HMRC prosecutes tax evading IT contractor
IT contractors should be aware that HMRC will track down anybody it believes could be guilty of tax evasion as a Scottish consultant found to his cost recently.
Korea delivers blow to UK’s renewable energy plans
We’ve heard a lot recently about new opportunities for contractors in the renewable energy sector. However, there was a bit if bad news last week as a Korean company decided to suspend its plans to invest in the UK’s wind industry.
Women turn to contracting as redundancies kick in
4.132m people in the UK are now self-employed according to the latest employment statistics from the ONS. That’s an increase of 136,000 since February 2011.
Employment is up but small businesses still need more support
The latest employment statistics, released by the ONS last week, showed a 0.1% decrease in the unemployment rate.
Do umbrella company contractors know the changes to Child Tax Credits?
Contractors with young families may be aware that HMRC has overhauled the tax credit scheme.
Shale gas and North Sea wind spell opportunities for contractors
Despite the fact that it’s freezing and extremely windy, the North Sea should be looking particularly appealing to umbrella company contractors with skills in offshore wind technology.
Do you regularly stay at work for longer than necessary?
Officebroker, the office rental service, has discovered that British office workers are trying to impress their manager by staying at work longer than necessary
Are IT contractors heading for the Scottish clouds?
Umbrella company contractors may want to head for the clouds of Scotland after enStratus announced it plans to set up operations in Edinburgh.
Are your cookies EU compliant?
Umbrella company contractors who work in web design could find themselves in demand over the next few weeks as the deadline looms for the implementation of new data protection rules.
Small business owners don’t want to lose their staff
Contractors working through umbrella companies may be surprised to discover that some small business owners would rather remortgage their property than reduce the size of their workforce.
Signs that AWR might be affecting the temporary jobs market
The latest Report on jobs from the REC/KPMG suggests that AWR might after all be having an affect on temporary recruitment. If that were to be true, it could be a matter of concern for umbrella company contractors.
Gartner revises global IT spending prediction
IT contractors may be interested to learn that industry analyst Gartner has revised its prediction for worldwide IT spending this year.
