Rule 1: Make sure you understand the contract and all its implications before you sign. Rule 2: Treat everything in the contract as negotiable until you sign. And don't be afraid to negotiate! Rule 3: ...

It might be legislation to address umbrella companies, but JSL means it’s agencies that must try to survive and not get wiped out.

SG Accounting Offer - £54.50 per month for first 3 months. FreeAgent included, personalised tax efficiency advice, dedicated personal accountant 1st Formations Company formations for contractors in 4 ...

Answers to ‘How often can a limited company contractor pay dividends?’ plus IR35, and ‘disguised salary’ considerations.

ContractorUK has provided you with an IR35 tax calculator in order for you to calculate how IR35 can affect your income. IR35 affects contractors who do not meet the Inland Revenue's definition of ...

When you choose an umbrella company, your take home pay is a primary concern. You need to make sure you get the best deal, but it can be difficult to compare the costs and fees of an umbrella company ...

Contractor CV advice and guides. As a contractor your CV is your most important asset as it's your ticket to finding work and winning contracts. Our CV information will help you understand how to sell ...

Quite understandably, there’s been a lot of heated discussion around the subject of umbrella company employees receiving holiday pay in lieu of not taking holidays, writes Chris Bryce, CEO of the ...

Jason Piper, a senior manager in tax and business law at the ACCA gave evidence to a Lords enquiry into Personal Service Companies. Here, exclusively for ContractorUK, he explains what a PSC is; where ...

The Statutory Residence Test (SRT) allows contractors and other individuals to determine residence status for a tax year, writes Kevin Austin, managing director of Access Financial. Each tax year is ...

IR35 became law in 2000 via the Finance Act, and is another name for the off-payroll working rules. The off-payroll working or IR35 rules are designed to stop contractors working as ‘disguised ...