Contracting News

The options are unfortunately few and far between for PSCs owed at least £250,000.

The key announcements that brolly users and PSCs will hear from Hammond.

Beeb investigation finding ‘unfairness’ hailed as grounds to close all brollies.

PSCs and their agents will find a new 'cornerstone' just as pointed as umbrellas.

New series on what agencies make of public sector IR35 reform starts with this Q&A.

How the public sector might look to IT contractors in a few months' time.

Half a dozen new ways for commerce to flow are already changing industries.

January was buoyant, but dry if you wanted to cash-in on IT temp shortages.

To have an IR35 review, or not have an IR35 review? That is the question, as new rules loom.

What we should've said about where we are now on appealing IR35 from April.

Not even 10 out of 26,000 petitions have made a difference, figures indicate.

And the two 'not so hot' temporary IT specialists who might struggle this year.

Wholly ludicrous: 10 items HMRC scoffed at before rejecting.

Just 70 days to go until public bodies and agents must be up and running with a new IR35.

'Stick to who you know' seems to prevail, when 'what you know' is under threat.

Who's won what and what they'd like to say in return for your vote.

Hi-tech sector speaks of delight and desperation, as it rips off the PM’s 'helping hand.'

At-a-glance: the blueprint to 'create more highly skilled, highly paid opportunities.'

Late payers the likely cause of a still 'stubbornly high' VAT debt mountain.

Tech entrepreneur tries to compute the PM's Davos pledge on IT leadership.

Are they supplying people or services? Or both? IR35 expert reveals what you need to ask.

Introducing the Employment Status Service -- the new name for HMRC's IR35 test.

Panel of MPs joins chorus calling for a delay, at least to '2019/20, possibly later.'

'Anti-contracting' chancellor readies two Budgets, ahead of his new Spring Statement.

Arkarius and Optionis team up to create a single contractor services giant with 40,000 clients.

Jobs report shows 2016 finished in relative strength for IT contractors.

Very hot August for IT contractors made last month miss its normal trajectory.

We look forward to keeping you up-to-date with all the latest contractor news throughout 2017.

Shuddering at the thought of ‘quarterly accounting’ is fine; not prepping for it isn’t.

Many health service IT contractors tipped to turn to umbrellas before April.

Former reviewer of IR35 turns its attention to Value Added Tax.

Runaway demand seems far from on the cards this festive season.

Managers operating via companies should no longer be paid, hospitals told.

Setting in stone who the self-employed are will help a host of probes into them.

Rumours of the death of public sector PSC contracting are being greatly exaggerated.

Working on how our sector is perceived could pay a different kind of dividend.

Sheer weight of £450m in avoidance measures explains one adviser's fatiguing feeling.

Your chance to pay recognition to those who excel in the IT contractor marketplace.

In-depth takeaways for PSCs from the chancellor's anti-contractor package.

IR35 reform approved; VAT FRS raided, new schemes targeted and incorporation is next.