Contractor placements continued to rise prior to EU referendum vote
Contractors ensured clients had access to the necessary skills as uncertainty gripped the labour market ahead of last month’s EU referendum.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 08/July/2016
News this week covers: buy-to-let warning; engineering opportunities; corporation tax proposal; PMIs; finance demand; and contracting bodies unite.
ContractorCalculator Market Report July 2016
Contractor demand is sustained despite Brexit and a downturn in the financial sector, as some contracting disciplines see rising demand and rates.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 1/Jul/2016
News this week covers: Call for strategic review of contracting sector: effects of Brexit on contractors; energy industry to need more IT contractors, HMRC IR35 tool not ready
Contractors should seize Brexit opportunities, urge contracting stakeholders
Contractors should turn Brexit challenges into opportunities, urge contracting stakeholders following the UK’s referendum vote to leave the EU.
Contractors face uncertainty as the UK votes to leave the UK in Brexit referendum
Contractors face both risks and benefits as a result of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union in the Brexit referendum.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 24/Jun/2016
News this week covers: Brexit now a reality; HMRC call costs; North Sea contracts; Germany top contracting destination; and IR35 survey.
Brexit and contracting: UK200Group asks should we stay or should we go? Part II
EXCLUSIVE: UK200Group discusses potential changes to regulations and legislation impacting on contractors at EU referendum debate.
Brexit and contracting: UK200Group asks should we stay or should we go? Part I
EXCLUSIVE: ContractorCalculator in attendance as UK200Group experts discuss potential impact of a Brexit on skills shortages and movement of labour.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 17/Jun/2016
News this week covers: NFD 2016; Report on Jobs; EU contractor growth; contractors favoured prior to referendum; & IT contractors not swayed by HMRC.
IT contractors advised to look to NHS for career development and longevity
IT contractors looking for opportunities for career development and extensive contracts should consider the NHS, says Mark Cherry of GoToJobBoard.
Contracting popularity continues to grow as contingent staff flood European market
Contractors are driving an employment revolution across Europe as more people opt in favour of flexible working, a new report from IPSE has found.
Contractor billings continue to rise ahead of looming EU referendum
Contractor placements remain strong ahead of the EU referendum, despite warnings that a Brexit could intensify the supply-and-demand mismatch.
Contractors urged to carry on innovating at National Freelancers Day 2016 #NFD16
Contractors and freelancers were urged to continue breaking creative boundaries at this years’ National Freelancers Day event, hosted by IPSE.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 10/Jun/2016
News this week covers: IR35 reform criticism; Irish contractor demand; decommissioning opportunities; PMIs; digital tax statement; and tax planning.
ContractorCalculator Market Report June 2016
Contractors are faring well as firms continue to target temporary hires ahead of the EU referendum, with many sectors seeing rising demand and rates.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 03/June/2016
News this week covers: IR35 consultation; buy-to-let changes; finance contractor demand; HMRC blunder; skills crisis warning; & late payment concern.
Contractors applying for buy-to-let mortgages facing tougher lending conditions
Contractors seeking buy-to-let mortgages will face tighter lending rules following a Prudential Regulation Authority consultant.
IR35 public sector consultation ‘a done deal’, warn contracting experts
Contracting stakeholders fear that HMRC’s IR35 public sector consultation confirms the taxman intends to press ahead with draconian new measures.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 27/May/2016
News this week covers: AGCC Survey; construction demand; oil and gas recruitment drive; buy-to-let dip; contractor bank fears; and HMRC criticism.
IR35 public sector consultation released
IR35 employment status from 2017 will be determined by clients or agencies, contractors in the public sector learn from a new HMRC consultation.
Contractor numbers and the contracting landscape in the UK and Europe
Contractor numbers continue to grow, and the contracting landscape is constantly evolving shows research, but the sector also faces challenges.
Oil and gas contractors on hand as clients compound skills shortage concerns
Oil and gas contractors could eventually see heightened demand as firms intensify future skills shortage concerns by shedding staff, AGCC study shows.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 20/May/2016
News this week covers: T&S criticism; IT contractors drive innovation; Fintech boom; London Employment Monitor; digital accounts warning; & ONS stats.
Government contractor T&S changes are ill-informed, SNP politician claims
Contractor T&S changes are representative of a Government ignorant to the complexities of the modern labour market, claims Roger Mullin of the SNP.
Contractors key to IT sector delivering on demands for innovation
IT contractors with combined skillsets are in demand as firms struggle to supplement innovation from within their own ranks, shows study from Experis.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 13/May/2016
News this week covers: money boxing; contractor billings surge; IT opportunities; red tape concerns; Government contractor boost; and decommissioning.
Politicians debate Brexit impact on contractors at UK200Group’s Campaign for Clarity
Politicians met to debate the impact of a Brexit upon contractors, small business and the wider economy at an event attended by ContractorCalculator.
Contractor billings accelerate as clients look to hedge EU referendum outcome
Contractor billings are accelerating as clients look to contingent staff to offer a low-risk solution to demand pressures as the EU referendum looms.
Proposed money boxing rules could harm contractors
Limited company contractors could be adversely affected by new measures taken by HMRC to tackle money boxing, warns James Abbott of Abbott Moore.
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