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Guide CVs & interviews
Five tests will decide which UK data centres get fast-tracked to the grid, pending ‘strategic’. Contractors have 12 months, says a recruitment director — premiums for…
Guide IR35
Under HMRC scrutiny, the FCDO has put almost 90% of its contractors inside IR35, compared with a near even inside-outside split a year ago. Off-payroll working expert…
Guide Limited companies
Whether IR35 played a part or not, former contractors who've wound up their personal service companies are on the receiving end of form PA302 — often due to savings,…
Guide Contracts & agencies
A music mogul's dinner-table deal and a contractor's quick email exchange have more in common than you'd think — both can be binding. Evane Alexandre, technology lawyer…
Guide Limited companies
‘Going direct’ by paying company profit into a pension can leave a limited company £2,430 better off because it comes ‘off the top.’ Dolan Accountancy's Lauren Sears…
Guide Limited companies
A Speedo. Lingerie. A camel ride?! Somewhere in an accountant's filing system is proof that contractors will try to expense almost anything, and the stories are funnier…
Guide Umbrella companies
How the UK contractor sector is set to be shaken up by RTW expanding to alternative work arrangements, including checks every time you jump umbrella, agency checks not…
Guide Tax & money
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is already live for some sole traders and landlords. A limited company, on its own, is still outside it.
Guide Starting out
With full-time CTO packages in London now surging to £310,000, a growing number of SMEs are asking if they need a permanent tech leader at all. It’s a question that a…
Latest
From taxing clients instead of contractors to creating a new legal status for freelancers, alternatives to IR35 have been proposed for years. ContractorUK is examining…
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Ask a questionWalthamstow, Greater London
Mechanical Assembly Technician – Contract Location: Walthamstow, East London Rate: £18–£24 per hour Contract: 2 Months Hours: Monday–Friday – 8-hour shifts Start: ASAP – Urgent Requirement We're urgently recruiting for…
Environmental Consultant (Permitting) – Contract (3 days p/w) – Remote Working Location: Remote Working This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading engineering business during a period of continued growth as they…
Environmental Consultant (Permitting) – Contract (3 days p/w) – Remote Working Location: Remote Working This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading engineering business during a period of continued growth as they…
Bexley, Greater London
Hawkes Resourcing Group are currently recruiting experienced 3.5 Tonne Delivery Drivers for our client based in Crayford, Kent. This is a 12-week temp-to-perm opportunity with excellent long-term prospects for reliable…
