FCSA says it’s legally reviewing a range of tax proposals, because it has found them wanting on fairness, proportionality, clarity and viability.

The taxman just turned down an opportunity to ‘help the contractor supply chain,’ on the grounds of risk, length and uncertainty.

Official or not, a delay to an arduous filing change for micro and small company directors is a U-turn we can all get behind.

What steps contractors can take before their agency joins the hundreds going bust -- including ‘Top 10 hacks to survive staffing firms shutting down.’ ...

How a new concept and new definition are just some of the many changes due to shake-up umbrella company working as a contractor.

Day passes without 'shockers,' despite a new legal definition of ‘umbrella company,’ and the novel concept of the ‘purported umbrella’.

The ERB’s ‘threat of rising costs’ kept hirers in ‘wait and see’ mode in June, denying IT contractors the chance to capitalise on May’s uptick.

A lawyer’s alert to ContractorUK that the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) has been overloaded is being echoed by an umbrella company accreditation body. Ahead of its publication on Monday, L-Day, Roger ...

Answers to ‘How often can a limited company contractor pay dividends?’ plus IR35, and ‘disguised salary’ considerations.

This government (like the last) cannot settle on the self-employed, subjecting them to a never-ending, legislative merry-go-round.

VAT can seem daunting, but as 2025-26 dawns, have you considered making life easier by using the Flat Rate Scheme? Flat Rate Scheme questions to ask yourself as a contractor In fact, while VAT can be ...

One of the biggest mysteries and frustrations of the UK’s ongoing battle with its ingrained late payment culture is successive governments’ enduring inability -- and perhaps unwillingness -- to take ...