Any errors with your NI or UTR numbers can cause a rejection of your self-assessment return or delay processing your tax return. Incorrect personal details could even cause you to start receiving ...

Previewed and revealed: the ‘hot’ IT contractor skills of next year, their current rates, forecasted rates, and why they’ll be critical.

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 ...

ContractorUK has provided you with an IR35 tax calculator in order for you to calculate how IR35 can affect your income. IR35 affects contractors who do not meet the Inland Revenue's definition of ...

Umbrella companies employ contractors working on temporary engagements. They sit between a contractor and a client or recruitment agency, and handle all the administration and payroll. Umbrella ...

Our contractor calculator section provides you with a detailed illustration of what you could earn as a contractor. Whether it's operating through your own limited company or via an umbrella company, ...

ContractorUK is excited to be sponsoring the Contracting Awards 2023 Designed to spotlight exceptional contractor service providers, the awards will be supported by ContractorUK between now and June, ...

An area often overlooked is that the Inland Revenue may have already made a Status ruling at a previous visit. As most people are now aware a Contract can be written, oral or implied. The Contract is ...

To put a CV refresh fee on your company, coordinating closely with the rewriter is key, assuming you want to sleep at night. Avoid these CV clangers, and you’ll start next year better off than a fair ...

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

Welcome to CUK's guide to S660 and 'income shifting'. Section 660a or S660a has been around for many years but the Government (being short of a bob or two billion) has decided to re-examine this rule ...

Amid some confusion surrounding the the VAT rise and its potential impact on the Flat Rate Scheme, CUK asked John Crawford, founder and managing director of The VAT Consultancy, to navigate through ...