Four reasons why contractors should not be taken in by ‘Scrap IR35’ rhetoric, almost regardless of which political quarter it ...

Amid practical unknowns and the risk of unintended consequences, the government would do well to remember it already has a ...

High-net-worth types eyeing their first buy-to-let have an open door. But nervous of ‘non-standard income’ where a broker isn ...

Modernising the Agency Work Regulatory Framework,’ marks a HUGE step towards ending the ‘grey area’ for contractors.

Since few contractors can now say ‘Not me, guv,’ the IR35-hit and other PSCs must use the government’s own free tool to ...

REC finds IT contractor demand inched downwards in January, but Reed tells ContractorUK it isn’t stalling, is consistent, and still offers premiums.

A new technical note shows the taxman taking with one hand and giving with the other. He must be persuaded (or instructed) to ditch his balance sheet-led approach.

Giant Group has admitted its computer systems which pay thousands of umbrella company contractors each week have been hacked. The group’s Giant Pay told contractors on September 22nd that all its ...

The UK’s temporary labour market is under threat – and I say this before the chancellor has got to her feet to unleash Spring Statement 2025, writes Chris Bryce, CEO of the Freelancer & Contractor ...

Over-reliance on a weak set of IR35-related arguments has defeated the tax appeal of BBC actor Robert Glenister, leaving the star of Hustle almost £150k out of pocket. At a tribunal last month, two UT ...

A “baffled” and ‘frustrated’ Lorraine Kelly has been convincingly cleared of IR35, by judges who seem to share the TV star’s annoyed puzzlement at HMRC chasing her for £1.2million under the rule. In ...

It’s difficult to think of a worse time to look at imposing legislation to make recruitment agencies liable to HMRC for any PAYE and NIC shortfall from their umbrella company partners. Agencies are ...