Contracting News

Chancellor's inaction on skills won't disappoint contractors, but a new cap by financial clients will.

Deadline looms for employment intermediaries to report non-PAYE workers to HMRC.

Only the likes of the dividend tax hike can ensure the chancellor keeps his party's promise.

Registrants told what to do if forms they submit conflict with their company's record.

The rewriting of dividend rules to pick contractors' pockets is a 'tax on success.'

T&S consultation shows that the SDC hurdle is being set unrealistically high.

Osborne lands four major blows, aimed at 'killing a limited company's advantages.'

The contents of yesterday's 'emergency' Budget, listed and at-a-glance.

Chancellor to raid PSCs by acting on dividends, allowances, expenses and IR35.

Osborne unveils a Budget for 'working people' that 'puts economic security first.'

Support, certainty and no nasty surprises please Mr Osborne.

'Significant premiums' still to be had, even amid a 'lethargic' IT labour market.

Chancellor receives conflicting appeals on IR35 ahead of tomorrow's Budget.

How the second red box of 2015 could help or hinder your personal finances.

Separating the wheat from the chaff would help tackle the questions deficit.

PM appoints a CEO to 'shine a light' on self-employment's opportunities and obstacles. 

Tick off the chancellor's key announcements, in what's set to be a Budget of 'bad news.'

Steady IT spending by banks is cooling the financial sector's tech investment plans. 

HMRC engages £45million after falling ‘well short’ on call-handling.

Big, small and tiny traders unified by their call for tax clarity from the chancellor. 

Pay-up first avoidance bills said to be 'spectacular', and not for the right reasons.  

Freelance techies who offer a 'niche within a niche' said to also provide savings of up to 75%.

Final negotiations open ahead of the divisive GDPR being put in place before 2016.

Why Sanzar loan scheme contractors should step back and think carefully.

Archaic laws and borderless IT products combine to overwhelm the ECJ.

Beta service grants techies and tech providers access to 170million records.

US sharing economy put on alert as a freelancer is found to be an employee.

Taxman accused of breaking his own rules on how far he can go back to assess VAT.

The traditional route to redress for unpaid firms is making a comeback.

IT micro-businesses beating tax and legal firms in the per person revenue stakes.

'Pro-active' IT contractors likely to top the must-hire list of a sector struggling on privacy.

Anti-late payment medley, led by a conciliation service, smacks of Groundhog Day.

The deadline to declare new officers or their details is missed by more than half of firms.

The REC's temporary IT worker index is showing its lowest score in 22 months.

Help is apparently at hand for companies' beneficial owners who want privacy.

UK intellectual property regime criticised for not serving small businesses well enough.

Anti-evasion officers pressing to put 'moderately successful professionals' in prison.

French bank tells its UK IT contractors to lower their rates or leave.

£13,000 worth of prizes on offer to the top contractors of today and tomorrow.

Margins of Whitehall's technology suppliers to be laid bare every three months.