The second-highest REC index score of the year for temporary technology skills coincides with IT contractor demand ‘holding ...

Lesser-known self-assessment issues won’t make them less stressful this year, particularly as the HMRC deadline falls on a ...

Out with the old freelance IT career advice, in with seven strategies to increase your chances of staying off the bench.

For the first time in a long time, the chancellor’s March statement isn’t forecast to be a tax-raising event for the UK’s ...

That said, it's not all 'doom and gloom,' and it's certainly not 'as you were' because there are six big developments potentially affecting contractors this year. First, one of the biggest things for ...

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 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 ...

Last week, the contractor sector learned that a well-known umbrella company is facing allegations of inappropriate practice in the form of ‘skimming,’ writes Crawford Temple, CEO of Professional ...

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 ...

The directors of an umbrella company who swindled £45million have been jailed for a total of almost three decades, in what is said to be the UK’s largest ever payroll fraud of its kind. Geoffrey, ...