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Umbrella company contractors could see an increase in remote opportunities

By UCHQ Team April 20, 2011

Business futurologist, Dr James Bellini, believes that UK contractors will see more opportunities for remote and virtual working. He said that growth in these areas should come as no surprise.

UK personal debt is spiralling out of control

By UCHQ Team April 19, 2011

UK personal debt has now reached “tipping point” according to a recent report from moneysupermarket.com.

Cameron and Cable at loggerheads over immigration cap

By UCHQ Team April 18, 2011

David Cameron caused a certain amount of controversy last week when he promised to reduce the number of immigrants coming to this country to “tens of thousands” per year.

Are umbrella contractors confident about the economy?

By UCHQ Team April 16, 2011

Umbrella contractors are having to cope with conflicting messages about consumer confidence in the UK.

Will ICT rules benefit umbrella company contractors?

By UCHQ Team April 15, 2011

The annual immigration cap came into force earlier this month and the REC has warned that the use of ICTs needs careful monitoring.

The PCG will be a member of the new IR35 Forum

By UCHQ Team April 14, 2011

Contractors who had hoped to see the demise of IR35 may be interested to learn that the PCG is to be part of the new IR35 Forum.

Job prospects for contractors largely sector related

By UCHQ Team April 13, 2011

Umbrella company contractors may already be aware that some industry sectors are doing better than others. Prospects in the IT and telecoms sector for example are blooming whilst public sector opportunities are diminishing fast for obvious reasons.

Will umbrella companies benefit from the LEP network?

By UCHQ Team April 12, 2011

Eric Pickles, the Communities and Local Government Secretary announced last week that the British Chambers of Commerce will have sole responsibility for uniting the network of local enterprise partnerships.

Is it time to learn a new language?

By UCHQ Team April 11, 2011

Umbrella company contractors that have spent the majority of their time working in the public sector may need to learn a new language if they want to survive in the business world.

How will new employment laws affect umbrella companies?

By UCHQ Team April 9, 2011

More than half of UK businesses, including umbrella companies, are concerned that changes to employment law will damage their business, according to a new survey conducted by the British Chambers of Commerce.

New tax rules could be a nasty shock for some

By UCHQ Team April 8, 2011

Although the new tax changes have been widely publicised, it appears that a lot of people, including umbrella company contractors, are still unaware of the effect they will have on their personal finances.

The coalition’s “monster” will cause problems for employers

By UCHQ Team April 7, 2011

Employers could have problems getting to grips with the new overly complex regulations regarding employees’ tax avoidance schemes that have been detailed in the Finance Bill, according to tax advisers.