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

Photo, headline and job title are key, to entice agents to click beyond their premium product showing you only in ‘snapshot.’ ...

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 ...

Amid some confusion surrounding the the VAT rise and its potential impact on the Flat Rate Scheme, CUK asked John Crawford, founder and managing director of The VAT Consultancy, to navigate through ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

There’s always been a steady stream of contractors who understandably want to know what umbrella companies deduct, charge and take for tax. But that flow has turned into a geyser, because a whole new ...

An area often overlooked is that the Inland Revenue may have already made a Status ruling at a previous visit. As most people are now aware a Contract can be written, oral or implied. The Contract is ...

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

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