Are umbrella company contractors an ethical bunch?
Contractors might be interested to learn the UK workers do not have quite such a strong sense of work ethics as some of their global counterparts.
Umbrella company contractors
Temporary placements boost recruiters’ turnover
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.
Is AWR good or bad news for UK’s umbrella company contractors?
Research by the Association of Recruitment Consultancies suggests that the contractor workforce in the UK may be about to suffer because of the implementation of AWR.
What should the Chancellor say in his Autumn Statement?
What measures would umbrella company contractors like to see laid out in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement?
Do umbrella company contractors shop online when they should be working?
As we get nearer to the festive season, some workers, including umbrella company contractors, could be tempted to do their Christmas shopping online during working hours.
Should umbrella companies be concerned about income tax/NI merger?
Umbrella company contractors may be interested to learn that a firm of chartered accountants has expressed concerns about the plan to merge income tax and national insurance.
Umbrella company contractors should not suffer because of AWR
The Agency Workers Regulations should not prevent organisations using umbrella company contractors to build a flexible workforce, according to the REC.
2,000 people complain about threatening letters from HMRC
Since 2009, HMRC has sent out approximately 17 million letters to taxpayers, including umbrella company contractors. Now it has emerged that around 2,000 people have complained about the threatening tone of HMRC’s debt recovery letters.
Will the MAS benefit umbrella company contractors?
Limited company contractors working in the aerospace industry could benefit from a new government service.
Small businesses urgently need to access credit
Vince Cable, the business secretary, says that the suggestion to set up a new government funded bank to lend to SMEs, would not be effective in tackling the crisis those businesses face when trying to obtain credit.
Are there opportunities for young umbrella company contractors in the media sector?
While a large number of the UK’s young people remain unemployed, there is a shortage of junior talent with experience in media and creatives, according to the chairman of Aspire Global Network.
How many umbrella company contractors are there in the UK workforce?
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.
IR35 enquiries don’t seem to be bringing in the cash
Umbrella company contractors may be interested to learn that HMRC only yielded slightly over £200,000 last year from their enquiries into the IR35 status of self-employed workers.
Do umbrella company contractors have innovative ideas?
According to recent research by Orange, small businesses are asking all of their employees, including support staff, to come up with ideas for growing the business.
Is HMRC about to improve its service to contractors?
Umbrella company contractors and small business owners could be relieved to learn that HMRC intends to improve the level of service it supplies to taxpayers.
Nearly 75% of SMEs intend to start hiring
New data suggests that the UK’s small business owners are leading the country towards economic recovery.