Latest Contractor Guides

Contractors must be present in person or via live video to keep their brolly compliant.

What the IT sector's tiniest consultancies should take from a battle between two of its giants.

What contractors need to do for tax purposes and when.

An employment contract between director and 'Ltd' isn’t required, but it can have benefits.

How to use the virtual currency to buy, sell, invest or accept client payments.

Legal tips for a contractor whose CV was used by an agency without permission.

IFA: Pensions tax relief is an unwieldy mess, but a 30% flat rate won’t add up to many.

The least-taxing way to draw a director's loan.

Not being controlled on location can help make your contract more IR35-friendly.

The facts about the tax rule, and the fiction – often put out by your friend at the pub.

What new mortgage application rules, now in force, might mean for you.

Expert warns a would-be consultant that his kindness may cost him under IR35.

Tax aid for a limited company techie dazed by reforms to VAT being almost never-ending.

The employment allowance can't be used to reduce any deemed employment payment.

Legal expert disappoints an ex-agency engineer hoping he accrued pension rights.