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‘A radical rewording of the agency rules would lighten the admin load from AWR.’

Expert nuggets to help contractors turn their investments into golden opportunities.

Expert reassures an enterprising permie yet to tell his employer about freelancing on the side.

Revenue responds to a contractor wondering when, precisely, his agent becomes liable.

Employers who cut temps to avoid the AWR look like the exception, not the rule - REC.

MSC tax unit may swoop on end-users and agents directing temps around the AWR by going ‘Ltd’.

How contractors can still claim expenses when they don’t have receipts.

Government attacked for running a ‘closed shop’ on security-cleared jobs.

Trading history for the self-employed is a home ownership barrier that contractors can easily overcome – IFA.

Accounting aid for an IT contractor unsure about what he’ll get taxed on.

Legal aid for when third-party goods that contractors supply aren’t up to scratch.

Jumping the first hurdle to ensure your CV Is read.

In an ideal world, a contractor’s skills would be the only thing they were judged on. The harsh reality is that how you look is just as important as your CV.

Compulsory and voluntary VAT deregistration: an expert replies on what you need to do if your income drops or you break from trading.

Sole trader or Ltd? There are hard and fast rules when declaring to HMRC.