We all know that HMRC has been instructed to collect as much overdue tax as possible but it might surprise you to know that it also has a significant amount of overpaid tax claims to work through.
Umbrella company contractors affected by backlog of tax claims? » Read the full story
The Office of Tax Simplification was officially established by George Osborne and David Gauke, the Exchequer Secretary, on Tuesday.
Two interim tax experts are heading the OTS » Read the full story
HMRC is set to increase its investigations into tax avoidance and contractors not operating via an umbrella company may wish to get advice from a specialist accountant to ensure that all their tax matters are in order.
Forget about tax evasion, honesty must be the best policy » Read the full story
The Scottish private sector recovery slowed down last month according to June’s purchasing managers index from the Bank of Scotland. This development could affect umbrella company contractors operating in Scotland.
Sluggish private sector recovery sparks fears in Scotland » Read the full story
A new report from Numara Software could interest umbrella company IT contractors. It suggests that IT budgets in the UK suffered more than in some other European countries.
IT managers hope to see increased budgets soon » Read the full story
Small businesses and umbrella companies should plan ahead in order to cope with the changes that are likely to be introduced in next week’s budget.
Umbrella companies need to plan ahead for emergency budget » Read the full story
Contractors could benefit from continuing recruitment freezes as many firms still do not want to make permanent appointments. In fact the latest Manpower report says that nearly 90% of employers do not plan to increase recruitment in the third quarter.
Umbrella company contractors and the recruitment freeze » Read the full story
Contractors and freelancers working in the accountancy profession expect more financial institutions to create interim opportunities in the coming year.
Freelance accountants and engineers are UK’s most wanted » Read the full story
IT contractors are on the move! At least that’s the view of the largest IT recruitment agency, SThree.
Umbrella company contractors see some positive signs » Read the full story
The PCG has launched a checklist to help clients’ double check they have all the steps in place to ensure a project runs smoothly.
PCG launch flexible worker checklist for clients » Read the full story
On Monday the Treasury released its plans to save £6.2 billion from the public sector budget. One of the planned measures is to cut £95 million from IT spending, which could affect those working through umbrella companies.
Market for IT umbella company contractors unclear » Read the full story
Recruiters and umbrella companies are drowning in employment red tape and bureaucracy after 13 years under a Labour government.
Excessive regulation is killing my umbrella company! » Read the full story
Andrew Lansley, the new Health Secretary, has announced that family doctors rather than locums will be responsible for out-of-hours care.
Medical locums and recruiters key to NHS challenges » Read the full story
In my world, the term “self employed umbrella company” is a tad paradoxical. After all, a traditional PAYE umbrella employs their workers and provides (or should provide) the various benefits commensurate with employment.
The self employed umbrella company » Read the full story
According to recent research by BACS, the payment of invoices to UK SMEs, including limited company contractors and umbrella companies, is being delayed by an average of more than 40 days longer than the original invoice date.
Late payment trends could affect umbrella companies » Read the full story
How quickly the months roll around, the first quarter seemed to just disappear with minimal upset for most umbrella companies (there were a couple of exceptions).
Wanting the quiet life… » Read the full story
