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Court of Appeal Clarifies Contractors Employment Status
The Court of Appeal has just passed judgement on a case (Tilson v Alstom) with huge implications for contractors and agency workers and for those who engage staff through agencies. In a crucial decision the Court of Appeal ruled that …
Daily Telegraph Business Editor Praises Contractors
Damian Reece, the Daily Telegraph’s Business Editor, today wrote an article praising freelancers in his newspaper. Mr Reece echoed the earlier comments of Prime Minster, David Cameron who
Government Tax Committee Appoints PCG Chairman
Freelance Community Now has Representative to Voice Frustrations with IR35 The Chairman of the PCG , Chris Bryce, has been asked to join the Government’s Office of Tax Simplification’s
PCG Demands Clarity On Agency Workers Regulations
After the Government's recent announcement that Agency Workers Regulations will not be amended or changed before October 2011, the Professional Contractors Group (PCG) has called for clarity and
ARC Seeks Review of Agency Workers Regulations
The Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) has recently written to the Ministry of Justice seeking a review of the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR). Adrian Marlow, Chairman of the
New IR35 Status Tool Launched.
IT contractor website ContractorCalculator has just launched a new employment status test, designed to calculate within 10 minutes whether you will be covered by IR35 rules. IR35 legislation, long
Tax Officials Adopt A More Conciliatory Approach to Disputes with Businesses.
Revenues and Customs seems set on acting in a less combative manner when trying to resolve tax disputes with businesses. The change of approach, which is obviously intended to
Contractors Tell Government to Scrap IR35
Contractors and Contractor Groups all over the UK and on the internet are rushing to let the government know their feelings on scrapping IR35. With the Treasury launching
Construction activity fall ‘is unsurprising’
It is not surprising that the UK's building industry saw a recent fall in activity, construction contractors have been told. A new report from Savills claimed that total commercial














