Umbrella company, recruitment and contractor news.

Request for HMRC to better administer IR35 slammed

Posted by Daniel FrostThe Office of Tax Simplification's (OTS) call for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to administer IR35 more effectively has been criticised.As the tax office is currently strugg...

IR35 'cannot be ignored in Budget'

Posted by Sarah PuttCompany umbrella contractors have been told that it would be "simply not acceptable" if the chancellor declined to comment on the future of IR35 in this week's Budge...

Contractors told 'beware creative and colourful CVs'

Posted by John CrawleyCompany umbrella contractors applying for new work opportunities have been told of one aspect to avoid when writing out a CV.A study conducted by the BI Norwegian School of Mana...

Gender gap in interim management contractor sector 'narrowing'

Posted by Daniel FrostThose working with umbrella companies have been told of a tightening of the gender gap in the interim management contractor sector.According to the Interim Report, conducted by ...

Government 'should support contractors'

Posted by Sarah PuttBookkeeping, bureaucracy and tax concerns in the UK should be addressed by the coalition government, in order to aid company umbrella contractors.This is the view of the Federatio...

What to do when faced with a copycat contractor

Posted by John CrawleyThose with umbrella companies have been told what they can do when faced with the prospect of a copycat contractor.Mark Lewis, a partner at IBB Solicitors, has given some tips t...

Merging income tax and national insurance 'would make matters easier'

Posted by Daniel FrostA call by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) to merge national insurance and income tax has received backing by one source, company umbrella contractors may be interested to...

Umbrella company news: Risks of merging income tax and NCIs

Posted by Sarah PuttCompany umbrella contractors have been told that merging income tax and National Insurance Contributions (NCIs) could "make contracting considerably riskier".This is the...

Cloud computing 'popular among SMEs', company umbrella contractors told

Posted by John CrawleyThere has been a rise in the number of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) embracing cloud computing, new research has indicated to IT contractors working with umbrella com...

Company umbrella contractors told 'certainty needed over IR35'

Posted by Daniel FrostThere have been calls for umbrella company contractors to receive "some kind of certainty" over IR35.By doing this, people affected by this controversial legislation w...

IR35 reform 'will provide no easy answers' to company umbrella contractors

Posted by Sarah PuttThe body behind a recent IR35 review has told umbrella company contractors that finding a solution to the problems with the legislation will not provide them with any "easy a...

Company umbrella contractors told of possible IR35 strategies

Posted by John CrawleyThe Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has told contractors who are working with umbrella companies of how IR35 tax rules could be changed.In its interim report on the Small Bus...

IR35 'complex and ill-defined', umbrella company contractors told

Posted by Daniel FrostCompany umbrella contractors have been told that IR35 legislation has been "complex and ill-defined" since it was introduced.This is the view of Gerry McLaughlin, of I...

Women 'need encouragement' to become umbrella company contractors

Posted by Sarah PuttThe government has been called upon to aid females as they look to become contractors, perhaps using the services of an umbrella company.A report by the Federation of Small Busine...

Those with umbrella companies told 'IR35 is ineffective'

Posted by John CrawleyA new survey has revealed to contractors with an umbrella company that many people see IR35 tax rules as ineffective.Research by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (...

Increased demand for contractors across many UK sectors

Posted by Daniel FrostContractors with umbrella companies who are currently in search of work have been told how February's Monster Employment Index for the UK represents "a significant mile...

Umbrella contractors boosted by IT skills demand

Contractors with an umbrella company are more in demand for their IT skills than 14 months ago, according to new research.Figures from Reed Recruitment showed that the number of private sector opport...

Company umbrella contractor demand 'increasing in many UK industries'

Posted by John CrawleyThose working with umbrella companies have been told how demand for contractors is increasing all across the board in the UK.March 2011's ContractorCalculator Market Report ...

Umbrella company contractors told 'look for jobs in oil and gas sector'

Posted by Daniel FrostCompany umbrella contractors have been told that the oil and gas industry is a good place to find work at the moment.According to Contract Eye, the demand for oil is likely to r...

Umbrella company contractors told 'learn private sector language'

Posted by John CrawleyCompany umbrella contractors currently in the process of moving over from work in the public sector to the private sector have been given tips on how best to make the transition...