Contractor group sees glass half full over IR35
It had been hoped that a Conservative government would scrap IR35 but it now appears that this may not be the case. A Tory spokesman said last week that this may not be a viable option.
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Lib Dems pledge to target tax avoidance
The Liberal Democrats released their election manifesto yesterday and pledged among other things to crackdown on tax avoidance. They also want to scrap income tax below a threshold of £10,000, costing the UK exchequer around £16.7bn a year.
Will Labour’s election manifesto affect umbrella companies?
The Labour party released its election manifesto yesterday and it did not contain many new policies relating to tax and businesses They did promise to keep business taxation competitive and encourage investment by increasing capital allowances.