The issue I allude to is the sheer unhelpfulness of ‘job titles’ for contractors, and the ongoing misconception by agencies that it is acceptable to describe the services to be provided as a job e.g.

He’s ‘not self-employed’ therefore he must be ‘a worker,’ said the Court of Appeal in the recent Pimlico Plumbers case., writes Adrian Marlowe, managing director of Lawspeed. In reaching this decision ...

It’s time to turn the page on the CV, as a rewrite won’t cut it. It’s a medieval innovation that’s no longer innovating.

Contractor UKSimon writes impartial news and engaging features for the contractor industry, covering, IR35, the loan charge and general tax and legislation. He also edits and commissions viewpoint ...

Parliamentary candidates for December 12th’s general election pledging to “suspend, scrap and investigate” Loan Charge 2019 does not alter the advice for contractors caught by it. Issuing this ...

HMRC had stated an intention “to enquire into a tax return for a year which did not exist” said the tribunal judge, Jane Bailey. The case involved a taxpayer who took part in a tax avoidance scheme in ...

Two pages, three pages, how about 28 pages? Although it’s horses for courses there’ll be a sweet spot, just for you.

Yes, employers’ liability insurance is a legal requirement in the UK. As soon as you hire your first employee, you must have ...

Integrating flexible talent with AI expertise, ahead of merging internal and external teams, is now considered the key to building a high-performance workforce.