by Lynne Gowers | Sep 9, 2024 | Agencies, General News, Contractors
At Liquid Friday our vision is to build a better workforce world for contractors and the businesses that support them, so we’ll always get behind any initiative that empowers this sector. That’s why we love to see the launch of The Recruitment & Employment...
by Lynne Gowers | Jan 25, 2024 | Agencies, General News, Contractors
The controversial 2019 Contractor Loan charge has again been under the spotlight with renewed debate in the House of Commons. MPs spoke out on the ongoing concerns and implications for the thousands affected by the charge, highlighting some truly awful cases of the...
by Lynne Gowers | Dec 14, 2023 | General News, Liquid Friday
It’s always great when something really positive pops into your inbox, especially in the run-up to Christmas. This week we received an update and impact report on the Transfer to Transform initiative, and it made for fantastic reading. Supporting local SMEs and...
by Lynne Gowers | Nov 28, 2023 | Agencies, General News, Contractors, IR35
Buried in the small print of last week’s Autumn Statement was a reference to the IR35 Offset Mechanism, and confirmation that it is to go ahead from 6th April 2024. This is positive news for the contracting sector as until now an implementation date for this hadn’t...
by Lynne Gowers | Nov 23, 2023 | Agencies, General News, Contractors
On Wednesday 22nd November, the political spotlight was on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt as he delivered his Autumn Statement to the House of Commons. While falling short of a full Budget, the annual Autumn Statement is a significant financial update outlining the...
by Lynne Gowers | Jun 15, 2023 | Contractors, General News
Anyone needing to contact HMRC with tax return queries this summer could be out of luck. HMRC announced (with just a few days’ notice) that its self-assessment helpline 0300 200 3310 will be closed from 12th June to 4th September. Callers to the line will instead be...
