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Limited Company? Umbrella? Self-Employed Umbrella?

By UCHQ Team 19/07/2011

If you are entering into a contract with an agency you will no doubt have been faced with the daunting options of choosing your route - either going PAYE directly with the agency, going limited or using an umbrella company.

Umbrella company contractors need to check their tax calculations

By UCHQ Team 18/07/2011

The Low Income Tax Reform Group is urging taxpayers, including umbrella company contractors, to double check calculations if they receive letters from HMRC.

Contractors could be in line for tax rebates

By UCHQ Team 06/07/2011

Millions of taxpayers, including umbrella company contractors, could be in line for a tax refund after HMRC reconciles its books.

Time is running out for umbrella company contractors to renew tax credits

By UCHQ Team 24/06/2011

HMRC has issued a reminder to tax credit claimants that they only have until July 31st to renew their claims and it suggests that recipients take action as soon as their renewal pack arrives.

Is Big Brother watching over your trading activities?

By UCHQ Team 22/06/2011

Umbrella company contractors may want to ensure that they are not living beyond their declared means after HMRC announces it is going to get tough on tax evaders.

Public sector strike action could affect umbrella company contractors

By UCHQ Team 21/06/2011

Freelancers, contractors and small business owners may want to make preparations so that they are not affected by public sector strikes.

HMRC persist with revenue generating policies

By UCHQ Team 20/06/2011

Umbrella contractors need to be aware that HMRC plans to target more sectors in a bid to recoup unpaid taxes.

HMRC increases its efforts to curb international tax evasion

By UCHQ Team 16/06/2011

HMRC is continuing its quest to catch umbrella company contractors with undeclared earnings in offshore savings accounts and this could spell bad news for hundreds of thousands of British residents.

APSCo to be a member of the IR35 Forum

By UCHQ Team 30/05/2011

APSCo, a group that represents many of the recruiters that umbrella company contractors work with, has become the latest organisation invited by the Revenue to join the IR35 Forum.

HMRC exceeds last year’s tax credit fraud prevention target

By UCHQ Team 17/05/2011

George Osborne has told his fellow MPs that HMRC stopped £1 billion of incorrect or fraudulent tax credit payments in the last financial year.

David Gauke states his commitment to overhauling IR35

By UCHQ Team 10/05/2011

HMRC should focus on detecting genuine cases of disguised employment rather than jumping to the conclusion that all freelancers are subject to IR35 rules, according to the REC.

Innocent taxpayers threatened by HMRC debt collectors

By UCHQ Team 04/05/2011

Accountants claim that HMRC is adopting threatening behaviour towards innocent tax payers and umbrella company contractors in a bid to gather in more income.