Five fallouts facing contractors from April 2026 thanks to HMRC’s plan to process tax via the agency PAYE reference number.

There’s a new witty banner on LinkedIn. But it doesn’t filter to agencies, nor does it give the outside IR35 points you probably want.

What will your end-clients identify as? That is the question an HMRC update sets up as significant for April 6th 2027.

Accreditation body welcomes Lord Holmes’ clause to subject every ‘employment business participating in employment arrangements’ to a ‘licensing authority.’ ...

Zero-hours workers are today’s IT contractors from the 1990s; HMRC’s thinking needs to catch up with that reality.

Don’t hang onto your CV like it’s sacred. Start afresh and build it from the ground up – for EVERY role you go forward for.

A slight adjustment to the government’s train of thought could avoid derailing the umbrella industry for the 700,000 employees who rely on it.

As company closures hit a new high, an insolvency expert shares his 10 tips to help ContractorUK readers deal with the dicey economy.

Gary Lineker and HMRC have settled out of court following a seven-year dispute over the football pundit’s IR35 and employment status. Terms between the Match of the Day presenter and the tax authority ...

Autumn Budget 2024 has eight main areas affecting UK contractors. As reported yesterday and below (‘Umbrella Regulation’), the biggest of the eight will see PAYE responsibility shift from umbrella ...

The information tech sector has long been an exciting field to work in, offering great opportunities for professionals with the right skillset and mindset. In the UK, the demand for specialised IT ...

As if contractors hadn’t seen it all when it comes to tax avoidance schemes and blatantly non-compliant arrangements, the latest scheme is a sort of evolution of Mini-Umbrella Companies which uses a ...