Government extends Prompt Payment code to help contractors
The Government has announced that it will be extending the Prompt Payment Code to help contractors and other sole traders cope with the horrors of late payment.
HRMC to scrap Business Entity Tests, contractors rejoice
In news that falls under the "it's about damned time" category, Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs has decided to scrap Business Entity Tests for IR35.
Industry body launches umbrella company sector survey
A major trade industry body has taken it upon itself to launch a major survey of the umbrella company sector to determine its scope and value.
20,000 startup loans and counting: how contractors benefit
It's finally happened: the 20,000th Start Up Loan has been handed out by the Government, and all this funding in the hands of SMEs is good news for contractors.
Glass is half full when it comes to the British workplace
Apparently confidence in the British workplace has been on the increase over the past 12 months, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research.
Amazon steps in it again, once more completely unrepentant
Online retailer Amazon has been accused once again of engaging in tax avoidance here in the UK, yet once more the multinational has dismissed allegations.
Brits underutilised, overworked and underpaid at their jobs
New research has found - surprise, surprise - that a vast number of British workers, both contractors and traditional employees, are unhappy with their work.
Leicestershire set to be newest economic powerhouse
The Midlands is about to get some serious economic revitalisation thanks to new Government employment support scheme for Leicestershire.
HMRC raids construction contractors for record £122 million
Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs has positively plundered the construction contractor industry this year with a record £122 million in collected extra tax.
Small firms face challenges; contractors may be able to help
Smaller-sized firms have faced serious challenges thanks to the volatile economic landscape, but contractors may be able to help these businesses recover.
Finance firms facing skills shortage, contractors to benefit
In a world where a given industry has trouble fulfilling its permanent staffing needs, contractors stand to reap the rewards in a major way.
Contracting isn’t just for young folks, you know
While most people think of contractors as members of the younger set, it doesn't necessarily have to be that way - and it actually may not be!
