UK is leading European user of online contractors
Contractors may be interested to learn that the UK hires more online freelancers than any other European country.
Contractors may be interested to learn that the UK hires more online freelancers than any other European country.
Suitably qualified IT umbrella contractors might benefit from the lack of applicants for mid-level permanent vacancies in the UK’s IT departments.
Umbrella company contractors may be interested to learn that a firm of chartered accountants has expressed concerns about the plan to merge income tax and national insurance.
Prospects aren’t looking too bad for contractors at the moment, but unfortunately the UK’s young people are still struggling to find employment.
According to jobadswatch.co.uk, the third quarter of 2011 saw an increase in the number of opportunities for IT umbrella company contractors.
Employers are increasingly turning to the flexible workforce, including freelancers, to help them survive during the current turbulent economic climate.
Limited company contractors could be set to benefit after the government announced it was to inject £950 million into the Regional Growth Fund.
The Agency Workers Regulations should not prevent organisations using umbrella company contractors to build a flexible workforce, according to the REC.
Since 2009, HMRC has sent out approximately 17 million letters to taxpayers, including umbrella company contractors. Now it has emerged that around 2,000 people have complained about the threatening tone of HMRC’s debt recovery letters.
Umbrella company contractors who have been longing to see the back of IR35 might be interested to learn that HMRC’s average yield per case has leapt by 100%.
Umbrella contractors may not be aware that the UK is not the only country with a thriving contractor community.