Contractors may be closer to learning IR35 & expenses outcomes from Autumn Statement
Contractors may be a step closer to learning the outcomes of key IR35 and expenses consultations as the Autumn Statement date is confirmed.
Contractors to plug skills gaps as employers hiring optimism falls to three-year low
Contractors may be required to provide access to essential skills as employers report increasing reluctance to expand their headcounts..
How contractors pay more tax than employees
Contractors raise more tax than equivalent employees, despite HMRC’s worked examples in its IR35 discussion document that try to prove the opposite.
Contractor availability worsens skills shortages, as agency billings growth slows
Contractor demand continues to exceed availability with skills shortages across core contracting disciplines and recruiters struggle to fill roles.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 04/Sept/2015
News this week covers: Oil and gas rates still growing; and Dutch market enjoys strong growth..
ContractorCalculator Market Report September 2015
Contractors continue to enjoy cross-sector demand, particularly in construction and finance, although availability in many sectors is still poor.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 28/Aug/2015
News this week covers improved financial services choices; vacancy growth in finance sector; contractor jobs hit by holidays; and expenses tax relief.
IR35 should be abolished for contractors but engagers should pay NICs, says expert
IR35 should be abolished for contractors following Dividend Tax changes but engagers should still make NIC payments, believes IR35 expert David Kirk.
Abolishing contractor expenses tax relief anti-competitive, warns IPSE’s Chamberlain
Abolishing tax relief for contractor expenses is anti-competitive and will harm genuine small businesses, warns IPSE’s Andrew Chamberlain.
Contractors to get greater service choices, as CMME acquires Contractor Financials
Contractors will benefit from a greater choice of financial services as Contractor Mortgages Made Easy acquires rival adviser Contractor Financials.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 21/Aug/2015
News this week covers: Contractors plug skills gap; contractor opportunities in Scotland; Dividend Tax clarification; and overseas tax warning.
Dividend Tax rules change 2016 – dividend lookup table for at-a-glance tax increases
Contractors taking dividends will pay a new Dividend Tax from April 2016 and this table provides a quick reference on how much extra tax needs paying.
Contractors using pensions to mitigate Dividend Tax changes must act now, says expert
Contractors paying basic rate tax starting a pension to mitigate the Dividend Tax changes impact must act now, says Contractor Wealth’s Angela James.
HMRC clarification of Dividend Tax changes will cost most contractors another £1250
HMRC has clarified how the Dividend Tax changes will work and it will mean an additional £1250 in tax than previously thought for most contractors.
Contractors increasingly used to fill strategic skills gaps, says REC JobsOutlook
Contractors are increasingly used by eight in ten clients to provide short-term access to strategic skills, confirms August 2015’s REC JobsOutlook.
Oil and gas contractors forced out of contracting can use MVLs to soften the blow
Oil and gas contractors forced out of contracting into employment can soften the financial blow by using an MVL, says Contractor MVLs’ Mervyn Stanley.
Contractor prospects in Scotland improve, offering increased contract opportunities
Contractor prospects in Scotland’s contract market improve as demand and rates increase alongside video gaming and financial sector growth.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 14/Aug/2015
News this week covers: Contractor agency billing growth dips, construction contractor prospects boosted, clients struggle to meet IT wage demands
APN High Court win by HMRC leaves contractors facing bleak future, warns expert
Contractors receiving an Accelerated Payment Notice (APN) from HMRC have few options, warns WTT Consulting’s Graham Webber after High Court ruling.
Contractor agency billings fall during July, as already acute skills shortages worsen
Contractor recruiters struggling to fill a growing number of contract vacancies as acute skills shortages worsen across core contracting disciplines.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 07/Aug/2015
News this week covers: APNs challenge rejected; IR35 proposals criticised; record contracting opportunities; and oil investment.
ContractorCalculator Market Report August 2015
Contractors are continuing to benefit from demand caused by cross-sector skills shortages, with the financial sector looking particularly buoyant.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 31/July/2015
News this week covers: record contractor confidence levels; increased financial contracting vacancies; CBI Trends Survey; and tax credits deadline.
Contractors seeking mortgages must act before interest rate rises, warns expert
Contractors looking for mortgages or to remortgage need to take action now even if rate rises are not anticipated until 2016.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 24/July/2015
News this week covers: contractors consulted over IR35; OTS Employment Status Report; skills shortages worsen; and financial contractor prospects.
Chancellor George Osborne’s income tax and NI merger plans will not affect dividends
Osborne’s income tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) merger plans won’t impact on dividends, confirms Office of Tax Simplification.
Contract opportunities grow in core contracting disciplines as skills shortages worsen
Contractors in core contracting disciplines such as IT, engineering & construction enjoy increased contract opportunities caused by skills shortages.
Contractor availability in Scotland declines sharply, worsening skills shortages
Contracting opportunities in Scotland continue to outgrow candidate availability, worsening already acute skills shortages across the country.
IR35 Intermediaries Legislation discussion document shows the taxman is out of ideas
IR35 stakeholders including contractors and clients have been asked for ideas about how to better enforce IR35, showing the taxman is out of ideas.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief – 17/Jul/2015
News this week covers: Contractor demand to be sustained; tailored training for contractors; and numbers of self-employed contractors fall.
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