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Why are more people turning to self-employment?

By UCHQ Team May 25, 2012

Are more people in the UK turning to self-employment out of necessity rather than choice? This debate has been raging over the last few months and the news that self-employment has reached an all time high will no doubt start people talking again.

IR35 Forum members are disappointed with HMRC

By UCHQ Team May 12, 2012

Within hours on HMRC publishing its IR35 guidance, members of the IR35 Forum issued a statement saying the document did not take key elements of their advice into consideration.

PCG talks to Scottish MSPs about independence

By UCHQ Team May 9, 2012

Contractors in Scotland may have started to wonder what their future will be after the Scottish Referendum on Independence takes place.

Why are IT contractors still blocked from sensitive projects?

By UCHQ Team March 27, 2012

The government still hasn’t managed to fine tune the clearance system to make sure it gets the best value IT contractors for sensitive projects.

HMRC postpones January meeting of IR35 Forum

By UCHQ Team January 27, 2012

A lot of contractors were probably waiting with bated breath to hear the latest news from the IR35 Forum. However, they were in for a disappointment when HMRC postponed the meeting scheduled for the 18th of January, saying there was more work to be done.

What do umbrella company contractors think about the prospects for 2012?

By UCHQ Team December 26, 2011

A recent survey by the PCG found that most limited company contractors think the UK’s economic landscape will not improve next year.

HMRC has a rethink on IR35

By UCHQ Team December 5, 2011

Umbrella company contractors might be interested to learn that HMRC is considering changing the way it thinks about IR35.

15% of the European workforce is now self-employed!

By UCHQ Team November 1, 2011

Umbrella contractors may not be aware that the UK is not the only country with a thriving contractor community.

PCG sets up City working space for travelling contractors

By UCHQ Team October 27, 2011

Umbrella company contractors who are members of the PCG may be interested in a new scheme the Group has set up.

Umbrella contractors find it hard to get security clearance

By UCHQ Team October 20, 2011

A new report has claimed that PAYE umbrella company contractors are disadvantaged by failures in the Government Security Clearance procedures.

Contractors are doing well despite the slow growing economy

By UCHQ Team October 3, 2011

Despite the slow growth in the UK economy, contractors such as those working through umbrella companies are doing surprisingly well, according to a new survey by the PCG.

How many umbrella company contractors are there in the UK workforce?

By UCHQ Team September 29, 2011

People Per Hour recently surveyed 9,000 businesses about their usage of freelancers and discovered that the number of businesses using flexible workers has risen by 68% in the last 12 months.