A few good reasons why the ‘token gesture’ should avoid the axe probably need offsetting against alignment and adjustment risks to dividends on Nov 26th.

Self-employment isn’t a tax dodge — it’s a benefits gap. Fixing it with ‘parity’ would cost the Treasury more than it’d raise.

An unpacking of the Court of Appeal upholding HMRC’s consecutive wins over a ‘careless’ umbrella, thrice ruled to have wrongly reimbursed contractor travel expenses.

Beware, because a last-ditch push from disguised remuneration schemes looking to cash-in before April 2026’s closing date is underway.

Pressure by UK plc to water down late payment rules must be ignored, or else contractors face another half-measure, dressed up as reform.

Robert Half reveals where IT contractors seeking premiums need to look in 2026.

A soon-to-be published review of settlement terms will reveal HM Treasury still deciding the fate of loan charge contractors, as even its ex-HMRC author says he won’t have ‘first voice.’  

More updates than new entries on HMRC’s list is actually a good thing, not that the named necessarily feel shamed, say top tax advisers.

Mismanaging the off-payroll working rules lands the Welsh government environment agency with a still ‘staggering cost.’

In a world with a lower VAT ceiling than today’s, expect fewer unregistered rivals, potential FRS tweaks, and more HMRC compliance noise.

The VAT ceiling is tipped to either rise or fall on November 26th. Here’s why PSCs should hope it’s hiked to £100,000.

Why I’d bet my insolvency licence on the wisdom of avoiding unlicensed firms.

The government response to Ray McCann’s HMRC loan charge findings will be published before or on November 26th, ‘a fiscal event.’

Not seeking a repeal of the OPW rules is a wasted opportunity. And since 2017, the UK has known plenty about ‘wasted opportunity’ — by leaving its contractor workforce shackled.

Where Rachel Reeves can prove next month that the government finally understands what the UK’s flexible workforce needs to thrive.

A minister’s underreported remarks have transformed Rachel Reeves’ fourth fiscal set piece into an event that will almost inevitably increase taxes for contractors.

The Tory leader wants to cut contractors’ moving home costs by thousands. Look out for Labour’s halfway house measure next month.

Seasonal factors have helped the still-shrinking temporary IT jobs market move towards growth for the first time in four months.

Your limited company’s end isn’t an end to your director responsibilities, no matter what the dark web might have you believe. Or pay for.