IR35: MBF Design – was it the IR35 case that got away amid the thousands HMRC caught?
In the period when contractor Mark Fitzpatrick was at Airbus, many contractors were found to be inside IR35; was MBF Design the one that got away?
ContractorCalculator Market Report March 2011
Contractors can feel slightly optimistic, particularly in some niche sectors, but the services sector is evolving into a market of winners and losers.
Tax rules are failing contractors, the OTS’s John Whiting tells ContractorCalculator
Tax rules have not kept pace with modern working patterns, says OTS Tax Director John Whiting in this exclusive interview with ContractorCalculator.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 25/Feb/2011
News this week includes new HMRC focus on tax evaders; growing online IT contractor demand; contracting gender pay gap revealed; and UK oil/gas boom.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 18/Feb/2011
News this week includes access to government contracts; Agency Workers Regulations to cost £1.5bn; mixed fortunes for IT contractors; & PCG ICT win.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 11/Feb/2011
News this week includes more workers choosing contracting as contractor demand increases; IR35 is here to stay; & Budget ideas invite for contractors.
Contracting work in huge demand as more workers choose to become contractors
Demand for contracting work has taken off, with ContractorCalculator’s reader numbers reaching record highs alongside highs in contract availability.
IR35: MBF Design Services v HMRC – key facts from the case for contractors to note
HMRC’s weak position and less than scrupulous methods show it should never have brought its IR35 case against MBF Design Services.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 04/Feb/2011
News this week includes IT skills shortages in gaming; HMRC warns offshore account holders; plus surges in worker and economic demand.
ContractorCalculator Market Report February 2011
Contractors are still facing an uncertain 2011, but so far that uncertainty is working in contracting’s favour, with contractor hiring above trend.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 28/Jan/2011
News this week includes latest IR35 victory; IT contractor demand update; good news for financial sector contractors; & HMRC bonuses, despite errors.
IT contracting lessons in Agile Development for HMRC: IR35 and test-first taxation
IT contracting can offer HMRC lessons in the development of taxation and insights into why IR35 failed, writes ContractorCalculator CEO Dave Chaplin.
Contractor demand in Scotland soars, particularly for IT contractors
Contractor demand in Scotland grew again in December, and at a faster pace than the rest of the UK, according to the Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 21/Jan/2011
News this week includes upbeat IT contractor prospects; new GAAR study; female interim numbers peak; high tech to boost economy; & offshore tax guide.
IR35 tribunal win for MBF Design Services confirms importance of MOO
Contractor Mark Fitzpatrick has secured an IR35 win with PCG’s help, with a tax tribunal clearing him of using his limited company to avoid tax.
IT contractors to see 500k new perm and contract posts created in UK over next decade
Contractors will benefit from IT sector growth of five times the national average over the next ten years, according to an e-skills UK forecast.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 14/Jan/2011
News this week includes sustained contractor demand; contractors benefit from economic uncertainty; and the UK is not such a bad place to pay tax.
Disguised employment crackdown launched in USA – will OTS or HMRC take tips from IRS?
In a crackdown on disguised employment, the US government has set aside $25m (£16m) to conduct random audits of 6,000 businesses.
Contracting demand rises again – REC/KPMG Report on Jobs
Contracting demand increases for the 17th month running, with engineering, manufacturing and IT contractors leading demand growth.
IR35 Solutions – Part 5: Conclusion – an interim, post-IR35 contractor tax landscape
ContractorCalculator summarises IR35’s current unworkable status and suggests what form an interim, post-IR35 contractor tax landscape might take.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 07/Jan/2011
News this week includes both good news and a warning for umbrella contractors; HMRC crackdown on lax bookkeeping; & 2011 contractor demand forecasts.
IR35 Solutions – Part 4: Why IR35 or any changes will never work
ContractorCalculator identifies why replacements for & successors to IR35 won’t work, in this fourth of a series of articles analysing IR35 solutions.
ContractorCalculator Market Report January 2011
Contractors are facing an uncertain 2011, with economic recovery not guaranteed. However, uncertainty presents opportunities as well as challenges.
Contractors warned due diligence vital as two umbrella companies go into liquidation
Contractors are urged to complete in-depth due diligence when considering signing up with umbrella services, following the liquidation of two firms.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 24/Dec/2010
News this week includes income shifting returns; contractors advise OTS; AWR implementation support; IT recession until 2012; & energy opportunities.
Income shifting measures could be revived, says OTS Tax Director John Whiting
Measures to tackle income shifting – the ‘family business tax’ – are on the Office of Tax Simplification agenda reveals OTS Tax Director John Whiting.
IR35 Solutions – Part 3: Why IR35 and its current enforcement is not working
ContractorCalculator examines why IR35’s intrinsic flaws make it unworkable, in this third of a series of articles analysing possible IR35 solutions.
Contractor demand in Scotland hits six-month high
IT, computing, engineering and construction contractors are in great demand in Scotland, according to the Bank of Scotland’s latest Report on Jobs.
ContractorCalculator: Contracting news in brief - 17/Dec/2010
News this week includes the end of EBTs; disappointing labour market statistics; OTS interim review; IT employees unhappy; & retail sector upbeat.
Contractor Employee Benefit Trust options end due to "disguised renumeration" laws
Legislation imposing income tax and NI contributions on remuneration from trusts could signal the end of the contractor Employee Benefit Trust option.
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