Where contractors in IT and other key sectors of the UK economy will want to be on the lookout in the year ahead.

While Joint & Several Liability is already triggering requests that deserve short shrift, the Finance Bill alone won’t ...

What’s in store for IT contractors this year, according to a veteran freelance business analyst who’s seen off recessions, AI ...

The chancellor may as well have announced ‘While Stocks Last’ on a long-standing retirement saving strategy for inside IR35 ...

Comprehensive guide to umbrella companies for UK contractors. FCSA certified options, how umbrella companies work, fees, IR35 compliance, and contractor payroll solutions explained. Umbrella companies ...

The Statutory Residence Test (SRT) allows contractors and other individuals to determine residence status for a tax year, writes Kevin Austin, managing director of Access Financial. Each tax year is ...

The TV presenter Adrain Chiles has lost the IR35 appeal brought by HMRC at the Upper Tribunal, in a judgment that holds interest if not implications for other limited company contractors, writes ...

Before IT contractors can explore the depreciation period and rate for their staple items – business laptops and computers, let’s start with some fundamentals like what is depreciation and who decides ...

One of the most important things to consider as a contractor is what rate you will charge your clients. Contractor rates not only depend on your skills or experience as a contractor, but various other ...

VAT can seem daunting, but as 2025-26 dawns, have you considered making life easier by using the Flat Rate Scheme? In fact, while VAT can be complex, what if there was a way to make Value Added Tax ...

Enter your contractor details for accurate IR35 calculations. Popular searches: IR35 calculator UK, outside IR35 take-home, inside IR35 PAYE, limited company vs umbrella, contractor tax calculator, ...

The Agency Workers Regulations, "AWR", will come into force on 1 October 2011. The legislation will give temporary agency workers the same basic rights, after 12 weeks in the same assignment, as those ...