The latest news affecting umbrella companies in the UK. Featuring HMRC, the Agency Workers Directive, the 2003 Agency Regulations, and IR35.
Umbrella company contractors may be interested to learn that MPs do not accept HMRC’s excuse that problems with implementing NPS were to blame for poor standards of service.
Poor service standards have been going on for years in HMRC » Read the full story
What makes the British workforce tick? Is it job satisfaction or pay and benefits?
Did money entice you into being umbrella company contractor? » Read the full story
New research by the CIMA shows that most businesses believe they will survive the next 12 months. 69% are now extremely confident that they will survive, a big jump from the 34% that expressed such a high level of optimism in March.
Businesses are increasingly confident of survival » Read the full story
Vince Cable has announced that the coalition intends to scrap or simplify in excess of 160 onerous regulations to free contractors and small businesses from unnecessary bureaucracy.
More than 160 onerous regulations to be axed » Read the full story
Last week’s GDP figures from the Office for National statistics confirmed growth of just 0.2% in the second quarter of this year.
Sluggish growth and rising costs prevents SMEs expanding » Read the full story
IT umbrella contractors could be about to benefit from a newly launched cybercrime initiative.
IT contractors could help fight cybercrime » Read the full story
Contractors may be interested to learn that MPs from all the UK’s main political parties have pledged to address the false perceptions that exist around freelance contracting.
All-party parliamentary group investigates freelancing » Read the full story
HMRC is to offer a disclosure facility to taxpayers, including umbrella company contractors, it suspects of fraud.
Fraudsters to be offered disclosure facility » Read the full story
The Office for Budget Responsibility says that tougher austerity measures and higher taxes are needed if Britain is to achieve long term fiscal sustainability.
Can we achieve fiscal sustainability without raising taxes? » Read the full story
HMRC has issued a warning to recruiters, including umbrella companies, against the adoption of a new business model for travel and subsistence.
Umbrella companies warned on using expense scheme » Read the full story
Contractors may want to ask an accountant to check their tax position after HMRC admitted that as many as 16% of people could have paid an incorrect amount of tax in 2010-11.
Will you get a demand or a rebate from HMRC this year? » Read the full story
Umbrella contractors may be relieved to learn that government data shows there has been a decrease in corporate insolvencies this year.
Fall in corporate insolvencies but we’re not out of the woods » Read the full story
Umbrella company IT contractors could be amongst those to benefit from an anticipated increased spend in IT and telecoms services.
Are you finding it hard to keep up with the pace of technology? » Read the full story
Last week, the REC attended an Agency Work seminar run by the JSB, which provided up-to-date insights on how leading organisations are gearing up for the implementation of the Agency Workers Regulations.
Time for umbrella company contractors to learn about the AWR? » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors might want to take heed of the news that HMRC has got some new anti-fraud technology that it hopes will save it up to £20 million a year.
New anti-fraud technology will save HMRC millions » Read the full story
If you are entering into a contract with an agency you will no doubt have been faced with the daunting options of choosing your route – either going PAYE directly with the agency, going limited or using an umbrella company.
Limited Company? Umbrella? Self-Employed Umbrella? » Read the full story
