Contractors may see HMRC IR35 reviews quadruple within a year, warns IR35 expert
Contractors may see HMRC’s IR35 compliance unit grow capacity to over 1,000 IR35 reviews each year, warns IR35 expert Andy Vessey of Qdos Consulting.
Contractors targeted incorrectly by HMRC’s business entity tests, reveals IR35 survey
Contractors face unnecessary IR35 reviews because HMRC’s business entity tests are flawed, confirms a 10k contractor survey by ContractorCalculator.
Oil & gas contractors the winners in £100bn North Sea investment: highest in 30 years
Oil and gas contractors will benefit from the highest level of investment in the North Sea for 30 years, reports Oil & Gas UK’s 2013 Activity Survey.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 22/Feb/2013
News this week covers: Public sector contractors; IR35 Forum update; tax avoidance; oil & gas contracts; late tax returns; & Isle of Man HMRC deal.
HMRC IR35 unit actively targeting public sector contractors and interims
HMRC’s IR35 unit is actively targeting contractors and interims working in the public sector, according to Andy Vessey of Qdos Consulting.
Contractor demand in Scotland reaches two-year high, outperforming rest of UK
Scotland’s contracting sector outperformed the rest of the UK in January, and contractor demand reached 2-year high: Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.
HMRC forecasts 230 IR35 cases by March 2013: latest IR35 Forum minutes
HMRC predicts that by March 2013 it will have investigated 230 IR35 cases, according to the minutes of the January 2013 IR35 Forum.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 15/February/2013
News this week covers: financial IT; AWR concern; 2e2 collapse; marketing demand; hot IT skills; information economy strategy; & HMRC needs tax help.
‘Price match guarantee’ for contractor accounting fees to increase price transparency
ClearSky launches a new ‘price match guarantee’ designed to improve price transparency and value for contractors.
IT contractor demand in the NHS trebles as restructuring deadline looms
IT contractor demand within the NHS has trebled over three months in advance of major restructuring due for April 2013, says Don Tomlinson of max20.
Contractor demand sparks ‘war for talent’: good for contractors; bad for the economy
A six-month run of increased contractor demand has sparked a ‘war for talent’ that will impede economic growth, claims the REC/KPMG Report on Jobs.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 8/Feb/2013
News this week covers: oil & gas skills shortages; PCG EU survey; fresh North Sea contracts; SMEs upbeat; fewer insolvencies; and HMRC extends ADR.
Contractors underpin organisational ability to respond to “chronic unpredictability”
Contractors fulfil the needs of the flexible workforce strategies required to successfully navigate the ‘Human Age’, says a report by ManpowerGroup.
Oil and gas contractor demand surges as skills shortages become ‘number one concern’
Oil and gas contractor demand surged during 2012 and clients’ number one concern is skill shortages, reports the Oil & Gas Global Salary Guide 2013.
ContractorCalculator Market Report February 2013
Contractors look set to benefit from ongoing uncertainty over the UK economy as clients seek low-risk solutions to their skills & capacity challenges.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 1/Feb/2013
News this week covers: oil & gas skills; rising contractor demand; Europe’s IT crisis; CEO confidence; GAAR panel appointed; & HMRC’s debt collection.
Contractors to benefit from oil and gas sector “skills meltdown” in 2013
Contractors across all major contracting disciplines look set to enjoy an oil and gas contract boom in 2013, according to research by GL Noble Denton.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 25/Jan/2013
News this week covers: booming Scotland; IR35 and office holders; financial and manufacturing sector markets; & contractor champion joins HMRC board.
IR35 office holder changes: very few contractors will be affected
Most contractors will be unaffected by the changes that will bring office holders inside IR35, confirms Roger Sinclair of Egos.
Contractor demand in Scotland hits seven-month high, with country now in growth mode
December 2012’s Scottish contractor demand was at a seven-month high, and Scotland “is entering 2013 in growth mode”, says the latest Report on Jobs.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 17/Jan/2013
News this week covers: tighter expenses regulation; North Sea contracts; construction outlook; AWR claims; marketing spend; & HMRC targets affluent.
Umbrella contractors could face tighter expenses regime from 2013 Budget
Contractors are likely to see greater regulation of expenses, says Parasol, which is introducing expenses reforms for its contractors.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 11/Jan/2013
News this week covers: solid contractor demand; HMRC tax avoidance settlement; EU workers; ‘omnichannel marketing’; lap dancer case; & VAT warning.
UK contract market ends 2012 showing solid performance: REC/KPMG Report on Jobs
Contractors enjoyed solid performance through December 2012, according to the latest Recruitment & Employment Confederation/KPMG Report on Jobs.
ContractorCalculator Market Report January 2013
Contractors face yet another uncertain new year, but there are reasons to be cautiously optimistic, particularly if UK companies ramp up investment.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 04/Jan/2013
News this week covers: 2013 contractor skills shortages; EBT targeting; child benefit warning; business optimism returns; & property price forecasts.
Contractor Doctor’s lessons from 2012 will help contractors navigate the year ahead
ContractorCalculator’s Contractor Doctor has drawn together solutions to the key challenges that faced contractors in 2012 and will help them in 2013.
IT and engineering contractors can look forward to a booming 2013: REC JobsOutlook
IT and engineering contractors will be in short supply during 2013, predicts the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) latest JobsOutlook.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 21/Dec/2012
News this week covers: rising contractor demand in Scotland; poor HMRC performance; hot IT skills; oil & gas updates; & creative freelancer hotspots.
Top 10 contracting news stories of 2012
Contractors have had a turbulent 2012, but one with many opportunities, as revealed by the top stories published on ContractorCalculator.
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