The Post Office Ltd becomes the public sector’s single largest off-payroll working compliance failure, ‘sending a clear message’ to the private sector that robust IR35 processes are ‘essential rather ...

Four reasons why contractors should not be taken in by ‘Scrap IR35’ rhetoric, almost regardless of which political quarter it ...

Amid practical unknowns and the risk of unintended consequences, the government would do well to remember it already has a ...

Modernising the Agency Work Regulatory Framework,’ marks a HUGE step towards ending the ‘grey area’ for contractors.

A new technical note shows the taxman taking with one hand and giving with the other. He must be persuaded (or instructed) to ditch his balance sheet-led approach.

REC finds IT contractor demand inched downwards in January, but Reed tells ContractorUK it isn’t stalling, is consistent, and still offers premiums.

Rachel Reeves today hit both umbrella and limited company contractors at Autumn Budget 2024, as part of a £40billion tax raid. In her budget speech, the chancellor said the government would move ...

Giant Group has admitted its computer systems which pay thousands of umbrella company contractors each week have been hacked. The group’s Giant Pay told contractors on September 22nd that all its ...

That work began in July – and I am proud of what we have delivered in just nine months.

I wish to cut through it rather than add to it, but there is rather a lot of noise around the new ‘Chapter 11’ Joint & Several Liability (JSL) rules for umbrella companies, and how they’ll sit ...

The "sunnier outlook" among UK hirers in July 2025 may be starting to shine on IT contractors too, despite rays of growth in August 2025 remaining elusive. According to agency staffing body the REC, ...