Taxman blackens the black mark he’s already put by three companies, while ‘naming and shaming’ four more schemes that he says ‘contractors should exit.’ ...

At a push, if you’re a very experienced tech contractor with lots (and lots) of assignments, four pages might be ok. If you want to err on the side of caution, three pages is more appropriate in the ...

The swingeing 8.7% tax hike is best broached now or at contract renewal but, either way, ensure your uplift calculation is correct.

The Flat Rate Scheme available from HMRC may be an option for you to consider if all that sounds appealing. With the 2025-2026 new tax year less than a week away, one advantage of last week’s ...

Ex-HMRC veteran tells ContractorUK that IT contractors could help his ‘focussed’ review, even if it is a ‘disappointingly narrow’ focus according to some.

The chancellor’s Revenue fillip is off to a fortuitous start. Just make sure you’re not the next John Strange.

Official guidance on quarterly reports that employment intermediaries send about contractors and other agency workers who they place without operating PAYE has been updated. In an online note last ...

Rachel Reeves is a chancellor ‘less about anything new and more about reaffirmation,’ so the ‘un-merry-go-round’ for UK contracting continues.

Rachel Reeves is a chancellor ‘less about anything new and more about reaffirmation,’ so the ‘un-merry-go-round’ for UK contracting continues. Despite a lean statement with no ‘further tax rises,’ ...