The latest news affecting umbrella companies in the UK. Featuring HMRC, the Agency Workers Directive, the 2003 Agency Regulations, and IR35.
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
New research from Aviva shows that around 10% of small firms in the UK are worried they might have to close this year if trading conditions do not improve.
Umbrella company contractors – is your client going to close this year? » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors may be interested to read the CBI’s predictions for the UK economy.
Economy is still on track for a full recovery » Read the full story
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
