Why this 11th hour digitising of UK hiring averts us from a damaging course

Ending the era of in-person hiring is a monumental decision that will help the UK deal with covid, Brexit and skills shortages.

Two limited company scalps have been claimed by BBL fraud-busters; make sure yours isn’t next

The punishment for looting covid relief is expectantly harsh, yet dissolving is no escape.

Digital right to work checks extended until April 2022, in a victory for the online economy

Home Office acts on ‘feedback’ that physical checks have had their day, and commits to a ‘new digital solution.’

How IR35 reform is landing with contractors' end-client organisations

An off-payroll reviewer says engagers are climbing mountains to reach outside IR35 determinations.

Contractors, are you eligible to claim Marriage Allowance?

Overview of the oft-overlooked tax saving, including when it’s worth toasting.

What contractors should take from T-Mobile's '100million people' cybersecurity breach

The telco’s hack is so big it could impact you both as a customer and as a processor or subprocessor, with security-confidentiality obligations.

What are the costs of running a limited company?

How much it will set you back to set up, maintain and operate an incorporated business.

The DWP’s 'fruitless' £88m IR35 payment to HMRC: five off-payroll lessons

'Special' or 'Fruitless'? Labels don’t change the fact that taxpayer-funded departments losing money to another department serves nobody.

MoJ falls foul of IR35, forking out £12.5million to HMRC

Answers demanded as HM Courts & Tribunal Service fluffs off-payroll legislation, taking the taxman’s haul to £135million.

Covid restrictions lift yet in the payment world, zombie companies are still biting contractors

The horrors of the pandemic might be subsiding but like infection, undead firms continue to pose a risk to PSC owners.

Contractor guide to umbrella company sick pay

Know your rights to Statutory Sick Pay as an umbrella contractor, but get clued up before you fall unwell.

Sir Keir Starmer is on the verge of doing the right thing; officially opposing the HMRC loan charge that’s wronged so many workers

We hope the Labour leader joins both us and the many supporters of the mis-sold to resolve this abject tax injustice -- once and for all.

Delaying Autumn Budget 2021 would be sensible, contractors' advisers say

The chancellor not choosing a date is signalling to  advisers that his Red Book may be deferred until Spring 2022.

'Pick and choose' jobs market taking shape for IT project managers

Agents and candidates agree they’ve never seen anything like it, as employers ‘scream out’ for talent.

SIC codes for limited companies

What your SIC code is; when it’s required and why contractors need to know it.

Sir Keir Starmer edges Boris Johnson on loan charge 'mis-selling' scandal

The Labour leader takes the initiative by committing to have his shadow Treasury ministers scrutinise the much-disliked HMRC policy.

Contractors, a sub-1% mortgage is on offer from Halifax (but it's not on the High Street)

The contractor-friendly lender has outdone itself with the lowest, LOWEST mortgage rate -- ever.

'Calamitous' HMRC blunders Mantides IR35 appeal, by failing to file on time

The taxman, the ultimate setter of deadlines, embarrassingly misses the cut-off to overturn a tribunal’s outside IR35 judgment.

HMRC updates 'contracted out services' off-payroll guidance

Statement of Works users on official alert to ‘make sure you’re applying the rules correctly.’

Contractors, Right to Work checks are dangerously close to wrongly resetting to non-digital

Despite officials starting to realise that tech is smarter, a digital system is unlikely to be ready by September 1st.

For roles between now and 2022, IT contractors can 'pick and choose,' despite the blot of IR35

More of the same, some of the new and a fair dose of ‘we told you so?’ It’s all part of todays’ ‘pick and choose’ IT contractor jobs market.

Working in Spain: overview for UK umbrella contractors

No one-size-fits-all brolly solution means an ‘international umbrella’ for Spain, or elsewhere, won’t cover you.

Can I re-use my company’s name following liquidation?

Insolvency doesn’t stop contractors acting for another firm – but beware restrictions enforced with the threat of jailtime.

Umbrella contractor expenses guide to Supervision, Direction or Control

Now you’ve gone brolly, recap what ‘SDC’ means for your expenses as an umbrella employee.

Physical right to work checks on track for September 1st return

Home Office signals digital concession has had its time, ahead of an online demo by 50 disagreeing employers.

ContractorUK launches Fantasy Football League 2021/22 - Win £250!!

Do you want to be the football guru on ContractorUK and win a cash prize?

Clients told to stump up premiums, as IT contractor demand continues to soar

Agency bosses: It’s not all about rates, but the pay picture for contractors has definitely now changed.

Contractor guide: umbrella company pensions

An overview to building a nest egg through a contractor umbrella company.

IR35 reform four months in, and it’s an Olympic-sized win for HM Treasury

Some Olympic-style results are emerging from HMRC’s off-payroll game – but the public sector won’t win any medals for IR35 compliance.

Sir Graham Brady joins 113 MPs in open letter loan charge protest to PM

An influential Tory backbench committee chair adds his name to a new cross-party plea to quash the loan charge.

TUC’s call to ban umbrella companies, 'the same old misguided sensationalism'

Contractor umbrella companies say the union has got it wrong, again, although all agree ‘bad apples’ must be weeded out.

Contractors, IR35 hasn’t forced Halifax to change its mortgage lending criteria

It’s nice to think lenders are watching the courts for direction on their customers’ status. Shame they aren’t.

Contractors’ Questions: Can a UK umbrella company re-employ an EU national with a Scottish client?

The brolly route is closed to a Lithuanian looking to resume work carried out pre-Brexit deal.

Can’t repay your limited company’s Bounce Back Loan? Don’t panic, but do act

Like Test & Trace, BBLs were the saving grace but similar to the ‘pingdemic,’ they’re now behind a sinking feeling.

Contractors' Questions: Can a dodgy director change his name to bypass a company ban?

Nothing online stopping the disqualified from registering means surname alterations aren’t necessary.