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Home is the preferred office of choice for the majority of small businesses, confirms research 19 Aug 2013 | 09:13 pm
Recent research has found that the majority of those running a small business, including those contracting via a limited company, prefer working from home. The research, conducted by insurance firm...
IT contractors continue to benefit from a thriving job market 16 Aug 2013 | 06:05 pm
Recent reports from IT staffing firm Computer People found that there a 4% rise in temporary IT contract roles during July, both on a monthly and annual basis. The news comes despite predictions in th...
Easy Accountancy launches new free 70 page guide for the self-employed 9 Aug 2013 | 07:56 pm
The latest Bank of England figures have shown that small business lending grew by £238 million, according to the Bank of England, which was a two year high. It is thought the growth was encouraged ...
The Pulse Umbrella Group: A Contractor’s Life for Me 5 Aug 2013 | 07:01 pm
Our recent research showed that contractors are a contented bunch when it comes to the way they work, with 85 per cent saying they’d recommend contracting to their friends. And with the most recent...
Introducing Contractor Club: A Solution for Contractors, Through Contractors 1 Aug 2013 | 06:19 pm
The expansion of social networking tools is often mentioned as a more direct path to find suitable contractors. Despite this however, many contractors and organisations are reluctant to change from...
Contractors are Embracing Auto-Enrolment in Umbrella Company Pension Schemes 29 Jul 2013 | 06:08 pm
Despite early cynicism from numerous industry experts, it would appear that contractors are widely embracing pension auto-enrolment, according to the MD of a leading UK umbrella company. The um...
The Cost of Compliance on the Increase in 2013 23 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
It has recently emerged that contractors are set to face increases in compliance costs, despite coalition promises that there would be cuts to both time and money on this front. As the process ...
Expenses Questions Answered 19 Jul 2013 | 06:05 pm
Before the introduction of the IR35 Scheme, individuals were encouraged to set up one-man enterprises or umbrella companies such as MSCs (Managed Service Companies) which were run by other people o...
A Taxing Question – What taxes should you pay as a contractor? 16 Jul 2013 | 03:04 pm
The news has been dominated early on this week with talk of how the Duchy of Cornwall estate – under the auspices of Prince Charles – has been avoiding paying tax to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs....
MSCs, LLPs and IR35 – What You Need to Know 9 Jul 2013 | 04:59 pm
Since its inception in April 2000, IR35 legislation has been something of a grey area for some contractors – should they pay tax and make National Insurance contributions or not? Indeed for a p...
