Contractors with a buy-to-let who believe Autumn Budget will be bruising face a choice: raise the rent, or get out now before ...

Whether it’s blue, red, or another hue, one party will finish conference season with the self-employed vote more in the bag ...

Despite concerns over its independence and scope, the ‘Freelance Champion’ won’t face any competition in its role supporting IT contractors.

The government’s focus is firmly on umbrella companies, but ‘there’s still a lot on the table’ that chancellor Rachel Reeves could hit contractors with 12 weeks from now.

For months, there has been talk of new identity rules for users of Companies House, but with no implementation date, many directors have taken a “wait and see” approach. That time, and approach, is ...

Back on October 30th, Rachel Reeves got a big cheer in the House of Commons when she announced her intent to appoint a Covid Corruption Commissioner. Unveiling Autumn Budget 2024, the chancellor said ...

The government’s focus is firmly on umbrella companies, but ‘there’s still a lot on the table’ that chancellor Rachel Reeves could hit contractors with 12 weeks from now.

Giant Group has admitted its computer systems which pay thousands of umbrella company contractors each week have been hacked. The group’s Giant Pay told contractors on September 22nd that all its ...

Jason Piper, a senior manager in tax and business law at the ACCA gave evidence to a Lords enquiry into Personal Service Companies. Here, exclusively for ContractorUK, he explains what a PSC is; where ...

‘Umbrella or PAYE: what is the difference?’ It’s a fair question, a good question even, but first we ought to ask a more fundamental one, writes Lucy Smith, managing director of Clarity Umbrella. And ...

Autumn Budget 2024 has eight main areas affecting UK contractors. As reported yesterday and below (‘Umbrella Regulation’), the biggest of the eight will see PAYE responsibility shift from umbrella ...