A tiny mention of it in the chancellor’s speech belies just how large, different and personal this (final) HMRC settlement ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

It’s been mentioned twice recently on ContractorUK, firstly by an umbrella company and then by an overseas working adviser and perhaps it does bear repeating, because the application of the IR35 rules ...

Nowadays, car leasing is more popular than ever before. Your monthly costs are often lower, the car’s maintenance tends to be taken care of, and you don’t have to concern yourself with your vehicle’s ...

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 ...