Contractor demand increases in Scotland: near historic high in November 2013
Contractor demand in Scotland increased at one of the fastest rates since 2003, outpacing the rest of the UK, says the Bank of Scotland.
Contractors should have a statutory right to be self-employed, expert tells Lords
Contractors should have a statutory right to be self-employed, the House of Lords Select Committee on PSCs is told in its latest evidence session.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 12/Dec/2013
News this week covers: false self-employment; IR35 statistics; contract market strengthens; HMRC tax avoidance tribunal win; & HMRC RTI rules relaxed.
Contractor livelihoods threatened by new ‘false employment’ test
Contractor livelihoods are threatened by proposed ‘false employment’ test, forcing all contractors to pay PAYE tax and NICs, warns Egos’ Roger Sinclair.
IT contractors with niche skills “hugely in demand” on £1k per day
IT contractors with data governance, cloud and mobile skills are commanding rates of up to £1,000 a day, shows Manpower’s Employment Outlook Survey.
Contract rates rise as market strengthens across all core contracting sectors
Contractor demand increased across all core contracting disciplines and rates continue to rise, according to November 2013’s REC/KPMG Report on Jobs.
New HMRC measures against false-self-employment won’t target genuine contractors
Contractors won’t be deliberately targeted by HMRC’s measures against false self-employment announced in the Autumn Statement, say PCG & Parasol.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 6/Dec/2013
News this week covers: Autumn Statement; Lords inquiry; Small Business Saturday; infrastructure plan; MSBs; second homes; and HMRC uses Street View.
Autumn Statement: Osborne gets tougher on tax avoidance – contractors to be targeted?
Limited company contractors could be in line for more ‘compliance activity’ by HMRC, following Chancellor George Osborne’s 2013 Autumn Statement.
IT contractors can use new online resource to help secure NHS contract roles
IT contractors have access to a new, free online resource provided by recruiter max20 to help them secure IT contracts within the NHS.
IR35 needs 3000 inspectors to be policed properly, Lords told
Contractor PSC inquiry: the Lords committee is told that IR35 will require 20,000 investigations a year by 3,000 HMRC staff to police it effectively.
ContractorCalculator Market Report December 2013
Contractor demand continues to grow and is increasingly broad-based across all core contracting disciplines, as skills shortages continue to worsen.
New-start contractors’ businesses are behind the oil and gas employee brain drain
Oil and gas professionals starting contracting businesses are behind the employee brain drain oil and gas services firms and operators are suffering.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 29/Nov/2013
News this week covers: Lords PSC inquiry; oil and gas report; NFD; PCG/EFIP report; lifestyle not pay; tax avoidance schemes; & HMRC SA to go digital.
Contractors may benefit from the House of Lords PSC inquiry into IR35 administration
Limited company contractors may benefit as a result of the House of Lords PSC inquiry, with its focus on the administration and effectiveness of IR35.
IR35 and limited companies dominate House of Lords PSC hearing
Use of limited companies were examined by the House of Lords Select Committee on personal services companies (PSCs): HMRC & OTS quizzed on IR35.
Contractors celebrate National Freelancers Day – the “best one so far”
Contractors celebrated National Freelancers Day across the country on 21 November 2013, with the event being described as the “best one so far”.
Contractor training and European differences are key, says PCG/EFIP report author
Exclusive: PCG/EFIP report author Prof. Patricia Leighton highlights concerns over contractor training & wide variations in contracting across Europe.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 22/Nov/2013
News this week covers: Lords look into contracting & IR35; PM on contractors; social media matters; contractor demand rises; and new HMRC taskforce.
Contractor limited companies and IR35 to be investigated by Lords Select Committee
The use of contractor limited companies for tax avoidance and the effectiveness of IR35 are to be investigated by a House of Lords Select Committee.
Contract opportunities boom across Scotland, as index returns to pre-recession levels
Contractor availability in Scotland deteriorates at a rate not seen since December 2004, suggesting opportunities exist for those willing to travel.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 15/Nov/2013
News this week covers: IR35 data imminent; PCG’s NFD endorsements; New PCG CEO; contract vacancy growth at record high; SME demand; & HMRC webinars.
Contractors will see IR35 statistics by end-November, HMRC tells ContractorCalculator
Contractors will finally get to see how the taxman’s IR35 campaign is performing, confirms HMRC to a ContractorCalculator FOI request.
Contractor vacancy growth at six-year high as skills shortages worsen
Contractor vacancy growth reached six-year highs in October 2013 as contractor availability fell & skills shortages worsened: REC/KPMG Report on Jobs.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 08/Nov/2013
News this week covers: iPros report; Reed Job Index; information economy growth; PCG podcasts; HMRC denies FOI request; and Cayman Island tax deal.
IT contracting and wider IT industry grows at twice the rate of the UK economy
IT contractors, as part of the wider information economy, are outperforming the wider UK economy, says new research by e-skills UK, Intellect and BCS.
Contractor, or ‘iPro’, growth confirms ‘working for clients’ is the new ‘having a job’
The growth of independent professionals – iPros – such as contractors, highlights changes in the way work performed, says new PCG and EFIP research.
ContractorCalculator Market Report November 2013
Contractor demand continues to grow as skills shortages worsen. Widespread employee dissatisfaction may lead to an increase in contractor numbers.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 1/Nov/2013
News this week covers: contractor demand; BBC threatens contractors; late payment hotline; cyber security; 500k new IT roles; & HMRC coding errors.
Contractor clients’ “intention to hire” doubles over 12 months: REC JobsOutlook
Contractor clients are twice as likely to hire contractors compared to a year ago. Four fifths confirm contractors help to meet strategic objectives.
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