An imagining of an umbrella contractor’s life ‘on the ground’ after April 2026, with a focus on the practical effects of the main principles of Joint & Several Liability.

The UK’s new SBC Emma Jones exclusively invites ContractorUK readers to respond to ‘Late Payments: tackling poor payment practices.’ ...

Policy-makers’ focus on 665,000 Personal Service Companies must be sharpened to untangle them from the web that successive governments have ensnared them in.

The UK’s new SBC Emma Jones exclusively invites ContractorUK readers to respond to ‘Late Payments: tackling poor payment practices ...

HMRC’s ‘retrospective due diligence’ -- revisiting MSC determinations mid-appeal to request the actual income data -- is unprecedented. So too will be the FTT’s decision in just six months.

Agencies and end-clients appear to be hogging the JSL liability limelight. But ‘relevant party’ means there’s room for one more.

Thinking of contracting overseas? Find out how to bag a contract in countries like Hong Kong, Germany, France, Canada, Norway and Australia here. All the information you need to know about contracting ...

Contractor's Question : Are IT contractors working through a recruitment agency legally obliged to hand over personal documents, such as their passport, utility bill or P45 form, before the agent ...

Contracting through a limited company is generally the most tax efficient way of operating. You pay yourself a salary (which is usually at the basic rate tax band) and the remainder of your income is ...

A slap on the wrist for a director whose ‘ legal alternatives to using insolvency practitioners ’ made £7.6m disappear is worrying bonafide PSC advisers. Neville Taylor, a listed director to over 400 ...

*An individual’s personal allowance is reduced where their income is above this limit. The allowance is reduced by £1 for every £2 above the limit. TFA: Tax Free Allowance amount - you only start ...

Contractors must start double-checking the badges that umbrella companies display on their website, experts are appealing to readers of ContractorUK. The advice to check that the provider’s badge is a ...