by Lynne Gowers | Jan 9, 2020 | Agencies, General News, Liquid Friday
The Government has announced a review of the IR35 off-payroll tax reforms, making good on Chancellor Sajid Javid’s promise back in November – on the face of it anyway. Yet, anyone hoping for a delay or repeal of the legislation will be disappointed. The...
by Lynne Gowers | Dec 30, 2019 | Agencies, General News, Contractors
The 2019 Loan Charge, one of the most criticised tax rules to hit the contracting sector has been changed in what is seen as a climb down by Government. The charge originally impacted anyone who had used a “disguised remuneration” scheme since 1999, but this will now...
by Lynne Gowers | Dec 23, 2019 | Agencies, Contractors
It’s Chriiiiissstmaaaas! To get you in the holiday mood, we’ve trawled the web for the best recruitment and contracting funnies to share with you. Enjoy! 10 recruitment jokes Recruiter asks a candidate: “How long were you in your last position?” Applicant replies,...
by Lynne Gowers | Dec 16, 2019 | Agencies
In the run up to Christmas, deliveries are high on everyone’s mind, from secret online gift-buying to concern about how Santa is going to manage when there’s no chimney (genuine question from my nephew age 3). But let’s talk about a different sort of delivery. If you...
by Lynne Gowers | Dec 12, 2019 | General News
As part of the measures proposed in the Good Work Plan to improve transparency between employers and workers, the Government is changing the holiday pay reference period for calculating an average week’s pay for workers with variable pay. That could either be those...
