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From 6 April 2016, the government will legislate to restrict tax relief for travel and subsistence expenses for workers engaged through an employment intermediary. According to the Freelancer and Contractor Service Association (FCSA), this is [...]

What is a CV and what role does it play for you? Your CV (or curriculum vitae) is a marketing tool that is designed to get you an interview; a document that needs to tick [...]

Part 1: Knowing where to look Whether you’re a Newbie to the world of contracting or a seasoned professional, understanding the targeted approach that’s required to find and secure a good contract is critical to [...]

The growing world of contracting The world of contracting received a significant boost to its population during the last recession when redundancies and job insecurity forced people to reconsider their careers.  The idea of becoming [...]

Contracting in the IT industry has the potential to be very lucrative but it is also continuously evolving with products, skill sets and job roles quickly becoming outdated relative to other industries. Despite the demand [...]

Digital is one of the fastest growing industry sectors in the UK at the moment and this growth means more and more roles are becoming available for contracting staff. So, how much can you actually [...]

With HMRC clamping down on tax avoidance, those looking at tax planning need to be more careful than ever to ensure they don’t inadvertently join an avoidance scheme.  Many schemes reference the fact that they [...]

How the 2014 Autumn Statement Will Affect Umbrella Companies A recent government announcement could have a real effect on the continued use of Umbrella Companies in the UK’s Contracting sector. George Osborne, in December’s Autumn [...]

Many Umbrella companies are straying into the area of tax avoidance. You can spot them as they promise returns of 90% and more and somewhere on the website (if you look hard enough) you find [...]

You’ve probably been attracted to IT Contracting as you have heard that you can earn more than you can as a permanent employee, but how much more are we actually talking about? Pay Rates The [...]

Modern working life can be tough – Long hours, low pay and not enough holidays! You find yourself at the office all hours that god sends and never seem to spend enough time with your [...]

For those of you that know what the MSC legislation is but thought it had gone away, think again, HMRC are due to bring a number of cases to Tribunal this year; so you're going [...]