Contractor expenses should stay, as HMRC’s proposal branded unworkable at tax summit
Contractors should retain tax relief on travel and subsistence and HMRC’s proposals to restrict it are flawed, decide key contracting organisations.
Contractors have short window to benefit from record low long-term mortgage rates
Contractors can benefit from record low long-term fixed interest rates for mortgages, but only if they move quickly.
Contractor travel and subsistence expenses rules face wide-ranging Treasury review
Contractor travel and subsistence rules face another wide-ranging review, this time by the Treasury, which proposes further expenses tax relief cuts.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 25/Sept/2015
News this week covers: Contractor demand set to rise; IT contractors with niche skills in demand; contractors receive ‘nudge’ letters; SRIT explained.
IT contractors have increasing niche role opportunities in buoyant market, says study
IT contractor agencies report a shortfall in candidates with niche skills, suggesting contractors who invest in training can benefit from high demand.
Contractor demand set to benefit from buoyant economic climate, says REC JobsOutlook
Contractors can look forward to increased opportunities as improved optimism in the economy sees businesses looking to maximise productivity.
Contractor skills shortages threaten Scotland’s economic growth
Contractor skills shortages threaten economic growth in Scotland, as candidate numbers fall and demand increases in the core contracting disciplines.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 18/Sept/2015
News this week covers: Contractors key to North Sea efficiency; new APPG formed; warning over T&S consultation; & construction contractors committee.
Contractors using loan schemes the target of HMRC’s latest tax avoidance Spotlight
Contractors who have used or are using loan-based tax avoidance scheme are the focus of HMRC’s latest ‘Spotlight 26’ that’s adopting bullying tactics.
Contractors gain fresh Parliamentary representation, as new APPG formed
Contractors once again have a voice in Westminster, as a new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Self-Employed and Freelancing is formed.
Expenses consultation – contractors must act NOW
Contractors must act and respond to HMRC’s Employment Intermediaries and Tax Relief for Travel and Subsistence consultation, or lose their expenses.
Contractors can offer cost-effective solution to North Sea oil and gas efficiency bid
Contractors could see their demand rise, as they offer a low-risk alternative to employees, with the oil and gas sector targeting cost cuts of 22%.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 11/Sept/2015
News this week covers: Contractor availability growth slows; bogus IR35 claims; engineering contractors benefit from investment; HMRC criticised.
Contractors may be closer to learning IR35 & expenses outcomes from Autumn Statement
Contractors may be a step closer to learning the outcomes of key IR35 and expenses consultations as the Autumn Statement date is confirmed.
Contractors to plug skills gaps as employers hiring optimism falls to three-year low
Contractors may be required to provide access to essential skills as employers report increasing reluctance to expand their headcounts..
How contractors pay more tax than employees
Contractors raise more tax than equivalent employees, despite HMRC’s worked examples in its IR35 discussion document that try to prove the opposite.
Contractor availability worsens skills shortages, as agency billings growth slows
Contractor demand continues to exceed availability with skills shortages across core contracting disciplines and recruiters struggle to fill roles.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 04/Sept/2015
News this week covers: Oil and gas rates still growing; and Dutch market enjoys strong growth..
ContractorCalculator Market Report September 2015
Contractors continue to enjoy cross-sector demand, particularly in construction and finance, although availability in many sectors is still poor.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 28/Aug/2015
News this week covers improved financial services choices; vacancy growth in finance sector; contractor jobs hit by holidays; and expenses tax relief.
IR35 should be abolished for contractors but engagers should pay NICs, says expert
IR35 should be abolished for contractors following Dividend Tax changes but engagers should still make NIC payments, believes IR35 expert David Kirk.
Abolishing contractor expenses tax relief anti-competitive, warns IPSE’s Chamberlain
Abolishing tax relief for contractor expenses is anti-competitive and will harm genuine small businesses, warns IPSE’s Andrew Chamberlain.
Contractors to get greater service choices, as CMME acquires Contractor Financials
Contractors will benefit from a greater choice of financial services as Contractor Mortgages Made Easy acquires rival adviser Contractor Financials.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 21/Aug/2015
News this week covers: Contractors plug skills gap; contractor opportunities in Scotland; Dividend Tax clarification; and overseas tax warning.
Dividend Tax rules change 2016 – dividend lookup table for at-a-glance tax increases
Contractors taking dividends will pay a new Dividend Tax from April 2016 and this table provides a quick reference on how much extra tax needs paying.
Contractors using pensions to mitigate Dividend Tax changes must act now, says expert
Contractors paying basic rate tax starting a pension to mitigate the Dividend Tax changes impact must act now, says Contractor Wealth’s Angela James.
HMRC clarification of Dividend Tax changes will cost most contractors another £1250
HMRC has clarified how the Dividend Tax changes will work and it will mean an additional £1250 in tax than previously thought for most contractors.
Contractors increasingly used to fill strategic skills gaps, says REC JobsOutlook
Contractors are increasingly used by eight in ten clients to provide short-term access to strategic skills, confirms August 2015’s REC JobsOutlook.
Oil and gas contractors forced out of contracting can use MVLs to soften the blow
Oil and gas contractors forced out of contracting into employment can soften the financial blow by using an MVL, says Contractor MVLs’ Mervyn Stanley.
Contractor prospects in Scotland improve, offering increased contract opportunities
Contractor prospects in Scotland’s contract market improve as demand and rates increase alongside video gaming and financial sector growth.
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