by MLC-Admin | Jul 25, 2023 | Contractors, Agencies
Believe it or not, the majority of umbrella companies want to do their best for contractors, not take advantage of them. Together with our fellow FCSA members, and the FCSA itself, we have often had to be vocal in our defence of the legitimate umbrella industry in the...
by Lynne Gowers | Jul 11, 2023 | Contractors, News, Agencies
A recently published report has shed light on the alarming rise of tax fraud facilitated by so-called mini umbrella companies. The author, well-known tax reporter Dan Neidle, is clear in his conclusion that these schemes are criminal tax evasion, fraud in other words,...
by Lynne Gowers | Apr 27, 2023 | Agencies, Contractors, News
A recent industry report has shown that contractor demand is on the up while permanent placements continue to fall back, as economic uncertainty continues to impact hiring trends. The latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs, compiled by S&P Global, showed a slight...
by Lynne Gowers | Mar 16, 2023 | Agencies, Contractors, News
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt opened his first full Budget speech by declaring that it was a ‘Budget for Growth’. He emphasised that this would be ‘long term, sustainable, healthy growth’; after all, Kwasi Kwarteng’s ill-fated September speech at the same despatch box was...
by Lynne Gowers | Jan 6, 2023 | Contractors, Agencies
With the decorations packed away for another year, many of us are hitting the gym, weighing up our finances or thinking about positive changes we want to make in 2023. How we feel about work is closely related to our happiness and wellbeing. The start of a new year is...
by Lynne Gowers | Dec 20, 2022 | Agencies, Contractors, Liquid Friday
As we prepare to turn the page on another year, we’re reflecting on 2022, a year which saw the world emerging from the pandemic, bringing with it great opportunity, celebration and challenge. For the UK as a nation, the past 12 months have been something of a...
