Just as umbrella company regulation is doing, the taxman’s talk about his avoidance list appers to be taking the gloss off it.

I don’t profess to be legally qualified to understand the technical fine print of everything announced at Autumn Budget 2024 regarding the HMRC policy paper “Tackling non-compliance in the umbrella ...

When the IT contractor who shows up for work isn’t the UK citizen/PSC director who landed the role.

But unfortunately, the hiring sector appears to be either slow to respond or oblivious to these attempted frauds. Perhaps in some cases, staffing companies are simply eager to place contractors, and ...

Twice in the last month, I have had two separate umbrella companies ask me the slightly unnerving question of whether they have to pay contractors -- when their payroll business has not been paid by ...

Must-knows when mulling ‘flying under the radar’ by executing a UK contract from foreign shores. Outside to blanket-inside IR35-fears are among the concerns of a contractor whose EU client clearly ...

Companies House is a government agency that keeps details of every single limited company in the country.

Contractors may be the sole beneficiaries of Labour’s umbrella company regulation plan (which won’t be consulted on).

Contractor’s Question: I landed a temp job in IT seemingly without the agency charging me for finding the work, but my payslip reveals they are charging me 5% of my gross weekly pay for “Management ...

Our contractor calculator section provides you with a detailed illustration of what you could earn as a contractor. Whether it's operating through your own limited company or via an umbrella company, ...

There is a lot to consider when making the leap into contracting. How do you find contract jobs? How much can you earn? How do you write your CV? What’s IR35? Do you use an umbrella company or start ...

One of the most important things to consider as a contractor is what rate you will charge your clients. Contractor rates not only depend on your skills or experience as a contractor, but various other ...