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Some peers and MPs are our modern-day Snark hunters -- and they seek fairness for contractors.

Written by Simon Moore
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Ex-inspector says her old boss understandably wants to understand working practices.

Written by Carolyn Walsh
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‘And even if MTD is postponed, tiny companies must be persuaded not pushed.’

Written by Simon Moore
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Chancellor finally concedes that disguised remuneration scheme users aren’t tax ‘evaders.’

Written by Simon Moore
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The chancellor and his Treasury could be blurring the lines intentionally.

Written by cukAdmin
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Taxman’s jazzy jingle is so bad it drove a drummer back to business.

Written by Simon Moore
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The official lowdown on going flat for VAT to go live next month.

Written by Simon Moore
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Making HMRC a preferred creditor will push contractors down the ‘pay me’ pecking order.

Written by Gareth Wilcox
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Even if the alerts ring true, high-end IT contractors look unlikely to be fazed.

Written by Simon Moore
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Get the official take from the taxman if you used a scheme but don’t intend to settle.

Written by Simon Moore
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The established are being overrun by the east on international take-home pay.

Written by Simon Moore
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Budget 2018 bound to be behind the blunter IT contractor demand but overall, opportunities are growing.

Written by Simon Moore
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On top of ‘refining’ reform, HMRC is now looking at ‘redrafting’ its MOO paper.

Written by Simon Moore
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No new guidance coming, as the rule-breakers are deliberate, and the unawares are unaware.

Written by Simon Moore
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'Astonished' I’m even being asked if they owe tax retrospectively, chancellor dares.

Written by Simon Moore
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HMRC not collecting record revenue amounts 'could drive people out of business.'

Written by Simon Moore
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‘Emotions may still be running high, but the time for pondering is over.’

Written by Simon Moore
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Your invitation to give thanks to the people who helped you contract in the last year.

Written by cukAdmin
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Forget giveth and taketh away, with PSCs, this chancellor is all taketh.

Written by Simon Moore
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Hammond’s IR35 haul to net more in a single year than any other measure in the entire Budget.

Written by Simon Moore
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If T&S is anything to go by, let’s get on the IR35 reform track of tweaking, not taking issue.

Written by Simon Moore
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‘Very bad’ Budget for contractors, as Hammond hits PSCs ‘very hard indeed.’

Written by Simon Moore
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‘Spreadsheet Phil’ delays full IR35 reform until 2020, and lets off PSCs with small clients.

Written by Simon Moore
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Chancellor pushes on with private sector IR35 reform, albeit only from 2020 and just for PSCs at medium or large firms.

Written by Simon Moore
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"To increase compliance with existing off-payroll working rules (IR35) in the private sector..."

Written by cukAdmin
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As long as you ‘pros’ act now, the ‘cons’ of an off-payroll extension can be mitigated.

Written by Simon Moore
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Wealth expert tots up where we are now with nest eggs, and where we could be on Monday.

Written by Simon Moore
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Doing due diligence on umbrellas will come into its own should IR35 change again.

Written by Lucy Smith
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Hammond raiding PSCs looks likely, on top of the rash but realistic option of him reforming IR35.

Written by Simon Moore
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Start your IR35 reform prep now by joining us on Tuesday to unpack Monday’s Red Book.

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Clients, agencies and PSCs get practical tips if the worst happens on Monday.

Written by Simon Moore
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Now or never for a chancellor under the cosh, including from the 'demoralised self-employed.'

Written by Simon Moore
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April deadline gets put back for some to October, just days after minister’s ‘no delay’ claim.

Written by Simon Moore
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Small business minister rules out a further hiatus for digital tax accounts.

Written by Simon Moore
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Three scenarios for Britons who work in the EU are on the table, ahead of a ‘deal of sorts.’

Written by Simon Moore
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Taxman’s push to bypass ‘important’ safeguards on materials he’d like is being resisted.

Written by Simon Moore
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Expected announcements on personal tax and pensions to pinch most if you pay at 40%.

Written by Simon Moore
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Package with a bold claim is welcomed, but biting late payers is still seen as the ultimate solution.

Written by Simon Moore
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MPs, ministers and HMRC position IR35 reform on October 29th as a long shot.

Written by Simon Moore
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Brief overview of the economic landscape and a background into the current market.

Written by cukAdmin
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Alerts go out to a taxman who’s increasingly fighting with a barrister, but losing.

Written by Simon Moore
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IPSE tells the chancellor to put providers and barristers in the crosshairs instead.

Written by Simon Moore
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Evidence matters: how to show HMRC (and your client) that you’re not caught by IR35.

Written by Simon Moore
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Slump in candidate availability suggests now should be a less competitive time to jump ship.

Written by Simon Moore
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UK-EU uncertainty may kick the IR35 reform can down the road to Spring Statement 2019.

Written by Simon Moore
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The 'can’t get more freelance than me' TV presenter is 'next on the taxman’s chopping block.'

Written by Simon Moore
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Watch-list of where the chancellor could taketh away doesn’t bode well for tiny traders.

Written by Simon Moore
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Eight reasons why you must register quickly to soon self-assess (includes if you’re a new PSC).

Written by Simon Moore
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Being less of an expert just to land the job is a requirement for one in three self-employed.

Written by Simon Moore
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The chancellor omitting IR35 to conference doesn’t mean he’ll omit it on Budget day.

Written by Simon Moore
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'Pretty confident' legal fight against HMRC retrospection calls on contractors for cash.

Written by Simon Moore
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The prospect of off-payroll rules for all keeps on-contract numbers firmly in the red.

Written by Simon Moore
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Treasury minister says modernising Class 2, not axing it as promised, shows government support.

Written by Simon Moore
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Treasury disappoints those hoping for no IR35 reform, by scheduling an early Budget.

Written by Simon Moore
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The taxman takes on more of your disguised remuneration gripes.

Written by Simon Moore
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What the taxman has to say about 14 of your disguised remuneration gripes.

Written by Simon Moore
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John McDonnell omitting the umbrella ban pledge isn’t cause to think it’s been shelved.

Written by Simon Moore
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‘Hugely significant, landmark settlement could be a catalyst for many more.’

Written by Simon Moore
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Female PSC boss uses taxman’s CEST decision against him -- to grant her permie-style rights.

Written by Simon Moore
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One rule for the BBC and another for us is a dangerous premise to extend IR35 reform on.

Written by Simon Moore
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A ‘both good and bad’ immigration package is tabled for post-Brexit Britain.

Written by Simon Moore
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Registering an intention to settle with HMRC is a window that's closing, fast.

Written by Julia Kermode
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‘Help is available,’ reassures a group serving HMRC’s ‘unrepresented’ customers.

Written by Simon Moore
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Four steps to help beat the blues if you’re in a team of one.

Written by Simon Moore
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Corporation 'hopeful' of an HMRC settlement over its presenters’ IR35 liabilities.

Written by Simon Moore
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Contractors called to act on a trio of different issues threatening their livelihoods.

Written by Simon Moore
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Kinky costumes join the list of expenseable items, at least for one self-employed taxpayer.

Written by Simon Moore
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Run a company singlehandedly? Work on your own? ‘You’re not alone.’

Written by Simon Moore
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Comfortable growth for tech contractors is outshone by permie demand and scarcity.

Written by Simon Moore
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Despite 'many' and 'strong' pointers to the BBC employing her, one PSC isn't giving up.

Written by Simon Moore
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Calling time on the taxman’s 30-day clock is denounced as likely to hurt companies’ cashflow.

Written by Simon Moore
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Brief overview of the economic landscape and a background into the current market.

Written by cukAdmin
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Buoyant, modern sectors are making a historical hotspot for contractors a shoo-in.

Written by cukAdmin
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Blatant bias of HMRC lurks behind figures purporting to show CEST passing the test.

Written by cukAdmin
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A passive-aggressive query tops the table of irritating things people say on email.

Written by Simon Moore
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Brolly avoidance guide is launched to approval, but bosses say it's not rocket science.

Written by Simon Moore
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HMRC's five-minute response target almost missed, and its 10-minute wait volume almost exceeded.

Written by Simon Moore
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VAT-registered companies handed fresh guidance on what to do from April 2019.

Written by Simon Moore
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The rise of AI and the self-employed is why one proposal has become eight.

Written by Simon Moore
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Chancellor tipped to use Budget 2018 to make pensions more taxing for top earners.

Written by Simon Moore
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Bounty payments totalling almost £350k go to people HMRC says should keep quiet.

Written by Simon Moore
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Apps are changing financial services’ reputation from rate-enhancer to life-enricher. Are you benefiting?

Written by Simon Moore
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Digital, micro and young businesses called to compete in a national contest.

Written by Simon Moore
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Far less ‘bumping’ for those on contract income multiples via considerate lenders -- CMME.

Written by Simon Moore
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Revenue ranked first by the almost four in 10 contractors to be IR35-assessed as a group.

Written by Simon Moore
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A once asset-poor fraudster who couldn't pay gets his newly won chip-stack taken away.

Written by Simon Moore
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Brief overview of the economic landscape and a background into the current market.

Written by cukAdmin
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It’s not for the faint-hearted, but fixing the higgledy-piggledy may be your lucrative niche.

Written by Simon Moore
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A foul-mouthed Revenue staffer is recorded swearing at a ‘gobsmacked’ caller.

Written by Simon Moore
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The UK’s ‘resilient, determined problem-solvers’ shrug off Brexit and IR35 reform.

Written by Simon Moore
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And technology companies are the biggest shirkers of their GDPR responsibilities.

Written by Simon Moore
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'Dangerous,' 'misleading' and 'unfit for purpose' -- the IR35 digital tool just got demolished.

Written by Simon Moore
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Your tax return tabled as the means to automatically deduct a small income percentage for retirement.

Written by Simon Moore
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The defiant dozen: HMRC’s proposal is severely resisted by 12 IR35 consultation respondents.

Written by Simon Moore
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Don’t do that with IR35, do this instead, say the CIOT, the FCSA and the ARC, among others.

Written by Simon Moore
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The biggest threat to your livelihood? Probably. And you’ve just a few hours to fight it.

Written by Simon Moore
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‘Blind.’ ‘Remarkable’. ‘Reckless.’ Accountants give their final assessments before Friday’s cut-off.

Written by Simon Moore
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Three if not four measures are all it takes to support those who work for themselves -- IPSE.

Written by Simon Moore
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A little over 48hours left to help safeguard our economic and professional futures.

Written by Simon Moore
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Second highest reading for contractors, thanks to heat-hit hirers rethinking.

Written by Simon Moore