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Chartered Institute of Taxation Approves of IR35 Review
Small business owners and contractors will be pleased to hear that the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has described the coalition government’s recent review of IR35, carried out by the Office of Tax Simplification as “fair and balanced”. An endorsement …
Recruitment of Contractors to Increase Significantly in 2011
2011 is expected to be a year of accelerated contractor recruitment and could see contractors taking as many as a quarter of all private sector hires. In what
Contracting Numbers in Public Sector Still Unclear
The coalition government’s plans for the use of contractors for public sector projects is once again unclear after the National Audit Office released a report suggesting that the
Half A Million New IT Jobs Forecast Over Next 10 Years
The growth of the UK IT sector continues apace with 500,000 new jobs estimated to be created over the next decade. The IT sector continues to buck the
Office of Tax Simplification Consults with Contractors on Tax Reform
Senior officials from the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) met with contractors recently to try to gain insights into the working lives of contractors. The meeting, organised by
National Freelancers Day is Here!
Tomorrow is National Freelancers Day, an event run by the PCG to both highlight the role of freelancers in UK PLC and also to bring together freelancers as
Remortgaging is back on the map as lenders introduce low rates
The wait is finally over for thousands of Contractors that have been stuck on their lenders Standard Variable Rate (SVR) riding out the storm. Lenders have introduced a
Fears of Second Recession Cause Delays in IT Spending
The business demand for PC’s and desktops saw the slightest of recoveries (only 5% last quarter) following a decline of over 20% in the entire market last year.
People-centred management approach 'will yield results'
Managers who adopt a highly people-centred approach in their leadership will get great results, research has indicated. According to the Work Foundation's two-year study, entitled Exceeding Expectation: The Principles
Umbrella company pensions ‘can cut tax liability’
Umbrella company workers earning more than £100,000 a year can legitimately reduce the amount of income tax they have to pay, according to an expert. Writing on
