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Firms warned they face a ‘tsunami of claims’ from ex-contractors demanding cash.

Agency says clients tried to turn contractors, yet today the experienced have the edge.

Ex-tax inspector says it’ll all backfire for HMRC if Direct Engagement schemes flourish.

Same old-same old for clients, yet a 10-month high for IT contractors.

Ministers must do what the taxman won’t -- keep their ears, eyes and minds open.

PSC directors who bet their home for a loan lose big in a property downturn -- BoE.

NAO tipped to tackle why the taxman’s external tech help bill is up by 9,000%.

Don’t panic about HMRC delays, but bear in mind they unfortunately won’t affect IR35 reform.

The road is long, expensive and emotional draining, say tiny tech company founders.

Five areas of the private sector IR35 reform proposal fail the (whole) truth test.

Slightly less liabilities on hirers, plus chain-wide IR35 compliance? HMRC may have found its answer.

‘Strong demand for only partially financially-satisfied contractors is due to post-GDPR work, not just pre.’

What GDPR is; how to comply and why IT contractors will probably welcome it.

Claims being made about claims are unnecessarily clouding convoluted T&S rules.

Delays, increased costs and bigger workloads. And that’s the government’s own findings.

A lot for the taxman to tackle before 2020 (no sooner please), because his thinking is flawed.

Qdos wants your views about being a PSC amid the BBC/NHS/IR35 debacle.

PSCs -- look forward, because a perfect storm of contractor regulation is brewing.

Private sector IR35 reform? Yes, but not as you know it.

Stephen Lloyd MP tackles the ‘unfair’ backdating of Disguised Remuneration rules.

Why there are two IT security areas you won’t need to look at (as much) before you leap.

Four-month spree comes to an end for IT contractors, but demand overall is still ‘huge’.

A £900k IR35 case hears that news presenters had little choice but to be ‘Ltd.’

And it’s ‘out of sight, out of mind’ if data is outsourced or exported, despite GDPR.

Taxman’s blind faith in his own tool is no surprise, but it could have a sting in its tail.

Three big Brexit issues unsettle most consultants, who remain ‘in the dark’ on visas.

A new Carillion-inspired package is good, but it could do better for IT freelancers’ cashflow.

Probes into potential Criminal Finances Act breaches seen as ‘the tip of the iceberg.’

If the taxman took reasonable care, then his guidance would by now reflect a 2017 verdict.

Top accountant says skills-development should be less taxing for freelance techies.

The government is ready to listen, so sole-person business supporters are filling its ear.

Govt: ‘Forfeit your deals if you don’t pay tiny suppliers in a fair and effective way.’

Women with their own PSC are already helping beat the UK’s male pay bias.

Why the usual flood of limited company tax changes seems to have turned into a trickle.

March saw clients raise starting rates to draw you into the computer security fold.

First ever prosecution for false company info costs a prankster PSC £12,000.

If you’re not directly affected, chances are one of your contractor colleagues is.

Despite the chancellor’s claim, support for PSCs seems a bit on the slim side.

An overview of the latest IR35 Forum’s other big talking points.

New tax offences like a fresh disguised remuneration requirement, to hit from April.