Firms to use more temps and contractors “to weather the economic storm”
The results of two surveys conducted by the REC suggest that firms are turning to contractors and flexible labour markets to cut costs.
Dragonfly IR35 appeal at the high court – decision unlikely “for at least weeks"
The appeal of Dragonfly Consulting Ltd has now been heard at the High Court. Dragonfly lost its original case and faces back taxes of £99,000.
Contractors see labour government as a major threat to their livelihoods
The overwhelming majority of contractors – 93% – see the Labour Government as a threat to their livelihoods, according to Contractor Calculator’s latest survey of contractors and freelance professionals.
Contractor loses IR35 appeal - substitution clause viewed as “window dressing”
Contractor loses IR35 appeal as the hypothetical contract says his relationship with the client was one of employment.
Contractor calculator market report – June 2008
Mixed messages from the marketplace suggest a period of economic and labour market uncertainty.
PCG commissions university to research freelance market
The Professional Contractors Group (PCG) has commissioned Kingston University to conduct research to define and estimate the size of the freelance workforce.
Agency workers rights: how could contractors be affected?
The newly proposed measures to give agency workers employment rights after 12 weeks are not welcome by contractors. However, there's been no sign that they won't be caught up in the legislation.
Agency workers to enjoy rights after 12 weeks
Agency staff will enjoy the same employment rights as permanent staff under new legislation to be introduced this autumn.
Brown signals intention to give rights for agency workers
The prime minister gives his support to legislation to give agency workers employment rights after six months, but we don't yet know for sure how this will affect freelancers.
Contractors should get their finances in shape to survive the credit crunch
With household budgets tighter and prospects for lower contract rates what should contractors be thinking about to prepare themselves for any period of slower economic growth?
Demand for contractors highest since January
An REC/KPMG report shows that demand for contractors is at the highest level since January, due to the decline in permanent hires.
REC leads challenge to agency workers legislation in second reading
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation is leading the challenge to the Agency Workers Legislation now in second reading in the House
New points-based immigration system is fairer to foreign contractors
The new points-based scheme enabling highly skilled migrants to work in the UK is fairer to foreign contractors. PCG supports it as well.
Half of the UK workforce wants to go contracting, Ruth Badger says
A recent study by Vodafone UK shows that nearly half the extant UK workforce wants to become contractors. And they want to make the change by 2011.
Contractor calculator market report - May 2008
Stable IT budgets and a recovering economy in the UK should mean steady, if not increasing, contractor demand.
Income shifting proposal unacceptable for contractors, experts say
Reaction to the announcement on ContractorCalculator that the income shifting proposal has been revived has been a unanimous: ''unacceptable.''
Accountax win shows importance of IR35 fundamentals when contracting
Accountax has won an IR35 case, obliging the Revenue to drop the matter before it went to court. IR35 fundamentals were the key.
Exclusive: return of income shifting to directly target contractors
The Treasury's income shifting proposal, which we all hoped would go away, is coming back, and it's expected to target contractors.
European commission cuts red tape for contracting
A series of reforms at the European level have improved conditions for contracting.
Why agencies and contractors don't agree
In a roundtable seminar run by the PCG that brought together contractors and agencies, many points of disagreement emerged.
Government could control the agency workers directive threat to contracting
The Government seems close to resolving the issues raised by the Agency Workers Directive. Brown is pursuing a two-pronged strategy.
Agency workers directive still threat to all contractors - EU must decide
Although the national legislation on agency workers now excludes contractors, Brussels has the last word and may not allow the exclusion.
Contractors who migrated to UK can stay, court says
Highly skilled contractors who came to the UK under the previous visa programme, and who were attacked under the new points-based system, can stay in the UK, a judge ruled on April 8, 2008.
Contractor calculator market report - April 2008
A slight slowdown in job offers due to the Easter holiday, but demand is predicted to remain strong right through the UK economic woes. Engineering saw a slight drop, but electronics and construction experienced no decline.
We need the contractor migrants
East European migrants who came here to work are leaving the UK in droves. Far from being a threat to UK contractors, they have filled necessary gaps in the labour
High-tech contractors excluded from agency workers legislation
High-tech contractors are to be excluded from Agency Workers Legislation
Contracting industry veteran parasol qualifies for professional passport certification
The pioneering umbrella company Parasol has been certified as having the highest possible professional standards by Professional Passport.
CIOT tells contractors: ''IR35 doesn't work''
Richard Mannion, chairman of the Owner-Managed Businesses group at the Chartered Institute of Taxation, slams IR35 as being unworkable and calls for a new review of contractor tax issues.
An end to expense deductions for IR35-caught contractors?
A source close to the Treasury has told ContractorCalculator that HMRC is seriously considering cutting out the expenses deductions for IR35-caught contractors.
Credit crunch doesn't bite on contractors
A study released on March 31 by the Confederation of British Industry shows that small business is little affected by the credit crunch.
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