Markel Tax’s David Harmer unpacks how a mix-up between day rate and drop rate underpins an employment tribunal's ruling, with ...

AI focus and a VPN clampdown — plus the tax reversal that could revive contractor hiring under PM Andy Burnham.

Contractors, we at Clarity Umbrella Ltd just got cloned. For the second time. JSL is one thing, but Companies House needs to ...

JSL is bedding in largely as HMRC intended almost 100 days in, with both due diligence and PSL scrutiny on the up, but 'Bills ...

There's a certain confidence in billing someone for money they don't have. As contractors, we spend half our lives chasing ...

Fresh from the FCSA Forum, Sapphire's Chris Bloor explains why Matthew Taylor's latest Fair Work Agency message matters for ...

A record heatwave, a Red Extreme Heat Warning and even the World Cup combined in June 2026 to end IT contractor demand's ...

Greg Smith MP, Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness APPG co-chair: the ‘independent’ HMRC Loan Charge Review — run by a former HMRC official — is unravelling as fast as Keir Starmer's government. A clear ...

As the government moves to guarantee workers' hours, umbrella contractors and end-clients face an unexpected shake-up to the ...

When you secure a contractor, not only do you have the skillset you need to deploy or complete your project, you essentially have a potential teacher who can work alongside your less or alternatively ...

The area of ‘control’ has been a mainstay of determining employment status for decades and constitutes a key part of the decision-making process when deciding a worker’s IR35 position. HMRC has ...