One of the greatest obstacles if you’re a contractor, recruiter or end client that engages with contractors, is dealing with…
Operating through a Personal Service Company (PSC) and working outside IR35 provides contractors with a wealth of benefits. For instance,…
Since the IR35 reforms came into effect in 2021, most contractors will no longer be responsible for their own IR35…
As a Project Manager, you’re used to being on the ball and getting everyone on your project organised – no matter the field you’re…
Back at the start of 2021, we asked your thoughts on the contracting market. Now that the third (and hopefully final)…
It’s now almost 5 months since the IR35 reforms came into effect, and with lockdown no more, things are beginning…
It’s the debate every contractor needs to have with themselves periodically: whether or not to increase your rates and how to do…
Choosing your business insurance as a contractor can be a bit of a minefield. There are so many different policies…
George Mantides Limited has challenged HMRC in an Upper Tribunal, having received a split decision to IR35 status in the First-tier Tribunal in 2019. Mantides, a contractor urologist, operates through his own…
Read on below for a guest article by CMME. This article is for information purposes only and should not be seen as…
With lockdown now over, things are slowly but surely starting to return to something like normal – even if that’s…
If we’re being honest, gathering up this month’s top news was a little harder than normal. Not because it was…
As most self-employed people are probably well aware by this point in the pandemic, SEISS stands for Self-Employment Income Support…
The private sector IR35 reform is now very much a part of normal life for contractors, recruiters, and clients alike. But as expected with this…
We recently shared a blog on the top reasons to hold a policy with Kingsbridge. We understand how important it…
With all of the discussion surrounding the implementation of new IR35 rules back in April, one thing that didn’t get mentioned as…
The Financial Stability Board (which coordinates financial rules for G20 nations) has said that remote working from home has fuelled…
When was the last time you bought something without checking the reviews first? Whether it’s a new shirt for you,…
So, your business insurance is due for renewal, or perhaps you’ve let your current cover lapse over lockdown. Reviewing your…
Not all contractors will send their clients a written contract, but this can leave you unprotected in the event of…
Since the changes to IR35 legislation were introduced in April, contractors are regularly being recommended to purchase IR35 insurance alongside their…
According to ContractorUK, demand for IT contractors skyrocketed earlier this year to a 32-month high, thanks to businesses requiring IT solutions…
The reform of IR35 legislation has left contractors wanting to check their IR35 status, to give themselves peace of mind that their end…
The Independent Workers’ Union of GB (IWGB) has been embroiled in court battles since 2017 to have Deliveroo riders classified…
It’s now almost three months since the IR35 reforms came into effect in the private sector, and we are still welcoming questions…
Do you know what your rights and responsibilities are as a contractor creating intellectual property of any sort? They say that imitation…
An IT contractor has lost their Upper-Tier Tribunal to HMRC. In the recent case, contractor Robert Lee, who was contracting for Nationwide Building Society under his…
Quite often we hear new contractors tell us that although they know they are required to have certain types of…
Last month, it was reported that more than 40,000 people from the Philippines had been recruited to front British companies as part…
Last month, we reported that Gary Lineker was being targeted by HMRC over a £4.9 million tax bill. Gary Lineker follows in the…
It was reported last year that scams were on the rise during lockdown, going up by a massive 66%. This has shown…
