For many contractors, April’s higher NMW will flit between mechanical and margin-moving — unlike for some umbrellas, for whom it may be the ‘perfect storm’ that puts them to the test.

It’s not in force yet, but a framework that HMRC hails as advantageous to umbrella company workers is already penalising them. And on multiple fronts.

With billions being spent abroad on offshoring, UK contractors understandably feel forgotten. But is the government just fiddling as Britain’s temporary IT labour market burns?

Fresh guidance on how much of a wage is optimal for contractors to pay themselves in the new tax year (if minimising money to ...

LCAG: Ministers said a quick and partial review would resolve Loan Charge cases, but the McCann Review will be the latest ...

How directors can use dividends to take the maximum take-home pay with the minimum tax, at the new HMRC rates of 10.75% and 35.75%.

Hard workers. Innovation-embracers. Value-adders.’ All are called to compete at the UK contractor industry’s biggest awards show, which just updated to ‘reflect real changes in the temporary labour ...

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Beware, because a last-ditch push from disguised remuneration schemes looking to cash-in before April 2026’s closing date is underway.

What is a contractor mortgage? A contractor mortgage uses your gross contract rate to determine how much you can borrow for a mortgage, not your accounts or payslips. This method is called ...

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