Keeping ‘business’ separate from ‘personal’ is among the main points of the darts pro who’s been disqualified.

Recruiters (or the end client, should there be no staffing business in the chain) will be on the radar of HMRC if there are more significant issues, such as those related to ongoing contractual ...

At that meeting, HMRC announced that the direction of travel for the tax compliance policy is going to be “Joint and Several ...

The IT contractor jobs market climbs to an 18-month high, thanks to heftier employment costs and projects getting ‘cautious green lights.’ ...

A rethink by end-hirers on how to structure and allocate resources bodes well for IT contractors, says staffing giant Robert Half.

What steps umbrella employees should take to prepare for the new ‘JSL’ legislation (includes some urgent actions if you’re using a tax avoidance scheme).

Umbrellas get to retain their ERN and continue PAYE operations, while recruiters still ‘bear the brunt,’ under an updated version of HMRC’s incoming legislation.

The Contracting Awards 2024 are to be held on November 13th 2024 -- and officially opened for entries on Friday. Now in their fifth year, the awards recognise suppliers in the contracting industry who ...

A dividend represents a portion of a company's post-tax profits that is distributed to its shareholder (s). Dividends may only be issued if the business has generated sufficient retained profits.

Contracting through a limited company is generally the most tax efficient way of operating. You pay yourself a salary (which is usually at the basic rate tax band) and the remainder of your income is ...

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, ...

Our VAT calculator can be used to either add VAT to the figure entered or subtract VAT to leave the non-VAT amount. The results page breaks the figures down into the net amount, the VAT portion and ...