriously? Say they brought in something like this next budget how would you adapt?
Go perm? Emigrate? Just take up the Gary?
All income should be taxed equally regardless of source, according to a new review by the left-leaning think tank, the Institute of Fiscal Studies.
The report, written by Scottish economist Sir James Mirlees, suggests that unless there is a “very good reason”, income-raising economic activities should be treated identically.
The report, written by Scottish economist Sir James Mirlees, suggests that unless there is a “very good reason”, income-raising economic activities should be treated identically.
The report was welcomed by the cost-cutting coalition government, with a Treasury spokesman telling the Telegraph that the government would consider the review’s findings.
The author claims he could raise national income by 1.4pc, or £20bn.
The author claims he could raise national income by 1.4pc, or £20bn.
Go perm? Emigrate? Just take up the Gary?
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