Government claims to accept PAC’s recommendations despite one recommendation stemming from fears the taxman’s OPW approach puts off legitimate business activity.

Next time you hear the phrase the ‘party of business,’ you’d be forgiven for asking ‘which party is that then?’ ...

This stance as an agency boss on regulating umbrella companies will banish me from the Christmas card list of the big staffing bodies.

The ‘it depends’ answer might not be helpful, unlike knowing the ins and outs of HMRC’s schemes on VAT– which can actually give your company a boost.

The unfortunate, disorientating, guinea pig-like experience of Richard Alcock is grounds for government to ‘seriously consider other options’ -- IR35 advisers.

Many limited company contractors also take out income protection insurance to protect and prepare their finances against illness. All policies are different, so when shopping around it’s worth ...

Systematic issues plague the contractor umbrella market, making tools an inadequate fix and the devils to beware numerous.

The realm of reality with contractor mortgages is only for the informed – and those who slay vanilla brokers while shunning the high street fleece.

Buried in the government-speak, the worrying signs are that UK contracting is looking at the sister of CEST, and a new avoidance mission for HMRC.

It’s far past time for forceful action to purge the unscrupulous from the umbrella industry. But this government’s next move is probably to pass the buck.