PwC dragged over the coals by MPs MPs enraged and frustrated over PricewaterhouseCooper's role in …

PwC dragged over the coals by MPs MPs enraged and frustrated over PricewaterhouseCooper's role in corporate tax avoidance dragged the fir...

Car parts manufacturer to create 60 new jobs New jobs are set to be created in West Wales after an…

Car parts manufacturer to create 60 new jobs New jobs are set to be created in West Wales after an automotive parts manufacturer announce...

Wood Group to create 150 jobs on new North Sea contract 150 new jobs are to be created after Wood …

Wood Group to create 150 jobs on new North Sea contract 150 new jobs are to be created after Wood Group won a new five-year contract with...

New £2.5m Logistics warehouse to create 21 jobs in Hull 21 new jobs are to be creating in Hull ove…

New £2.5m Logistics warehouse to create 21 jobs in Hull 21 new jobs are to be creating in Hull over the next three years as a new warehou...

Tax return penalty tips offered to contractors

Aid is issued to people who work for themselves that get stung for not self-assessing correctly.

4 New Employer Led National Colleges to be opened The Business Secretary has announced a new wave …

4 New Employer Led National Colleges to be opened The Business Secretary has announced a new wave of employer-led National Colleges to he...

95% of Job Boards planning price rises in 2015 Research has found that 95% of jobs boards are plan…

95% of Job Boards planning price rises in 2015 Research has found that 95% of jobs boards are planning to implement above inflation rises...

Public contractors win 30-day payment clause

A new law requires 'prompt payment' throughout the government's supply chain.

Osborne to target tax evasion at Budget 2015

Chancellor vows action next month, potentially against those who advise on dodging HMRC.

Contractor billings rising faster Contractor billings rising faster via Contractor Industry News U…

Contractor billings rising faster Contractor billings rising faster via Contractor Industry News UK Feed

Freelancers’ Questions: What if the agency is withholding my fee? Legal aid for a freelancer owed …

Freelancers’ Questions: What if the agency is withholding my fee? Legal aid for a freelancer owed £7,200 by a recruiter reliant on unwrit...

IT contractors' guide to pre-employment screening

How to handle increasingly tough pre-contract and background checks in 2015.

How new EU VAT rules might cost contractors

A tumultuous few months for the place of supply rules -- and penalties have even bitten yet.

Contractors' Questions: How to pay no tax on the Christmas party? Boozy contractor told the effici…

Contractors' Questions: How to pay no tax on the Christmas party? Boozy contractor told the efficient way to blow a bigger budget than us...

5% off course of the week: Pensions for payroll, automatic enrolment and salary sacrifice Save 5% …

5% off course of the week: Pensions for payroll, automatic enrolment and salary sacrifice Save 5% off the cost of attending the pensions ...

Contractor body backs NAO probe into Capita

An investigation into the outsourcing giant is the right response to allegations, says IPSE.

Skills gap yet to bite tech firms' optimism

Dataset casts the tech sector as cautiously optimistic, despite louder talent pains.

ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 12/Dec/2014 News this week covers: OTS recommend…

ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 12/Dec/2014 News this week covers: OTS recommendations; umbrella consultation; contract...

activpayroll launches Canadian office activpayroll, the global payroll and tax compliance speciali…

activpayroll launches Canadian office activpayroll, the global payroll and tax compliance specialist headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland,...

Revenue might remove £100 automatic penalty

Fined for filing your tax return 'a day or two' late may soon become a thing of the past.

Government receives 'wake-up call' on digital

Ministers' actions from May will make or break the UK's digital future – report.

Changes to use-of-home deductions win approval Equal tax footing for home-based business partners …

Changes to use-of-home deductions win approval Equal tax footing for home-based business partners and sole traders is welcomed. via YourS...

Conciliation service to help unpaid contractors Government moves to ensure small suppliers get wha…

Conciliation service to help unpaid contractors Government moves to ensure small suppliers get what they're owed out of court. via Contra...

Contractors' Questions: What if my agency won't pay for client-approved work? Legal aid for a cont…

Contractors' Questions: What if my agency won't pay for client-approved work? Legal aid for a contractor owed £7,200 by a recruiter relia...

Contractor Doctor: Does hiring other contractors put me outside IR35? Contractors hiring other con…

Contractor Doctor: Does hiring other contractors put me outside IR35? Contractors hiring other contractors to help complete a contract ma...

Contractors' Questions: Should I ditch my new accountant?

Not being willing to meet you renders your accountant replaceable.

Government’s new ‘Google Tax’ likely to cause row The new so-called 'Google Tax' announced by the …

Government’s new ‘Google Tax’ likely to cause row The new so-called 'Google Tax' announced by the Government, specifically to counteract ...

Conciliation service to help unpaid freelancers Government moves to ensure freelancers get what th…

Conciliation service to help unpaid freelancers Government moves to ensure freelancers get what they're owed without court action. via Yo...

Disincorporation Relief: overview for contractors

Carrying on in business isn't limited to being a limited company.

How to spot unscrupulous umbrellas overseas Being wary of 'too good to be true' offers isn't just …

How to spot unscrupulous umbrellas overseas Being wary of 'too good to be true' offers isn't just a job for contractors in the UK. via Co...

Umbrellas urged to set Osborne straight Final call to join a study shaping up to be a 'right to re…

Umbrellas urged to set Osborne straight Final call to join a study shaping up to be a 'right to reply' to the chancellor. via ContractorU...

Contractors' guide to insolvency, Part One

Put your business exit strategy in place if the end is nigh.

Contractors' guide to insolvency, Part Two

Put your business exit strategy in place if the end is nigh.

Contractors to benefit from government response to latest OTS proposals Contractors will benefit a…

Contractors to benefit from government response to latest OTS proposals Contractors will benefit as the government responds to the Office...

Will employers decide to enhance shared parental pay? You should not miss the chance to answer our…

Will employers decide to enhance shared parental pay? You should not miss the chance to answer our quick poll on whether you are planning...

Contractors' Questions: Can I freelance for my employer on a Tier 2 visa?

Immigration lawyer lets down a visa holder hoping to make a client out of his employer.

Free WiFi on trains connects with IPSE

UK's contractor body gives a green light to the rail network's digital upgrade.

How is tax relief applied to contractors’ pension contributions? There are significant tax benefit…

How is tax relief applied to contractors’ pension contributions? There are significant tax benefits to be had by investing in a contracto...

How to Hire a Quality Programmer via Tuts+ Business

How to Hire a Quality Programmer via Tuts+ Business

Contractors' Questions: Should I be eligible for 4 weeks' pay?

Legal aid for an IT contractor feeling dumped on Valentine's Day.

Clients confuse IT interims with IT contractors

The difference between a skilled IT contractor and an interim manager seems lost on most end-users.

ACAS publish Early Conciliation figures According to ACAS’s statistics, it has conciliated in a to…

ACAS publish Early Conciliation figures According to ACAS’s statistics, it has conciliated in a total of 37,404 cases. The post ACAS publ...

TUPE: the costly consequences of failing to provide employee liability information Recruiters who …

TUPE: the costly consequences of failing to provide employee liability information Recruiters who act as employers who may find themselve...

Recruitment Agencies: vacancies not to be advertised exclusively in other EEA countries The aim of…

Recruitment Agencies: vacancies not to be advertised exclusively in other EEA countries The aim of this ban is to “improve equality in th...

IR35: Business Entity Tests to be withdrawn HMRC have confirmed that, on or after 6 April 2015, bu…

IR35: Business Entity Tests to be withdrawn HMRC have confirmed that, on or after 6 April 2015, business entity tests will not be taken i...

Taxing termination payments relating to discrimination Recruiters who act as employers, when draft…

Taxing termination payments relating to discrimination Recruiters who act as employers, when drafting settlement agreements, a settlement...

Contractors' Questions: Is a single client OK and how to broach time off?

IR35 is the underlying fear of a PSC needing a break from his only customer.

Holiday pay ruling could hit seasonal companies hardest Seasonal workers could be at greatest risk…

Holiday pay ruling could hit seasonal companies hardest Seasonal workers could be at greatest risk and face the most uncertainty followin...

Parents who freelance 'keeping more of their money' Self-employed couples with kids calculated to …

Parents who freelance 'keeping more of their money' Self-employed couples with kids calculated to be £1,845 better off under the coalitio...

New reporting rules turn many of us into HMRC informants or targets

The taxman's biggest ever data grab on the contractor market? Probably…