by Lynne Gowers | Sep 13, 2018 | Contractors
Most of us these days are guilty of being surgically attached to our smartphones, with 84% people surveyed in a recent poll saying they couldn’t even go one day without their mobile. (Fact – nomophobia is the fear of being without your smartphone!) Having...
by Lynne Gowers | Aug 31, 2018 | Agencies, Contractors
Last week HMRC issued new official guidance on umbrella companies who draw contractors in with offers of reduced tax liability and increased take home pay. However the FCSA, the UK’s biggest regulatory body of umbrella companies, says the paper does not go far enough...
by Lynne Gowers | May 9, 2018 | Agencies, General News, Contractors
Public sector nurses and social workers are still being encouraged by certain recruitment agencies to take their wages through the dodgiest of dodgy payment schemes. HMRC tax bills are now landing on the doormats of thousands of contractors – with some facing...
by Lynne Gowers | Jan 29, 2018 | Agencies, Contractors
The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association, (FCSA) has announced that from 30th September 2018, it will be discontinuing its associate membership status, meaning that from then on, all members must hold fully accredited membership status. The move will provide...
by Lynne Gowers | Oct 16, 2017 | Contractors
In this day and age, getting a mortgage is often far from easy, with lenders being wary of all but those they consider very low risk. As a contractor it can be even more difficult as banks and building societies struggle to get to grips with how contractors work and...
