Contractors’ use of personal service companies “staggeringly inappropriate”, says MP
Contractors are again accused of tax avoidance, following a report by MPs branding personal service company use in the public sector as inappropriate.
Contracting has “bouncebackability” as contractor demand reaches a 13-month high
September contractor demand reaches a 13-month high, as contracting is described by REC chief executive Kevin Green as having “bouncebackability”.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 5/Oct/2012
News this week covers IR35 reviews increase; AWR impact; IT contractor prospects; oil & gas tax regime; Parasol rebrands; and NHS interims speak out.
ContractorCalculator Market Report October 2012
Contractors in key sectors are experiencing softening demand, with business volumes in major markets falling, although demand is predicted to rebound.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 28/Sept/2012
News this week covers contractors’ help for businesses; interim demand; timesheet finance; IT contracting abroad; shale gas boom; and RTI guidance.
Contractors play key role in flexible workforce: REC Flexible Work Commission Report
The REC Flexible Work Commission report identifies the importance of contractors in the flexible workforce and urges government to scrap tax barriers.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 21/Sept/2012
News this week covers IT contractor demand; UK film industry; shale gas contracts; GAAR warning; new legislation ideas; and latest HMRC taskforce.
Contractor demand in Scotland shows marked rise, led by IT contracting
Demand for contractors in Scotland increased sharply in August, outperforming the permanent labour market, with strongest increase for IT contractors.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 15/Sept/2012
News this week covers labour market surveys confirming contractor demand; HMRC complaints; new industrial strategy; & controlling persons ‘squabble’.
Entrepreneur Damian Igbe turns to IT contracting to build business start-up war chest
Contracting is a fundraising stepping stone for IT contractor Damian Igbe on his journey to secure growth for his IT services business Ominii Systems.
Contractor markets gain momentum despite the summer slowdown
IT, engineering and other contractor markets are picking up the pace, in spite of the ‘holiday season’ slowdown, reveal key labour market surveys.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 7/Sept/2012
News this week covers off-payroll rules; contractor lifestyle survey; oil & gas worker demand; Markit/CIPS PMIs; SME research; & tax return reminder.
ContractorCalculator Market Report September 2012
Contractors are seeing flat or falling demand across most disciplines, with the exception of the oil and gas sector, which is experiencing a boom.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 31/Aug/2012
News this week includes emergency tax on wealthy call; off-payroll and controlling persons rules in the NHS; oil & gas skills needed; & HMRC updates.
IT contractors in the NHS “unlikely to trigger” off-payroll or IR35 rules
IT contractors working on contracts with the NHS are unlikely to trigger the off-payroll rules. Good news as demand soars says Don Tomlinson of max20.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 24/Aug/2012
News this week includes MPs’ expenses hypocrisy; CIOT says IR35 is enough; interims focus on change; high oil & gas confidence; and HMRC court wins.
Interim management contractors increasingly hired to deliver change
Contractors working as interim managers are increasingly hired to deliver change and business transformation, shows a survey by recruiter Russam GMS.
Contractor demand in Scotland bounced back in July, but IT is knocked from top spot
Scotland’s contracting market rebounded in July, outpacing the rest of the UK. But growth in IT, engineering and construction contractor demand slows.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 17/Aug/2012
News this week includes off-payroll rules update; financial IT stabilises; friends help find contracts; effective tax rates; and self-employment grows.
Online demand growth for contractors stabilises as public sector hiring surges
Online demand growth of core contracting disciplines IT & engineering are stable as public sector hiring improves: July’s Monster Employment Index.
Contractors face at least two years of the current business entity tests: IR35 Forum
Contractors may be facing two years of the business entity tests in current form, not one as originally planned, reveals the latest IR35 Forum minutes.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 10/Aug/2012
News this week includes contractor demand improves; PCG update; cutting tax for SMEs; AWR activity; REC IR35 Forum view; & IT & energy investments.
Drop in contract numbers slows, while private sector offsets public sector losses
There are some glimmers of hope in the contract market, with the pace of contraction slowing and the private sector offsetting public sector losses.
ContractorCalculator Market Report August 2012
Core contracting sectors have demonstrable long-term potential but may have to work through short-term stagnation to realise their growth potential.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 3/August/2012
News this week includes PCG attacks government, UK’s reliance on contractors, manufacturing slides, SMEs under pressure, and skills shortages loom.
John Brazier: With contractors under attack on multiple fronts, PCG is fighting back
Contracting is facing an annus horribilis, seemingly under attack on every flank. PCG’s John Brazier explains how PCG is stepping into the breach.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 27/July/2012
News this week includes public sector contractors under pressure; contracting up 12%; new demand data; AWR impact; & HMRC tax avoidance consultation.
New research set to warn Europe’s policymakers not to ignore or damage contracting
Contractors to benefit from research into success factors affecting Independent Professionals (IPros) across Europe, says Professor Patricia Leighton.
No immediate threat to contractors from PA Holdings case, confirms tax expert
Contractors are unlikely to be affected by the PA Holdings case, even though the legislation could be applied wider, says Abbott Moore’s James Abbott.
Public sector contractors may be driven out if off-payroll guidance is implemented
Contractors may be driven out of the public sector and services may suffer if official guidance leaked to PCG is implemented across government.
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