Government set to respond to IR35 petition

More than 16,000 people are objecting to the IR35 changes in the public sector.

HSBC offshores dozens of IT jobs

'Best Client' of 2016 exports hundreds of tech roles overseas.

Invoice before March 6th, PSCs told

IPSE tells contractors how to avoid IR35 reform affecting Q1 take-home pay.

Taxman reveals most absurd expenses claims

Wholly ludicrous: 10 items HMRC scoffed at before rejecting.

Are you, your client and agency IR35 reform-ready?

Seventy days to go until public bodies and agents must be up and running with a new IR35.

ContractorUK Reader Awards 2016: the winners

'Stick to who you know' seems to prevail, when 'what you know' is under threat.

ContractorUK Reader Awards 2016: list of winners

Who's won what and what they'd like to say in return for your vote.

UK Industrial Strategy – overview for IT contractors

At-a-glance: a blueprint to 'create more highly skilled, highly paid opportunities.'

Tech bosses imply IT strategy is long overdue

Hi-tech sector speaks of delight and desperation, as it rips off the PM's 'helping hand.'

Companies continue to leave VAT man £2.6bn short

Late payers the likely cause of a still 'stubbornly high' VAT debt mountain.

Software boss recommends three tools after May's Brexit speech

Tech entrepreneur tries to make the PM's Davos pledge on IT leadership compute.

IR35 reforms: Where consultancies are caught

Are they supplying people or services; or both? IR35 expert reveals what you need to ask.

Contractors' Questions: What if nobody uses the IR35 digital tool?

Poor uptake of the ESS would be just the ticket to stop a private sector rollout.

TfL bans PSC contractors ahead of IR35 change

City transport body bars 'Ltd' workers, as it moves to 'do its duty' and protect itself.

What IR35's digital tool will be called: the ESS

Introducing the Employment Status Service -- the new name for HMRC's IR35 test.

Data workers 'almost the worst' at filing with HMRC

Technical personnel much sharper with tax returns than their info colleagues.

Calls mount to shelve Making Tax Digital

Panel of MPs joins chorus calling for a delay, at least to '2019/20, possibly later.'

Cap on skilled non-EU migrants has 'no impact'

Business lobby accused of crying wolf, as figures show annual cap has never bitten.

Hammond to deliver Budget 2017 on March 8th

'Anti-contracting' chancellor readies two Budgets, ahead of his new Spring Statement.

IT contractors' Flat Rate VAT guide for April 2017

Should you stay or should you go? InniAccounts crunches the numbers to help you decide.

Contractors' Questions: Will a brolly be better than 'Ltd' for public contracts?

Agencies are among the many forces making umbrellas the favourable option.

SJD Accountancy, Nixon Williams, Clearsky & Parasol combine to create new Contractor Powerhouse

Arkarius and Optionis join forces to make contractor group with c.40,000 clients. 

IT contractor demand climbed in December

Jobs report shows 2016 finished in relative strength for IT contractors.

Contractors' Questions: Is it too late to host a tax-free Christmas party?

Presents and food can still be on the menu for a PSC that was busy in December.

Most landlords to be limited companies by April

Buy-to-letters will duck the old chancellor's tax by incorporating for new purchases.

UK labour market gets new enforcement boss

Sir David Metcalf appointed to punish the rogues and protect the reputable.

Big Data on course for five-fold growth

2017 trends report says machine learning, IoT and streaming will grab the spotlight.

Contractors' Questions: Is a partner shareholder inside IR35's reforms?

No immunity for PSCs with multiple or complex shareholder arrangements.

Top 10 fanciful excuses for late tax returns

When self-assessors try the ridiculous to avoid being penalised.

Contractors' Questions: When will public clients tell me my IR35 status?

End-users may feel PSCs can be left in limbo, but April's rules will require otherwise.

£3,000 on offer to 'most downloaded game' developers

Your invitation to become the next Candy Crush creators.