A new report into ‘independent professionals’ (I-Pros) working in Europe shows that the number of European freelancers has grown by over 80% since 2000.
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Alastair Campbell has been announced as the keynote speaker at the upcoming National Freelancers Day event, to be held in Central London on 21st November.
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The Registrar of Companies has launched a new mobile app to allow users to search its database of over 2.7 million live companies, and view historical formations data.
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In this article, we look at how contractors and freelancers can plan in advance to keep their assets safe from Inheritance Tax.
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The press coverage of the current outcry over public sector figures working via their own personal service companies has resulted in many inaccurate tax claims being made by the media.
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The Public Accounts Committee has released a report into the use of ‘off payroll’ payment procedures in the public sector organisations, and criticises both the Government and HMRC over the widespread use of personal limited companies by public sector workers.
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Data obtained via a Freedom of Information request shows that the number of IR35 investigations has risen markedly over the past two years, as HMRC steps up its anti tax-avoidance activity.
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Following the implementation of new ‘off payroll’ remuneration rules by public sector bodies, a leading provider of IR35 solutions (Qdos) has created a public sector contractor package which includes contract reviews and a certification pack to demonstrate compliance with the new requirements.
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An innovative finance company has launched a new service which allows contractors and freelancers to free up the value of their outstanding invoices – offering an alternative to traditional bank lending.
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Implemented on 1st October 2011, the Agency Workers Regulations were put in place to provide more equal rights to temporary workers after working on an assignment for 12 weeks or more.
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The business secretary has laid out the Government’s plans to create a small business bank to provide longer term finance to UK companies which is currently hard to access from the risk-adverse high street banks.
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The Chancellor will deliver his ‘Autumn Statement’ (previously known as the ‘Pre-Budget Report’) on 5th December 2012.
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With a new report suggesting that most small companies believe that social media is too time consuming to fully embrace, would your limited company benefit from investing time in social networking?
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If you operate a PAYE (Pay-as-you-earn) scheme via your limited company, you should be aware of upcoming changes to the way your communicate payroll data to HMRC from April 2013.
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In a speech delivered to an audience at Imperial College this week, Vince Cable outlined his plans to create a Government-backed business bank. However, many commentators appear to be underwhelmed by the proposals.
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HMRC received nearly 60,000 complaints from UK taxpayers in the 2010/11 tax year, and found in the taxpayer’s favour in 57% of cases.
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Despite the massive cost-cutting measures implemented by Government bodies over the past year, the demand for public sector IT contractors appears to have levelled out according to statistics derived from the leading IT jobs boards over the past year.
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A recent survey found that the majority of small company owners now look to the web to source the information they require to run and expand their businesses. So, which sites should you visit as a starting point?
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A leading contractor accountancy firm has published the results of a major survey into contractors’ attitudes, based on the responses of over 1,000 limited company clients.
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The UK’s leading contractor organisation, PCG, has issued some practical steps for contractors engaged by public sector bodies to follow when dealing with new ‘off payroll’ remuneration guidelines which are due to take effect in September.
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