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Contractor Tax Deadlines for 2011
Contractors who manage their own limited companies can now keep abreast of the latest tax deadlines thanks to a new pdf download available from HMRC. This useful download will mean that contractors (or their accountants) should be available to avoid …
HMRC Brings in the Heavies in Aggressive Dash for Cash
Those contractors with money still outstanding on their taxes will be interested to hear that HMRC have hired over 1,100 new temporary staff in order to have a
PCG to Represent Contractors on IR35 Forum
The Professional Contractors Group (PCG) have become the first group to be invited to take part in the government's IR35 forum, a forum that has been set up
PCG Contractors Invited to Take Part in Skillfair Survey
PCG Contractors are being asked to help gather information on current trends within the contracting and consultancy sector. PCG, (the Professional Contractor’s Group) are assisting Skillfair in their
Institute For Fiscal Studies Not Convinced by Simplified Tax System.
The recent Green Budget Report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies will make difficult reading for those pushing for simplification of the Uk’s current taxation system. The IFS
General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR) Mooted
Contractors might soon be subject to a General Anti Avoidance Rule (GARR) after HMRC announced recently that they have created a new exploratory study
Small Business Owners and Contractors United in Distrust of Tax Laws
Contractors are not the only ones with an increasing sense of frustration at the complexities of the current taxation system in the UK. A recent survey of members
IRS Cracks Down on Disguised Employment
State governments in the US are to be given $25 million of federal funding over the next three years to randomly audit over 6000 businesses and search for
Union Seeks Advice from HMRC on Self Employment Claims
UCATT, the construction union has contacted HMRC and urged them to investigate how and why a number of payroll companies have been able to register workers as 'self-employed'
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

















