Latest Contractor News
Keep up to date with all the latest contractor news. We have written everything in plain English, so there’s no need to go to the overly complex HMRC website to learn about any tax and accountancy related updates.
Self-employed need extra support during second lockdown
Recruitment and Employment Confederation: ‘All sectors and the self-employed need extra support quickly’.
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White collar vacancies on the rise
APSCo: ‘It is certainly encouraging to see professional vacancy numbers pick up in September across the capital, however, with London now under tier two lockdown restrictions we may see a dent in this positivity’.
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October sees a pause in jobs recovery
REC: ‘With Covid cases rising and further restrictions being imposed, a pause in the strong trend of recovery we have seen over the summer is perhaps not a surprise, though it’s deeply unwelcome’.
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Government urged to end pension inequality
LITRG: ‘Action must be taken to ensure all low-income workers get a government contribution to their pension. Currently an estimated 1.5 to 1.75 million people miss out – three-quarters of whom are women.’
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Recruitment activity up as economy re-opens
REC: ‘Given the scale of falls in demand during the lockdown, we would expect a return to positive territory at this stage as demand for staff recovers’.
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Contractor Umbrella shortlisted for Contracting Awards 2020
Contractor Umbrella have been shortlisted for the Best Umbrella Company (under 1,499 clients) award.
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Universities urged to warn students of latest tax scams
HMRC has written to universities, through Universities UK, asking them to help ensure their students know how to spot a scam.
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Self-employed excluded from government thinking again, says IPSE
IPSE: ‘Government must not leave the self-employed to fall through the cracks of the ever-growing patchwork of local lockdowns across the UK’.
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