Oil and gas contractors pressured to become employees by skills-starved clients
Oil and gas contractors are increasingly under pressure by clients to become permanent staff in a bid by North Sea firms to retain key skills for growth.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 10/May/2013
News this week covers: HMRC withholds IR35 data; REC/KPMG ROJ; APSCo contract data; tax information-sharing; Statutory Residency Test; & P35 deadline.
Contractor demand softens further during April, but engineering and IT buck trend
Contractor demand softened for the second consecutive month, but IT & engineering remained strong, shows April 2013’s REC/KPMG Report on Jobs.
ContractorCalculator Market Report May 2013
Contracting is performing well, despite a softening market, and the future offers comfort as the UK’s largest firms regain the confidence to invest.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 3/May/2013
News this week covers: UK skills shortages opportunities; strong quarterly contractor demand; early signs of recovery; and interims in demand abroad.
Contractors have strategic window to exploit UK skills gap: PwC Global CEO survey
Contractors have a strategic window during which they can exploit the UK’s skills shortages, particularly in energy, engineering and construction.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 26/April/2013
News this week covers: IT contractor demand; financial IT predicted to slump; self-assessment fines start on 1 May; & HMRC drops ESC A19 changes.
Interim management contractor sector worth £1.5bn to UK economy
Contractors working as interim managers contributed £1.5bn to the UK economy in 2012, and interim use by clients leapt by 18% during Q4 2012.
Contractor demand in core contracting disciplines strengthens in Scotland
Contractor demand in IT & engineering strengthened in Scotland during March and only interim managers experienced a decrease in contract availability.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 19/April/2013
News this week covers: City hiring trends upwards; latest GAAR guidance; PA Holdings update; improved CFO confidence; & UK marketing budget forecasts.
Contractors branded as ‘atypical’ by International Labour Organisation
Contractors failed to gain the recognition they deserve in yet another labour market survey, this time by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 12/April/2013
News this week covers: mixed contractor demand signals; RTI may be good for contractors; client insolvencies down; and contractors save clients money.
Contractor umbrella company checklist updated to include new questions, including AWR
Contractors can access an updated Contractor Umbrella Pricing – Costs and Benefits to Consider checklist including new questions on benefits and AWR.
Contractor demand softens for a second month, but Q2 predictions are positive
Contractor demand softened again during March, says the Report on Jobs, but the BDO Employment Index points to a bounce-back in the second quarter.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 5/April 2013
News this week covers: financial sector growth; GAAR chaos; PCG council; late payment rules; contractor markets polarise; & HMRC targets construction.
Contractors unlikely to get paid faster following late payment legislation changes
Contractors experiencing payment problems with clients are unlikely to be paid any faster as a result of recent changes to late payment legislation.
ContractorCalculator Market Report April 2013
Contractors are looking at a buoyant contract market as they enter the second quarter, a positive picture marred only by the occasional fluctuation.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 28/March/2013
News this week covers: PCG public sector campaign; engineering/IT demand; Ltd company contractor numbers; nuclear upswing; and HMRC versus defaulters.
Limited company contractor numbers may be higher than previously thought: BIS survey
There may be more limited company contractors than anyone thought, with BIS confirming there are over 800,000 limited companies with no employees.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 22/March/2013
News this week covers: Budget 2013; GAAR; contract growth; RTI relaxed until October; marketing spend; energy sector; and fall in self-employment.
Contracting sector unimpressed by 2013 Budget’s minimal action to promote growth
Contractors can expect few immediate benefits and no real growth agenda from Chancellor George Osborne’s 2013 Budget, agree contracting experts.
Budget 2013: Contractors facing anti-avoidance measures
Contractors are facing further anti-avoidance measures alongside reductions in corporation tax and increased personal allowances.
Contractors and the 2013 Budget: IR35 and GAAR, a major upheaval or damp squib?
Contractors may be facing major changes with the introduction of GAAR and amends to IR35 rules. Or the 2013 Budget may turn out to be a damp squib.
Contractor demand in Scotland maintains a 40-month unbroken run of growth
Contractor demand in Scotland has grown for 40 consecutive months, despite softening slightly in February, says the Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 15/March/2013
News this week covers: increased contractor demand; oil & gas sector confidence; skills shortages; HMRC website migrating; & child benefit warning.
IT contractors to benefit from clients’ increasing budgets and confidence
IT contractors could benefit from increased IT budgets and a bullish outlook among clients’ senior decision-makers, reports recruiter ReThink.
Contractor demand softens in February, but remains positive: REC/KPMG Report on Jobs
Contractor demand softened during February, but all core contracting sectors are in growth territory, says the latest REC/KPMG Report on Jobs.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 8/March/2013
News this week covers: IR35 risk; EU IT skills initiative; new firms join prompt payment code; IT insolvencies surge; & HMRC targets property owners.
ContractorCalculator Market Report March 2013
Contractors across most core disciplines are experiencing sustained demand and firmer markets as fresh market data on conditions for 2013 emerges.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 1/Mar/2013
News this week covers: HMRC IR35 strategy flawed; IR35 risk grows; North Sea contracts; HMRC names & shames; shale gas guidance; & longer interviews.
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