Umbrella company contractors working in the oil and gas industry should be kept in work for many years thanks to a new North Sea drilling contract.
Boost for oil and gas specialist umbrella company contractors » Read the full story
Some umbrella company contractors have been getting anxious in case HMRC uses the newly proposed GAAR to hound them.
Umbrella company contractors need not fear new GAAR » Read the full story
Umbrella contractors working in the oil industry could benefit from the decision to let Rathlin Energy drill for oil in Yorkshire.
Will PAYE contractors be drilling for oil in Yorkshire? » Read the full story
Umbrella companies should start thinking about the changes they will need to make to their payroll software so that they can implement HMRC’s Real Time Information system.
Are umbrella companies preparing for Real Time Information? » Read the full story
We’re continually hearing gloomy predictions about UK economic growth and demand for contractors in many sectors has been decreasing recently.
October surge in job opportunities good news for contractors » Read the full story
A new survey has revealed that although most employers have a high regard for PAYE umbrella company contractors, a significant number have an antediluvian opinion of them.
Do contractors display more loyalty than permanent staff? » Read the full story
According to latest data from the REC, the recruitment industry in the UK grew by 25% in the last 12 months and a lot of this growth can be attributed to the increase in demand for PAYE umbrella company contractors.
Temporary placements boost recruiters’ turnover » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors who have been longing to see the back of IR35 might be interested to learn that HMRC’s average yield per case has leapt by 100%.
HMRC dramatically improves IR35 yield » Read the full story
Millions of people, including umbrella contractors, could be in line for an early Christmas present from HMRC in the form of a tax rebate. 6 million income tax rebates will be made following the identification of PAYE errors in the years up to 2007/08.
Some contractors could receive a Christmas present from HMRC » Read the full story
A new report has claimed that PAYE umbrella company contractors are disadvantaged by failures in the Government Security Clearance procedures.
Umbrella contractors find it hard to get security clearance » Read the full story
The PCG recently surveyed the freelance marketplace and discovered that there are currently around 1.4 million contractors in the UK; 41% or 574,000 of them are IT contractors.
41% of all the UK contractors work in IT! » Read the full story
IT contractors working through an umbrella company might be set to benefit from a new round of government investment.
IT contractors could benefit from government investment » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors may be interested to learn that MPs do not accept HMRC’s excuse that problems with implementing NPS were to blame for poor standards of service.
Poor service standards have been going on for years in HMRC » Read the full story
HMRC has issued a warning to recruiters, including umbrella companies, against the adoption of a new business model for travel and subsistence.
Umbrella companies warned on using expense scheme » Read the full story
Last week, the REC attended an Agency Work seminar run by the JSB, which provided up-to-date insights on how leading organisations are gearing up for the implementation of the Agency Workers Regulations.
Time for umbrella company contractors to learn about the AWR? » Read the full story
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.
Limited Company? Umbrella? Self-Employed Umbrella? » Read the full story
