The UK's flagship infrastructure project, High Speed 2 (HS2), is once again under intense scrutiny. This week, The Guardian revealed that the railway's timeline has been pushed back beyond 2033, and ...

Use this calculator to assess the impact that the original IR35 legislation has on your net income. IR35 was introduced to identify 'disguised employees' and ensure they pay the correct amount of tax.

Note: To calculate the effective rate for the contractor start with say £100, take off corporation tax at 19%, leaving £81, and then apply the dividend tax rate to the £81. The total amount of taxes ...

The Chancellor has today committed to repealing the Off-payroll legislation, which were supposed to reform IR35, but instead held businesses back. The IR35 Reforms, which rolled into the public and ...

The House of Lords Finance Bill Sub-Committee has implored HMRC and Government to scrap the fundamentally flawed Off-Payroll rules in favour of a fairer and more holistic approach in a report that ...

Calculate the permanent salary you need to match your contracting income This calculator helps you determine what annual salary you should target as a permanent employee in order to match your net ...

When you are contracting your frequency of interviews will tend to be much higher than those of permanent staff due to the number of different places you are likely to work. You will need to be a good ...

Introduction When you are contracting you will want to take holidays. This article discusses: Can contractors take holidays Length and amount of holidays that can be taken Contractual issues The ...

Calculate the contracting rates you should charge to match your current employment income You can use this calculator to figure out the hourly or daily rate you would need to charge as a contractor in ...

Contractors earn more money than employees do. It’s that simple. That is because contractors charge more and can take home a lot more of their pay than employees are able to. Contractors have three ...

Calculate how your earnings compare when using a limited company and an umbrella company Use this calculator to calculate and compare the difference in income you will receive when using a limited ...

When you decide to go contracting and start looking for work you will be asked by recruitment agents and hiring firms "what is your contract rate?" Depending on your industry and how much you can ...