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Chancellor warned off private sector IR35 reform, as it'll leave HMRC short-changed.

Tax bodies say anti-limited company measures make DR more necessary, not less.

The likes of Crossrail connects with the growing mass of engineers who want flexibility.

Nine areas of the temporary IT skills market are 'hot,' even as the colder months loom.

IR35 solution provider hit by the ASA, as its marketing claims are branded 'misleading.'

The founder of SJD Accountancy returns, offering an IR35-inspired model for contractors.

Chancellor called to let latecomers to contracting access pension pots to help their start-up.

Less than 70 days to go to see if private sector IR35 reform is real, proposed or incoming.

'Moonlighters' and 'ghosts' appear to be behind a six-month spike in VAT enforcement.

That image you like of you is just so cool. But what does your target audience make of it?

'Second longest act of its kind, which reforms contracting, isn't the chancellor's fault.'

Rate premiums to be had, especially for six IT contractors willing to jump ship.

ICO agrees to no hauling over the coals (initially), and issues 12 steps to get GDPR-ready.

Fairness and honesty questions posed, but HMRC has a £474million answer.

Contractors are not the target --'for once' -- of a HMRC criminal prosecution threat.

Ahead of next year's £3,000 cutback, remember that even a little excess can be illegal.

Complaints prompt Unite to 'tar all brollies with the same brush', and demand a ban.

Bedding in, not rolling out, is what HMRC’s latest IR35 language speaks to.

Chancellor tipped to tour the north, just as taxpayers tell the Treasury what he should do.

Taxpayer-funded employment probe paid one employer about £50,000.

'Get real,' blasts a judge, declaring Dragons' Den-style business plans as unnecessary to be 'self-employed.'

Revealed: why contracting in IT is growing at almost twice the rate of IT employment.

Only a matter of time until the off-payroll rules are rolled out to cover all PSCs.

Hundreds of temporary techies get their marching orders, as banks' cutbacks kick in.

Hypocrisy, confusion and disguised remuneration make up a busy tax month.

But the significant albeit small dip doesn't apply to freelance opportunities.

Half the extra tax taken when SMEs get investigated is from VAT non-compliance.

HMRC's denials of change might still not convince non-rocket scientist contractors.

'Inevitable' roll-out of April’s IR35 reforms worry half of contractors.

Techies in business-as-usual mode about the UK's exit, before a post-2019 bounce.

Reassurance (of sorts) for those whose designs or creations are protected.

Campaigner concedes that the courts might not be how IR35 gets changed.

A million individuals reportedly hounded by £100 penalties, over and over again.

Legal proceedings against IT security researchers are how to put the pubic at risk.

Record low in optimism blamed on Brexit, the off-payroll rules and the rules’ feared extension.

Taxman not denying using private firms to get around rules he made for public bodies.

Three new online sessions by the taxman aim to demystify Value Added Tax.

The traditionally challenging 'holiday month' was buoyant for IT contractors.

EU privacy rule incoming to protect Britain in the digital age.

Temporary techies say Brexit deal must keep Britain in the single market.

They think it’s all over! It will be by the 11^th, when the season starts. Join now!

Contracting group firms up its concerns about replacing the category of 'worker.'

What to consider before 'joining the dark side,' by an IT contractor who’s been tempted.

And even half of those who aren't, don’t know how big their pension pot is -- survey.

Insolvency Service counts the fallout from the 'one-off' event that keeps killing 'Ltds.'

Agency body backs a bid to answer the 'open question' of what Brexit means for techies.

A new report considering new regulation for umbrellas reads as an 'A-Z' of agency abuse.

IT companies are the only SME traders to defy Brexit’s savings-sapping effect.

Rules from 2011 still stumping many, but it's up to recruiters to 'take the lead.'

Get to grips with your brolly's deductions and fees so you're covered, not cross.

Review boss's reassurance fails to ease fears that contractors could still be hit.

Agencies telling a 'familiar story' -- IR35 issues dragging their public sector results.

Mindset more important than any one measure, says a tax blueprint for business soloists.

Government puts the loss of a £3,000 dividend tax shelter back on the books. 

'Genuine alarm' compels officials to dilute and delay quarterly tax reporting.

Nine-month probe into modern work criticised as 'timid', praised as 'positive'.

Over 30 corporation tax ideas tabled to help single-director companies.

New guidelines go live, for those accused of re-running the ESS until it says 'outside.'

'One-man bands should get another go, not a fine, if their foray into digital accounts flops.'

Growth in temporary IT billings cools, albeit only from its May high.

Murray Group at the Supreme Court is a triumph for the taxman, but will he regret it?

Contractor hoping to take on the off-payroll rules raises over £11,000 in just three weeks.

'Outrageous' ploy, as agencies covertly force PSCs to indemnify them against IR35 losses.

Temporary techies among those increasingly challenging decisions by HMRC.

What EBTs (and you) should keep in mind about the Rangers case, ahead of Wednesday's ruling.

IT contractor on the cusp of enough funds to wave through a legal attack on the off-payroll rules.

Fresh curbs on the perk when selling a company are 'part of general squeeze' on PSCs.

A light-hearted look at HMRC’s stance on status, and how it can all change like the flip of a coin.

How dividends, IR35 and other taxing areas are affected by yesterday's Tory-DUP deal.

Where the off-payroll rules should be fought, and why, to be itemised and assessed.

Stage-by-stage: the litany of errors that are commonly made when end-users recruit.

Plus, the six other areas you need to know about if you're a contractor now, and over the next two years.

Chancellor receives his first submission for the post-election Budget he threatened.

Fraudsters 'disproportionately targeting' people who run their own limited company.

As Brexit talks begin, the chancellor's agenda tallies with the contractor sector's.

Survey says it wants techies to tell-all about UK-EU threats and opportunities.

Fraudster family sent down for a decade each for their 'flexible attitude' to HMRC rules.

More non-EU staff than ever before are securing IT work in Britain.

'Recruiters are wrong to deduct student loan repayments from IR35-caught 'Ltd' contractors.'

Uncertainty amid May's EU deal could help some contractors with their own negotiations.

One breed of worker is ideally suited to today's turbulent conditions, hirers reminded.

Cash pledges wanted, to help take the taxman’s 'iniquitous' off-payroll rules to court.

Amid 'political limbo,' the contractor sector reveals why it helped give the PM a bloody nose.

Most predict a boost for contractors; others aren't so sure and foresee 'devastation.'

Contractors speak up about which political party -- and leader -- deserves their cross.

May saw demand for temporary IT skills leap to a level unseen since April 2015.

McDonnel matches Hammond by promising a post-election Budget.

Strangling a golden egg-laying goose? That's what the state is doing to contractors -- IPSE.

Health officials admit their stance on the off-payroll rules was 'not accurate.'

Two specialist IT contractors lead the pack of precise tech skills that clients need.

Significant number of contractors have 'thrown in the towel' since April 6^th.

Unhappy anniversary: the woeful way April's off-payroll rules are playing out.

LinkedIn -- is it really useful or just another social media platform?

Or £2.6bn in the 'best-case scenario' -- IT services continuing to flow unhindered.

End-users want freelancers' niches to help navigate today’s perfect storm.

The big three's key pledges to 'Ltd' workers and contracting.

70% of techies want to leave since 'Leave,' and half as many are put off their own IT biz.

Contractors would lose the £3bn brolly sector under Labour's manifesto pledge.