Taxman to make pre-screening business record checks by phone
The taxman is still struggling to determine what constitutes adequate paperwork for a business or self-employed individual to comply with the Business Records Checks programme.
It’s going to be a long, slow recovery for the retail sector
Whilst some of us were hoping to have seen the end of the doom and gloom that has been dogging us for the last few years, it will be at least another three years before the British high street starts to recover from the recession and even then the prospects of a full recovery before the end of the decade are not looking good.
Small businesses might benefit from GrowthAccelerator
The government recently launched the GrowthAccelerator scheme to help as many as 26,000 of the country’s brightest small businesses.
Is the government forcing contractors into umbrella companies?
After the recent revelations that a lot of Government contractors were avoiding tax by paying themselves through a personal service company, the Treasury has announced that all contractors earning more than £220 a day will have to pay the correct tax if they have been in a department for longer than 6 months.
Do contractors turn to their iPad for tax advice?
Small business owners and self-employed individuals are increasingly turning to apps when they want accountancy and tax advice.
Are companies turning their backs on outsourcing?
Contractors may be interested to learn that companies are increasingly turning their backs on outsourcing and keeping the work in the UK instead.
Lying on your CV could backfire spectacularly
Why do people lie on their CVs? Is it to embellish their skills, educational qualifications or work experience, or do they have another motive?
Why are more people turning to self-employment?
Are more people in the UK turning to self-employment out of necessity rather than choice? This debate has been raging over the last few months and the news that self-employment has reached an all time high will no doubt start people talking again.
Temporary jobs market continues to perform well
APSCo’s latest Monthly Trends analysis contained some reasonably encouraging news for umbrella company contractors.
Should umbrella company IT contractors be upping their game?
IT contractors take note; office workers find problems such as emails and internet failures among the most stressful issues they face on a regular basis.
Britain’s young people are happy with their apprenticeships
A new report suggests that people who take up an apprenticeship improve their confidence, take more responsibility at work and are getting promoted.
IT workers can expect above average pay increases this year
According to the latest annual survey of IT directors from ReThink Recruitment, 59% of IT departments will be increasing salaries and contractor rates in the coming 12 months.
