The latest news affecting umbrella companies in the UK. Featuring HMRC, the Agency Workers Directive, the 2003 Agency Regulations, and IR35.
Umbrella company contractors might be interested to hear that the government will be distributing £450 million of funding over the next few months to deprived areas as part of its regional growth fund initiative.
North wins the first round battle for regional growth funding » Read the full story
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.
Umbrella company contractors could see an increase in remote opportunities » Read the full story
UK personal debt has now reached “tipping point” according to a recent report from moneysupermarket.com.
UK personal debt is spiralling out of control » Read the full story
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.
Cameron and Cable at loggerheads over immigration cap » Read the full story
Umbrella contractors are having to cope with conflicting messages about consumer confidence in the UK.
Are umbrella contractors confident about the economy? » Read the full story
The annual immigration cap came into force earlier this month and the REC has warned that the use of ICTs needs careful monitoring.
Will ICT rules benefit umbrella company contractors? » Read the full story
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.
The PCG will be a member of the new IR35 Forum » Read the full story
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.
Job prospects for contractors largely sector related » Read the full story
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.
Will umbrella companies benefit from the LEP network? » Read the full story
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.
Is it time to learn a new language? » Read the full story
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.
How will new employment laws affect umbrella companies? » Read the full story
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.
New tax rules could be a nasty shock for some » Read the full story
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.
The coalition’s “monster” will cause problems for employers » Read the full story
Whilst employees throughout the UK will be rejoicing at the thought of two consecutive long weekends this month, businesses and umbrella companies need to plan early for the closures.
Umbrella company contractors face April shut down » Read the full story
Nearly 25% of the UK’s largest organisations will freeze executive salaries this year because shareholders will not tolerate high payouts, according to a new report from PwC.
Increased bonuses for directors won’t please shareholders » Read the full story
The Agency Worker Regulations were back on everybody’s mind at the end of last week. Following publication of the draft guidelines last Thursday, a two week consultation period is under way during which time the REC will be collecting feedback from its members and submitting a response to the BIS.
AWR implementation moves a step closer » Read the full story
