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.
Reducing non-EU umbrella company contractors could damage UK’s wealth
The Migration Advisory Committee has said the UK economy could be permanently damaged if the government persists in restricting immigration for skilled workers from outside the EU.
Does top rate of tax affect umbrella company contractors?
The Treasury has estimated that the 50p rate of income tax will bring in an extra £12.6 billion over the next five years.
Will IT contractors lose their jobs to the cloud?
Some umbrella company IT contractors may think that there services will no longer be required if the company they are contracted to switches to cloud computing, but this is not necessarily the case.
Umbrella company contractors: time to check your CV!
Spelling and grammatical errors still abound on CVs according to a recent survey.
