ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 14/Apr/2016
News this week covers: T&S concern; IR35 call-to-arms; SDC guidance; Report on Jobs; LEM; corporation tax clampdown; IT demand; and OTS review update.
Contracting bodies urged to support fight against public sector IR35 reforms
Contracting bodies are being encouraged to lobby against public sector IR35 reforms, which experts warn will soon be extended to the private sector.
Contracting stakeholders raise concern over T&S changes and public sector IR35 reform
Contracting stakeholders met to discuss T&S changes and public sector IR35 reform at FCSA’s Compliance Seminar, attended by ContractorCalculator.
Contractor placements boosted by economic uncertainty: REC Report on Jobs
Contractors are benefitting as clients increasingly look to them to them as a low-risk solution to manage rising demand, ahead of the EU referendum.
SDC guidance updated by HMRC provides greater understanding
Contractors and clients have received support to help determine the existence of supervision, direction or control through new HMRC guidance.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 08/Apr/2016
News this week covers: contractor loan tax; IR35 challenge warning; PMIs; HMRC tax clampdown; oil and gas recruiter shortage; & digital tax criticism.
ContractorCalculator Market Report April 2016
Contractor demand rises across most sectors, driven by skills shortages and improving economic conditions, though EU uncertainty poses a threat.
Contractor loans at risk of retrospective tax following Government proposal
Contractors could be hit with retrospective tax charges for loans received in the past, as the Government ramps up its efforts against tax avoidance.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 01/Apr/2016
News this week covers: JobsOutlook; contractor tax investigations; late payment clampdown; Finance Bill 2016; IR35 challenge; and digital tax warning.
IR35 rules to hit private sector with 54% dividend tax
Private sector contractors to be subject to public sector IR35 reforms with a dividend tax hike from the first of this month, reveal leaked proposals.
Contractors seeking to mitigate the Stamp Duty surcharge impact must seek expert help
Contractors seeking to mitigate the impact of the Stamp Duty surcharge taking effect from 1 April 2016 need expert advice.
Contractor flexibility underpinned the UK’s labour market during recession
Contracting provides the two deliverables that were essential to driving the UK economy out of recession in 2008/9, Bank of England economist reveals.
Contractor prospects not weakened by EU referendum concerns: REC JobsOutlook
Contractors continue to enjoy strong demand as clients benefit from a sustained buoyant market, despite concerns over the upcoming EU referendum.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 24/Mar/2016
News this week covers: Public sector IR35 reform; OTS review reaction; oil and gas activity; Brexit warning; rising IT contractor demand; buy-to-let.
Contracting stakeholders respond to the OTS Small company taxation review
Contracting experts offer opinions on new business model and taxation proposals put forward by the OTS in its ‘Small company taxation review’.
IR35 public sector reform guidance poses more questions than answers for contractors
Contractors can learn more about how public sector reforms will apply in practice thanks to new HMRC guidance, but a lot still remains to be answered.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 17/Mar/2016
News this week covers: Budget 2016; tax avoidance crackdown; oil and gas boost; calls for tax review; LEM; salary sacrifice warning; HMRC investment.
Budget 2016: Contracting’s stakeholders react to tax avoidance crackdown
Contracting stakeholders have warned of the potential impact of the Government’s latest clampdown on ‘tax avoidance’, announced in the 2016 Budget.
Budget 2016: public sector contractors face tax avoidance crackdown from 2017
Public sector contractors face a tax avoidance crackdown from April 2017, says Chancellor George Osborne in his Budget 2016.
Is IR35 going to be changed in the 2016 Budget?
IR35 could be reviewed in the Budget 2016, according to widely reported leaks, despite HMRC’s pledge to the IR35 Forum of no change until 2017.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 11/Mar/2016
News this week covers: IT contractor demand; Report on Jobs; Brexit skills strain concerns; contractor tax recommendations; Irish Employment Monitor.
Global IT contractor demand buoyed by security and skills concerns: Harvey Nash 2016
IT contractors will see growing global demand for their services driven by cyber-security worries & skills shortages, as candidate availability falls.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 04/Mar/2016
News this week covers: Contractor mortgages stabilise; oil and gas warning; JobsOutlook; PMIs; tax avoidance report; and rising US contractor demand.
Contractors deserve ‘greater flexibility’ from tax system: OTS Small companies review
Contractors deserve a simpler tax system which provides greater flexibility and reduces burdens caused by compliance procedures, OTS review claims.
Oil and gas contractors key to avoiding industry brain drain: Hays Salary Guide 2016
Contractors remain vital to the continued function of the global oil and gas sector, as skills shortages look set to worsen despite sector downturn.
Contractors enjoy buoyant contract market, but Brexit fears may lead to hiring slump
Contractor demand is sustained over the short term, but uncertainty over a Brexit could cause hiring slowdowns, the REC’s latest JobsOutlook warns.
ContractorCalculator Market Report March 2016
Contractors benefit from rising demand across most core contracting sectors, driven by strong market conditions and clients filling skills gaps.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 25/Feb/2016
News this week covers: Policy conference; pension warning; FinTech report; Limited Co contractor tax codes; T&S impact; and decommissioning projects.
Contractors have a small window to take action before pension reforms
Contractors have a small window to make pensions contributions before Government introduces draconian reforms.
Contractors to get up close and personal with politicians at IPSE Policy Conference
Contractors can make their views known to politicians and business leaders about support for the flexible workforce at IPSE’s Policy Conference.
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