One change to Business Asset Disposal Relief is already tripping up directors, ahead of another in April that will sting an estimated 264,000.

We need contractors to answer 10 off-payroll working questions, to help us convince the chancellor it’s time for an IR35 fix – IPSE.

ContractorUK has provided you with an umbrella tax calculator in order for you to calculate your income when contracting through an umbrella company. An umbrella company provides a ready-made ...

It is not necessary to register a Company for VAT until its turnover hits a certain level. The benefit of registering regardless however, is that this enables you to recover any VAT that you incur on ...

Access Financial is the leading international provider of contract management, outsourced payroll and umbrella services.

At a time of tumbleweed, and goal-setting, consider switching to Energy to tap into a £24bn-and-growing industry.

The Freelancer & Contractor Services Association will tighten up “woolly” wording in its member code, should a loophole let their umbrella companies pocket contractor holiday pay. The statement of ...

As we enter 2025’s second month it’s the upcoming second quarter that we here pre-empt where IT contractor demand will be, exclusively for readers of ContractorUK, writes Amanda Whicher, UK&I ...

To put a CV refresh fee on your company, coordinating closely with the rewriter is key, assuming you want to sleep at night. Avoid these CV clangers, and you’ll start next year better off than a fair ...

An area often overlooked is that the Inland Revenue may have already made a Status ruling at a previous visit. As most people are now aware a Contract can be written, oral or implied. The Contract is ...

If the taxman’s figures from 2024 and 2023 are anything to go by, about one million people missed Friday’s self-assessment tax deadline, writes chartered accountant Anthony Mellor, founder of ...

Our contractor calculator section provides you with a detailed illustration of what you could earn as a contractor. Whether it's operating through your own limited company or via an umbrella company, ...