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

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

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

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

Written by Simon Moore
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Rate premiums to be had, especially for six IT contractors willing to jump ship.

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

Written by Simon Moore
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Fairness and honesty questions posed, but HMRC has a £474million answer.

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

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

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

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

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

Written by Simon Moore
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Taxpayer-funded employment probe paid one employer about £50,000.

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

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

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

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

Written by Simon Moore
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Hypocrisy, confusion and disguised remuneration make up a busy tax month.

Written by Simon Moore
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But the significant albeit small dip doesn't apply to freelance opportunities.

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

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

Written by Simon Moore
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'Inevitable' roll-out of April’s IR35 reforms worry half of contractors.

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

Written by Simon Moore
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Reassurance (of sorts) for those whose designs or creations are protected.

Written by Simon Moore
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Campaigner concedes that the courts might not be how IR35 gets changed.

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

Written by Simon Moore
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Legal proceedings against IT security researchers are how to put the pubic at risk.

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

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

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

Written by Simon Moore
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The traditionally challenging 'holiday month' was buoyant for IT contractors.

Written by Simon Moore
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EU privacy rule incoming to protect Britain in the digital age.

Written by Simon Moore
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Temporary techies say Brexit deal must keep Britain in the single market.

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

Written by Simon Moore
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Contracting group firms up its concerns about replacing the category of 'worker.'

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

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

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

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

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

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

Written by Simon Moore
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July's key to getting self-assessing right, but there's three areas you typically get wrong.
Written by Simon Moore
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The South Yorkshire city is home to more late-paying clients than anywhere else.
Written by Simon Moore
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Rules from 2011 still stumping many, but it's up to recruiters to 'take the lead.'

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

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

Written by Simon Moore
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Agencies telling a 'familiar story' -- IR35 issues dragging their public sector results.

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

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

Written by Simon Moore
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'Genuine alarm' compels officials to dilute and delay quarterly tax reporting.

Written by Simon Moore
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Nine-month probe into modern work criticised as 'timid', praised as 'positive'.

Written by Simon Moore
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Over 30 corporation tax ideas tabled to help single-director companies.

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

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

Written by Simon Moore
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Growth in temporary IT billings cools, albeit only from its May high.

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

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

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

Written by Simon Moore
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Temporary techies among those increasingly challenging decisions by HMRC.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Written by Simon Moore
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Chancellor receives his first submission for the post-election Budget he threatened.

Written by Simon Moore
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Fraudsters 'disproportionately targeting' people who run their own limited company.

Written by Simon Moore
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As Brexit talks begin, the chancellor's agenda tallies with the contractor sector's.

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

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

Written by Simon Moore
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More non-EU staff than ever before are securing IT work in Britain.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Written by Simon Moore
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Contractors speak up about which political party -- and leader -- deserves their cross.

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

Written by Simon Moore
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McDonnel matches Hammond by promising a post-election Budget.

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

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

Written by Simon Moore
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Two specialist IT contractors lead the pack of precise tech skills that clients need.

Written by Simon Moore
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Significant number of contractors have 'thrown in the towel' since April 6th.

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

Written by Simon Moore
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LinkedIn -- is it really useful or just another social media platform?

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

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

Written by Simon Moore
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The big three's key pledges to 'Ltd' workers and contracting.

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

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

Written by Simon Moore
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Wilfully ignorant, or just uninformed? Either way, Corbyn’s brolly ban is bizarre.

Written by Simon Moore
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Snap election extends your chance to input on 'wholly exclusively and necessarily.'

Written by Simon Moore
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Brexit and government policy sapping one-person businesses to a 'concerning' level.

Written by Simon Moore
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Tech body overseeing cyber attacked NHS is 'operating without a permanent leader.'

Written by Simon Moore
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Health service offers remedies before 'further possibly significant' ransomware attacks hit.

Written by Simon Moore
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The government-owned bank is wielding its axe over 154 IT contractor jobs.

Written by Simon Moore
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Where we are now on divorcing from the EU, and how contractors will marry with the process.

Written by Simon Moore