Recruiters (or the end client, should there be no staffing business in the chain) will be on the radar of HMRC if there are more significant issues, such as those related to ongoing contractual ...

The IT contractor jobs market climbs to an 18-month high, thanks to heftier employment costs and projects getting ‘cautious green lights.’ ...

A rethink by end-hirers on how to structure and allocate resources bodes well for IT contractors, says staffing giant Robert Half.

At that meeting, HMRC announced that the direction of travel for the tax compliance policy is going to be “Joint and Several ...

What steps umbrella employees should take to prepare for the new ‘JSL’ legislation (includes some urgent actions if you’re using a tax avoidance scheme).

Umbrellas get to retain their ERN and continue PAYE operations, while recruiters still ‘bear the brunt,’ under an updated version of HMRC’s incoming legislation.

Chancellor refrains from a £5k dividend raid (for now), saying there won’t be a rerun of last autumn’s bruising.

Replacing like-for-like would be lamentable, even if BritCard is apparently going to be free and seamless technology.

It features an IT director whose “improvement plan” states he would “purchase new clothes” to “work on his image.” It also includes the director mentioning that he couldn’t attend the office on a ...

It’s odd to me that “contractors” aren’t specifically named as one of the parties that HMRC wants to hear from in response to its consultation unveiled at Spring Statement 2025, “Closing in on ...

In just eight years, successive governments have radically reshaped the way self-employed professionals operate in the UK. With further reforms targeting the umbrella sector on the horizon, it's ...