ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 11/Dec/2015
News this week covers: Finance Bill 2016; T&S restrictions; Report on Jobs; IT contractor demand; buoyant finance sector; Irish Employment Monitor.
Contractor expenses outcome in Finance Bill 2016 puts focus on IR35 result, says IPSE
Contractors outside IR35 won’t lose expenses tax relief, meaning there could be worse to come when IR35 is reformed, warns IPSE’s Andy Chamberlain.
Contractor travel and subsistence restrictions go ahead, confirms Finance Bill 2016
Contractor travel and subsistence tax relief abolished for contractors caught by IR35 or considered under ‘SDC’, confirms Finance Bill 2016.
IT contractor fortunes profit from skills shortage and sector growth, shows Hays
IT contractors to benefit from a contract-rich market due to employee unrest, sector growth and skills shortages, shows a report by recruiter Hays.
Contracting’s core disciplines dominate REC Report on Jobs league table for November
IT, engineering and financial contractors take three of the four top spots in November’s REC Report on Jobs, showing the sector is in great health.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 04/Dec/2015
News this week covers: AGCC oil and gas survey; contractor tax warning; IT Monitor; PMIs; HS2 opportunities for contractors; and OTS tax review.
Contractors need security over their tax affairs now more than ever, warns expert
Contractors should secure their tax affairs, and uncertainty surrounding IR35 adds to a growing list of reasons why, warns Duncan Strike of Intouch.
Oil and gas contractors should hold their nerve and seek out North Sea opportunities
Oil and gas contractors in the UKCS could see their fortunes improve, as firms express skills shortage concerns and look to alternate revenue streams.
ContractorCalculator Market Report December 2015
Contractors can look forward to increasing opportunities across many sectors, as improved market prospects and ongoing skills shortages drive demand.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 27/Nov/2015
News this week covers: AS 2015; T&S relief; contractor recognition; JobsOutlook; finance sector drives demand; HMRC consultation; NHS contractor cap.
AS 2015: contracting’s stakeholders react to the T&S relief and IR35 ‘silence’
Contracting bodies have had their say on the announcements made in the Autumn Statement, including T&S relief restrictions and the absence of IR35.
AS 2015: IR35 unchanged. Expenses restrictions for contractors go ahead
IR35 gets no mention in the Autumn Statement, but expenses tax relief is withdrawn for umbrella contractors and those PSC contractors caught by IR35.
Autumn Statement 2015 - key points for contractors
Chancellor George Osborne announces Government’s Spending Review outcomes and tax changes likely to impact on contractors and the contracting sector.
Umbrella company contractors could lose ongoing expenses tax relief from April 2016
Umbrella company contractors will have to claim expenses through yearly self-assessment tax returns, unless a clause in the Finance Act is repealed.
Contractor prospects improve as clients seek capacity to gain from growing economy
Contractors are experiencing increasing demand from clients seeking to take advantage of favourable market conditions, reports the REC JobsOutlook.
Contractor recognition by policymakers across Europe at all-time high, says expert
Contracting’s profile at a high as Ipro causes are increasingly recognised by policymakers across Europe, explains IPAG’s Professor Patricia Leighton.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 20/Nov/2015
News this week covers: new contracting thinktank; IR35 discussion document; financial skills shortage; oil & gas opportunities; and construction boom.
HMRC’s IR35 discussion document: how contracting’s stakeholders have responded
Contracting stakeholders have issued responses to HMRC’s Intermediaries Legislation (IR35) discussion document, highlighting areas of contention.
NFD 2015 a resounding success, as IPSE launches new thinktank and policy conference
IPSE’s National Freelancers Day 2015 launches a new thinktank and policy conference, alongside revealing the winners of this year’s freelancer awards.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 13/Nov/2015
News this week covers: IR35 crackdown; contracting landscape; IT contractor demand; skills shortage; NFD 2015; ONS figures; London Employment Monitor.
Contractor skills shortages worsen, suggesting now is a good time to go contracting
Contractor demand rose in October, as skills shortages worsened, suggesting now is a good time to consider contracting, particularly in construction.
IT contractors benefit from increasing demand growth, outperforming permanent hires
Contractors in the IT sector are enjoying rising, and increasingly broad-based, demand for their services, reports the latest Tech Cities Job Watch.
Contractors celebrate National Freelancers Day 2015 - #NFD2015
Contractors have the opportunity to celebrate their career and lifestyle choice, as IPSE hosts a series of events for National Freelancers Day 2015.
Contractors must take action over the latest IR35 threat, despite the uncertainty
Contractors shouldn’t ignore media speculation over draconian new IR35 rules; if there is truth behind the stories, there is still time to take action.
Contractors face draconian IR35 crackdown, with new test forcing 90% into PAYE
Contractors are facing a draconian crackdown on IR35 with a new test intended to force 90% of PSC users onto their clients’ payroll.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 06/Nov/2015
News this week covers: Contractor APN warning; HMRC hammered by MPs; PMIs; female finance contractor prospects; infrastructure; oil and gas resources.
Rangers lose EBT tax case - door opens for HMRC to target contractors with APNs
Contractors who used EBT-based tax avoidance schemes could be targeted with APNs, following HMRC’s victory in the Rangers EBT case.
ContractorCalculator Market Report November 2015
Contractors can expect sustained demand across most sectors, due largely to ongoing skills shortages, as well as improved confidence in the economy.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 30/Oct/2015
News this week covers: Party conferences; contracting not result of recession; 2013-14 Tax Gap; finance sector drives growth; CIOT criticises IR35.
Contractor issues of infrastructure and maternity pay headline 2015 party conferences
Contractor access to maternity pay and improved infrastructure were the two biggest contracting issues aired during the autumn 2015 party conferences.
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