Good news for umbrella company contractors working in the renewable sector comes from Vestas, the wind turbine manufacturer, which intends to build giant turbines in Kent.
Umbrella company contractors working in renewables get good news » Read the full story
The current transitional jobs market could prove to be a godsend for umbrella company contractors.
Transitional jobs market good news for contractors » Read the full story
Lord Oakeshott, the former Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman has accused the UK banks of hindering the economic recovery by refusing finance to small enterprises and charging extravagant rates when they do.
Are UK banks bad news for umbrella company contractors? » Read the full story
Accountants claim that HMRC is adopting threatening behaviour towards innocent tax payers and umbrella company contractors in a bid to gather in more income.
Innocent taxpayers threatened by HMRC debt collectors » Read the full story
IT umbrella company contractors will be relieved to hear that demand for IT professionals is still on the increase, according to the website CWJobs.
IT contractors are still very much in demand » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors may be interested to learn that HMRC’s Real Time Information system is to go ahead, starting with a pilot scheme next year.
HMRC presses ahead with real time information scheme » Read the full story
The draft AWR guidance was issued at the beginning of April and interested parties were given two weeks to provide feedback.
ARC advice on AWR will help umbrella company contractors » Read the full story
The chances of companies collapsing are increasing by the month, according to a new study from RSM Tenon.
Are umbrella companies at a high risk of insolvency? » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors might be interested to hear that the government will be distributing £450 million of funding over the next few months to deprived areas as part of its regional growth fund initiative.
North wins the first round battle for regional growth funding » Read the full story
UK personal debt has now reached “tipping point” according to a recent report from moneysupermarket.com.
UK personal debt is spiralling out of control » Read the full story
The annual immigration cap came into force earlier this month and the REC has warned that the use of ICTs needs careful monitoring.
Will ICT rules benefit umbrella company contractors? » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors may already be aware that some industry sectors are doing better than others. Prospects in the IT and telecoms sector for example are blooming whilst public sector opportunities are diminishing fast for obvious reasons.
Job prospects for contractors largely sector related » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors that have spent the majority of their time working in the public sector may need to learn a new language if they want to survive in the business world.
Is it time to learn a new language? » Read the full story
Although the new tax changes have been widely publicised, it appears that a lot of people, including umbrella company contractors, are still unaware of the effect they will have on their personal finances.
New tax rules could be a nasty shock for some » Read the full story
Whilst employees throughout the UK will be rejoicing at the thought of two consecutive long weekends this month, businesses and umbrella companies need to plan early for the closures.
Umbrella company contractors face April shut down » Read the full story
The CBI has welcomed the government’s new StartUp Britain campaign saying it could encourage more people to set up their own business.
StartUp Britain hopes to encourage more UK entrepreneurs » Read the full story
