Contractor UK: IT Contracting Resources for UK Contractors
WEBOnline since 1999, offering daily news & guides, contract jobs, rates, calculators & an active forum with over 30,000 members. Contractor UK has everything for the successful contractor. Home to the UK's IT contracting community. Freelancer Financials: Award-winning contractor mortgage and protection specialist Secure a mortgage based on your ...
Guide to Contracts - Contract help for IT Contractors | Contractor …
WEBLegal aid on fighting cuts to your pay, duration and contract. Beating the IT contract crunch ii) broken promises. Legal aid for when agents, clients and contractors go back on their word. Beating the IT contract crunch iii) pressure points. Legal aid for when contractors are pushed to accept the unacceptable.
Contractor Market Rates Reports - October 2024
WEBContractor market demand reports. You can check out the latest ContractorUK market reports below: ‘Hesitant’ hirers kept IT contractor jobs market from growing in May 2024. Companies are ‘still stalling on hiring decisions,’ but the knock-on negative appetite for IT contractors is now reducing, month-on-month.
Guide to Contracting in the UK from Overseas
WEBApr 20, 2023 · Pay the application fee -- the standard fee ranges from £625 to £1,423, depending on your circumstances. Pay the healthcare surcharge (‘IHS’) -- this is usually £624 per year. Support yourself when you arrive in the UK -- you will usually need to have at least £1,270 available (unless you are exempt).
News - Contractor UK
WEB17th September, 2024 | IR35 News. Starmer omitting Single Worker Status in his TUC speech means expect the best, but prepare for the worst. Maybe the contractor industry should just take the hint, because despite a Green Paper back in 2022, SWS appears to have gone missing -- for now. 11th September, 2024 | Comment.
Contractors caught in IR35 checks face an HMRC energised by …
WEB4 days ago · The Oblako boss warned that “obviously” contractors will get “caught up” in the new OPW audits, “and that could cause unexpected problems due to the recent wins for HMRC on Mutuality and Control.”. More ominously, Workwell’s Mr Marquis warned that now that it has its hooks into private sector organisations, “HMRC will be digging ...
Latest Guides - Contractor UK
WEBDespite some quick and shrewd learning from HMRC, the law in 2024/25 still doesn’t entirely prohibit expenses claims. An umbrella suspected of putting a contractor’s expenses on the ‘too difficult’ pile simply needs to use a little-known mechanism, ‘YEA FPS.’ Contractor Pensions & Tax ...
HMRC’s new Off-Payroll Check letters: explainer
WEBNov 30, 2023 · Here’s the first question in HMRC’s OPW check letter: As you can see, it’s less of a query and more of an information request: Provide details of the systems and processes you have in place to determine if the off-payroll working rules apply when you engage workers who provide their services via their own PSCs or other intermediaries.
5 signs you are ready to become a contractor
WEBOct 31, 2023 · 3. You have a ‘purpose’…. One of the most important signs that you’re ready for contracting is to have a compelling reason or purpose for becoming a contractor. It's not just about a job change; it's a strategic move! Successful contractors often have a strong and clear motive for the shift to working for themselves.
Stuart Barnes’ IR35 loss puts working practice evidence back in play
WEB5 hours ago · The Upper Tribunal decision in Revenue and Customs Commissioners v S & L Barnes Ltd was released on August 28th 2024. The case centres on whether the Intermediaries legislation (IR35) applied to the “voice of rugby,” Mr Stuart Barnes, when providing his services to Sky TV Ltd via his personal service company, S & L …