Umbrella company contractor uses increases
The private sector is now using nearly as many interims as it did before the recession, according to the Interim Management Association.
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Umbrella company IT contractors provide good value for money
Nearly 80% of IT directors believe private sector workers provide better value.
Prospects are good for contractors with digital skills
Freelancers with digital skills could be one group to benefit from the government’s public sector cuts.
Do HMRC provide umbrella companies with a poor service?
It will probably come as no surprise to umbrella company contractors to learn that complaints against HMRC have increased dramatically over the last couple of years.
Do umbrella company contractors need language lessons?
Contractors who have been used to public sector working will need to learn private sector language if they become victims of the government spending cuts.
Local councils might outsource to IT umbrella contractors
2011 could be a busy year for the UK’s small business technology sector as councils struggle to cope with the public sector spending cuts.
PM vows to create more opportunities for contractors
David Cameron has vowed that the government will focus on job creation in 2011.
Should umbrella company contractors put their faith in an ISA?
Although the government spending cuts may not have a direct impact on everybody, it’s worth bearing in mind the underlying message that the coalition is trying to get through.
The public sector needs umbrella company contractors
The REC is worried that the public expenditure cuts announced in the CSR will lead to kneejerk cuts in staffing budgets.
Are we going to see an HMRC tax amnesty for contractors?
How is the Revenue going to survive the spending cuts? Some advisers have suggested that it might roll out more amnesties in the hope of increasing cost efficiency.
Are the government increasing the North/South divide?
We are likely to witness a new North/South divide, courtesy of the government’s Comprehensive Spending Review, according to thinktanks and unions.
What’s the economic outlook ahead for umbrella companies?
Our economy should escape a double dip recession, but we will see growth slow down, according to the BCC.
HMRC says it will continue to chase tax underpayment cases
The BBC was recently told by HMRC whistleblowers that the Revenue has been instructed not to chase a lot of underpayment cases that are over two years old and which could be open to a legal challenge; a claim that has been strongly denied by an HMRC spokesman.
Despite projected GDP growth, the economic rollercoaster continues
Within 5 years, unemployment levels will reach 10% in over half the regions in the UK predicts the CEBR.
Economic recovery in Scotland to slow down this autumn
The chief economist at the Bank of Scotland has predicted that the Scottish economic recovery is going to slow down in Q3.
Don’t ignore tax reforms says the IMA
The Investment Management Association has said that the government must not be detracted from the need to reform the UK taxation system just because spending cuts are being implemented.