What’s next for IR35? Scrap heap or reform?
Directors said the OTS should have prioritised the design of a clear business test to distinguish between employees and the self-employed.
Directors said the OTS should have prioritised the design of a clear business test to distinguish between employees and the self-employed.
Umbrella company contractors and small businesses could benefit from the government’s recently launched Growth and Innovation Fund.
Contractors may be interested to learn that the latest Employment Outlook Survey from Manpower predicts that hiring will increase slightly in Q2. The survey reveals that the seasonally adjusted net outlook for employment is +2%.
Female IT workers thinking about becoming contractors have some food for thought after the MD of Women in Technology, Maggie Berry, commented that the sector was still very much male dominated.
During the Conservative Party’s spring conference last weekend, George Osborne said the government planned to reintroduce Enterprise Zones.
Contractors may want to take the advice of the Nationwide and use their ISA tax relief allowance for this year before it runs out.
It will probably come as no surprise to umbrella company contractors to learn that complaints against HMRC have increased dramatically over the last couple of years.
The OTS has now identified 47 out of 1,042 tax reliefs that could be abolished and a further 17 that could be simplified. It’s long awaited report was published last Thursday.
The government needs to concentrate on prioritising economic stability in this month’s budget, according to the Federation of Small Businesses. A call that is also likely to be endorsed by umbrella company contractors.
IT umbrella company contractors should have been amongst those to benefit from an upsurge in demand for their services in recent months.
Contractors who have been used to public sector working will need to learn private sector language if they become victims of the government spending cuts.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland has claimed that HMRC’s proposals to check SME and umbrella company record keeping are flawed.
The next four years will see employers paying out an additional £23.87 billion due to new employment laws, according to the British Chambers of Commerce.