Reasons for becoming a contractor

Posted by Daniel FrostPeople thinking about becoming a contractor and signing up with an umbrella company have been told why it would be a great career path by someone with experience in it.Many clie...

IT contractors benefit from 'recovery in gaming industry'

Posted by John CrawleyThe UK gaming industry is believed to be going through an "element of recovery", which should be good news for IT contractors with an umbrella company.Phil Elliott, pu...

TIGA opens its membership up to IT contractors

Posted by Sarah PuttIT contractors with an umbrella company may be able to benefit from a trade association's announcement that it will allow workers in the games industry to join its organisatio...

Employment tool 'could help reassure contractors'

Posted by Daniel FrostContractors with an umbrella company who are concerned about IR35 legislation may find some aid in an online tool that has being produced.The Employment Status Tool is free to u...

Health & safety assessments 'do not affect IR35 eligibility'

Posted by John CrawleyContractors with an umbrella company have been told that filling in health and safety forms is usually a "neutral point" as far as IR35 issues are concerned.This advic...

Cutting public spending 'will have negative results'

Posted by Sarah PuttThe government's economic strategy will reveal the true stability of the UK economy, which could affect contractors using an umbrella company.Despite the Office for National S...

Contractors 'should do research on a client'

Posted by Daniel FrostContractors that use an umbrella company are being advised that before they go into negotiations with a client, they should research them first.By looking into a client's hi...

Ed Balls: £12bn windfall 'should be used to aid building contractors'

Posted by John CrawleyConstruction contractors with umbrella companies should benefit from an extra £12 billion in government funding, Ed Balls has suggested.The Labour party leadership candida...

IT contractors 'can reap more rewards than risks'

Posted by Sarah PuttUmbrella company users will feel that there are more rewards involved than risks if they take the IT contractor route.This is according to Contract Eye, which feels that those opt...

Umbrella company users 'should use Spending Challenge to attack IR35'

Posted by Daniel FrostThose umbrella company users who are concerned about the effects of IR35 can register their desire to change the system, an expert has claimed.Mel Dixon, writing for Freelance A...

Umbrella company users 'face favourable IT market'

Posted by John CrawleyUmbrella company users who have been trained in IT are likely to face a favourable jobs market in the next few years, an expert has claimed.Gerry McLaughlin, from ITContractor.c...

IT contractors 'have weathered recession well'

Posted by Sarah PuttContractors with umbrella companies have weathered the recent recession well, with many facing reduced rates rather than a lack of work, an expert has claimed.Gerry McLaughlin, sp...

Umbrella company users' access to govt contracts 'to be improved'

Posted by Daniel FrostContractors with umbrella companies will soon be able to take advantage of a new resource designed to improve access to government contractors.The replacement for supply2gov is ...

Umbrella company users: Demand for workers with valuable skills 'up'

Posted by Sarah PuttThere is a high level of demand among UK companies for British contractors with skills they need, a new report has claimed, which could concern umbrella company users.The Chartere...

Interim managers with umbrella companies 'provide rapid results'

Posted by Sarah PuttContractors using umbrella companies often make useful interim managers, an expert has suggested.David Harries, director of the IMA Institute, has highlighted the fact that compan...

New contractors 'must register as self-employed'

Posted by Daniel FrostThose contractors who move from working for an employer to doing projects for them while self-employed must register their status with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), an expert h...

IR35 review outcome 'should be used to assess govt's progress'

Posted by Daniel FrostIt is the result of the reviews of business regulations such as IR35 that should be used to assess the government's progress, an expert has claimed, which could interest umb...

Umbrella company users: 31% of firms intend to boost temporary workforce

Posted by John CrawleyUmbrella company users will experience a sharp disparity in the number of available projects coming from the public and private sectors, a new report has suggested.Figures publi...

LBRO review 'could reduce regulatory burden on umbrella company users'

Posted by Sarah PuttA review is to be conducted into the burden that regulations regarding health and safety impose on contractors and umbrella company users - and the effectiveness of measures put i...

Umbrella company news: Govt must act on regulation

Posted by John Crawley
Umbrella company users will benefit if the coalition turns its statements on reducing the regulatory burden on small businesses into actions, an expert has claimed.Kevin Green,...