The latest news affecting umbrella companies in the UK. Featuring HMRC, the Agency Workers Directive, the 2003 Agency Regulations, and IR35.
New research from the Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks shows that an increasing number of older Brits are foregoing retirement and setting up a business instead.
Rise in number of older Brits starting a business » Read the full story
The latest London Employment Monitor from Morgan McKinley shows that there was a 10% month-on-month decline in the number of new City jobs last month.
Bad news for umbrella company contractors in the City » Read the full story
Recent research findings from Badenoch & Clark show that nearly 67% of public workers have decided to remain in their current position and 31% say they are happy in their current role. Yorkshire has the highest percentage of content employees at 44.7%.
Public sector workers reluctant to move to private sector » Read the full story
Property website Rightmove says this is the second consecutive month in which house prices have fallen in England and Wales.
House prices continue to decline » Read the full story
The latest Business Trends report from BDO shows that business confidence is plummeting as growth in the manufacturing sector seems to have stagnated.
What now for umbrella company contractors in the manufacturing sector? » Read the full story
Flex Plus recruitment consultancy has warned that the Agency Workers Regulations could drive up supply chain costs.
Supply chain costs could increase thanks to the AWR » Read the full story
Contractors who have not chosen to invoice through a reputable umbrella company may need to know that the long-awaited tax treaty between the UK and Switzerland should be signed at the end of this month.
Anglo-Swiss tax treaty signing is imminent » Read the full story
Official figures from HMRC show that people are saving more in tax-free ISAs than ever before.
More people turn to ISAs as their savings account of choice » Read the full story
The CIPD has said that everyone should be entitled to flexible working rights, not just parents and carers.
Will more people end up working like an umbrella company contractor? » Read the full story
New research suggests that the personal finances, and private lives, of a lot of small business owners are suffering because of the rising costs associated with running their own company.
SMEs boost cash flow by dipping into owners’ personal wealth » Read the full story
The NHS is turning to highly skilled limited company contractors and umbrella company contractors, according to Badenoch and Clark.
IT contractors set to benefit from NHS and outsource contracts » Read the full story
Umbrella contractors might be interested to learn that leading accounting bodies are calling into question the ‘tax gap’.
How can HMRC accurately measure the ‘tax gap’? » Read the full story
The FSB claims that small businesses cannot start-up and grow with the present lending targets set by the government.
Do lending targets help the clients of umbrella company contractors? » Read the full story
Although July’s unemployment figures from the ONS showed that female unemployment had reached its highest level in 15 years, a new study from Robert Half suggests that opportunities for women are increasing.
Women see more career advancement opportunities » Read the full story
Data from Equifax shows an increase in the number of companies going bust in the second quarter of this year.
Insolvency professionals in line for big bonus payouts » Read the full story
The government is planning to accredit more lenders to offer loans to SMEs under the Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme.
Can SMEs benefit from the Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme? » Read the full story
