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The latest news affecting umbrella companies in the UK. Featuring HMRC, the Agency Workers Directive, the 2003 Agency Regulations, and IR35.

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Cheap petrol isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, IPSE says

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team February 28, 2015
The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed said recently that cheap petrol prices at the pump might be nice, British oil is in danger.
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More women needed in self-employment, BIS says in new survey

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team February 24, 2015
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills says in a new survey that increasing the number of female Brits in self-employment would benefit the UK.
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IT worker hotspots revealed in new contractor study

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team February 17, 2015
When it comes to popular lines of work for umbrella company contractors the IT field is up there at the top, and a new survey shows where in the UK the top is.
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Skills shortage finally takes its toll on contracting market

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team February 14, 2015
According to the REC, the skills shortage has finally persisted long enough to finally impact the freelancing and umbrella company contracting communities.
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Umbrella company contractor opinions wanted by HMRC

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team February 10, 2015
If you're an umbrella company contractor, freelancer or any other type of sole trader, HMRC wants to hear from you about how it can make itself better.
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REC sends 193 recruitment agencies packing

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team February 7, 2015
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation, one of the biggest contracting trade industry bodies out there, just told 193 applicants to jog on.
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IT, engineering contractors to be in high demand in 2015

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team February 3, 2015
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation says that IT and engineering contractors were in high demand in December and that demand levels are only to go up.
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Contractors least miserable people in the UK, study says

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team January 31, 2015
When it comes to misery, the UK loves to hate itself. However, it turns out there's a sure-fire way to be less miserable - become a Umbrella company contractor.
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Enough with late payment to contractors, industry bodies say

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team January 27, 2015
Trade industry bodies have come out of the woodwork lately demanding an end to late payment, one of the major thorns in the side of the self-employed in the UK.
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Brits flock to contracting as way of life, new figures say

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team January 24, 2015
New figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed that Brits are flocking to contracting as a way of life in droves and droves.
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Creative contractors get pat on the back from the Government

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team January 20, 2015
When it comes to creative types in the freelancing or umbrella company contracting fields, the Government has finally given these people their due praise.
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REC has good news for umbrella company contractors

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team January 17, 2015
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation has some excellent news for freelancers and umbrella company contractors when it comes to temporary job billings.
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Reap the rewards of the skills shortage while you still can

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team January 13, 2015
According to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales the skills shortage is still raging strong, but that shouldn't stop clever contractors.
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Confidence or hubris? Contractors say bring it on in 2015

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team January 10, 2015
Whether it's the quiet confidence of knowing something others don't or it's just plain straight up hubris, contractors say they're ready to tackle 2015.
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Nick Clegg pats himself on back for Regional Growth Fund

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team January 6, 2015
The deputy prime minister has been patting himself on the back after his pet project, the Regional Growth Fund, has found to have delivered economic results.
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Need some workspace? Go to Barclays

Posted by UCHQ Team By UCHQ Team December 30, 2014
Of all the places contractors and freelancers could turn to, Barclays may be the best place to find some temporary workspace believe it or not.
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