A holding of horses might be required for IT contractors seeking a fresh start, especially amid today’s less-than-stellar market.

The tech landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and data analytics. For business leaders and hiring decision-makers, staying ...

Here, exclusively for ContractorUK, I want to suggest how to answer “Why Should We Hire You?” in a way that won’t compromise your integrity as an independent contractor. And it’s way of answering that ...

The divisive issue of establishing whether a contract is “inside IR35” or “outside IR35” is hashed out in decades of employment status case law. But while historic, this case law is also continually ...

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 ...

This final quarter of 2024 saw the first Labour budget in 14 years, and the first-ever budget delivered by a female chancellor, writes IFA Angela James of financial planning advisory Yolo Wealth.

It must be nearly Christmas, as a court has found in favour of an unfair dismissal claim from a would-be contractor who was effectively stopped from contracting. That’s the key takeaway of Mr M Moore ...

The chancellor just gave IR35-fatigued contractors a compelling reason to get their limited companies done and dusted within the next five months.

A further blow in prospects hit IT contractors in November, as their demand sunk below when the UK tentatively reopened from covid. In fact, staffing body the Recruitment & Employment Confederation ...

Effective from April 6th 2025, the chancellor announced at Autumn Budget 2024 that employers will pay more in national insurance contributions for their employees, writes Jon-Marc Spatcher, group ...

Must-knows when mulling ‘flying under the radar’ by executing a UK contract from foreign shores. Outside to blanket-inside IR35-fears are among the concerns of a contractor whose EU client clearly ...

There is a lot to consider when making the leap into contracting. How do you find contract jobs? How much can you earn? How do you write your CV? What’s IR35? Do you use an umbrella company or start ...