Category: Contractors
Hiring up despite record low business confidence
Two in three (66%) employers of temporary agency workers highlighted that these workers are important for short-term access to key skills. This was up from 55% a year earlier.
IR35 changes must be delayed, says ATT
ATT: “We believe that introducing the off-payroll rules to the private sector in April 2020, when final legislation and detailed guidance are not yet available, risks repeating the errors made in the public sector, rather than learning from them.”
IPSE welcomes 4G coverage improvements
The government champions a £1 billion deal with the mobile phone industry to banish rural ‘not-spots’.
IPSE responds to new IR35 briefing
IPSE: “This briefing will be cold comfort to the millions of self-employed who are worried about the looming disaster for the sector when the changes to IR35 come into force next April.”
Over-30s have better cybersecurity behaviour than younger workers
The report indicated that the younger generation is more anxious about cybersecurity than the over-30s.
Government commits to improving extra support offered by HMRC
The LITRG has welcomed the government’s acceptance that further improvements are needed to help unrepresented taxpayers caught in a dispute with HMRC.
Many Brits have no savings to fall back on
Recent findings reveal that the under 25s are the best at putting money away regularly, while the over 55s are worst at planning their personal finances in advance.
IPSE welcomes measures to secure the future of the self-employed
The IPSE has welcomed measures announced in the Queen’s speech to support pension saving among the self-employed.
