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IT Contractor Wins Key IR35 Battle
News A contractor working for British Aerospace has won his IR35 case against the Inland Revenue, in a landmark decision that is likely to help other contractors who are disputing their status under the controversial tax rule.
[July 30, 2004, 11:10]
IT Contractor Wins Key IR35 Battle
Talkback Repeal this ill-conceived regulation: Perhaps now the government will repeal IR35, this ill-conceived and very poorly drafted regulation. IR35 seems to have been prompted by the misplaced greed and envy of people who have very little understanding...
[August 9, 2004, 13:39]
IT Contractors Face Big Rate Cuts
News Among the big companies leading the offensive are Barclays Bank, which is to cut IT contractor rates by 20 percent from 1 July, and GlaxoSmithKline, which could be cutting rates by up to 25 percent. One of those affected told Contractor UK, "Both...
[May 29, 2002, 11:19]
IT Contractors Flee UK
News A poll of freelance IT staff by contractor networking group Shout99 found that almost half have either already left the country or are waiting to go. But the climate in which contractors operate in is very different, with IR35 now in full effect...
[August 18, 2003, 15:05]
How Will The Election Affect IR35?
News The government claims that IR35 was brought in to stop the "Friday to Monday" syndrome -- where IT workers resign their salaried job only to carry on doing the same work, but as a self-employed contractor.
[May 19, 2001, 10:06]
PCG Offers Help With IR35-proof Contracts
News The draft agreements, which were published on Monday, cover situations where a contractor works directly with a client, and also scenarios where a company has outsourced a project to an agency, which then employs a contactor to carry the work out.
[September 25, 2001, 10:20]
Taxation Changes May Hit IT Sector
News MSCs are intermediary companies through which the services of a contractor are provided to a client and the contractor is paid in a mixture of wages and dividends. Barry Roback, chief executive of IT contractor accountants JSA, warned the new...
[January 19, 2007, 8:33]
NHS IT Delays Cost Accenture £260m
News Accenture is the prime contractor for the North East and A CfH statement said: "Under the contracts, the prime contractor has a clearly defined responsibility to manage its delivery obligations.suppliers do not get paid until they deliver.
[April 3, 2006, 9:30]
'IR35-friendly' Contracts Could Mean Jail
News But employment law experts are warning that those who collude in designing contracts that give the impression the worker is a genuine contractor are breaking the law and face unlimited fines and a maximum of seven years in jail.
[May 20, 2003, 16:30]
News Roundup: IR35 In The High Court
News Wed, 21 Mar Judge argues that an IT contractor who has to pay the same rate of tax as an employee deserves to get the same benefits The government claims that IR35 was brought in to stop the "Friday to Monday" syndrome -- where IT workers resign...
[March 16, 2001, 10:50]
Benefit Discs Threaten New Data Scare
News A DWP spokesperson told GC News that it was investigating claims that an ex-contractor had held two discs with thousands of benefit claimants' details for more than a year. The contractor told the News of the World that she forgot to return them...
[December 4, 2007, 7:37]
What Is A Graphic Designer/Web Designer?
Blog While the contractor could provide you with a 2000 sqft house, it's very unlikely that it would meet your wants, needs, or desires. So you provide the contractor with a guide to how your house should be constructed, what it should contain, and how...
[April 24, 2008, 18:39]
IT Salaries On The Rise In 2007
News Around 40 percent of those surveyed believed that the IT contractor market would grow in 2007, with 50 percent predicting no change. Contractor UK, a website aimed at IT freelancers, claimed on Wednesday that the daily rates on offer in the private...
[January 24, 2007, 13:30]
How To Hire A Marketing Consultant Or Contractor: Ten Things To Consider When Choosing An Independent Consultant Or Contractor
White Papers If you hire a Consultant or Contractor you want to make sure that you hire the right person, set up a successful relationship right from the start and get the most for your money. This paper will help you do that - it discusses the top ten things...
[June 30, 2005, 0:00]
VMWare Locks Down Windows
News Without something like ACE, a company would have to supply a remote user or contractor with an entirely separate computer, Mullany said. ACE can be set to stop working at a specific time -- for example, when a contractor's job is scheduled to be...
[September 20, 2004, 8:05]
IBM Server Falls Off A Lorry
Blog Virginia-based contractor TR Systems is the company suing. The government contractor responsible argues that the machine would have withstood the jolt were it not for shoddy packaging, apparently. In IBM's case, $1.4m-worth of server really did...
[August 30, 2007, 12:37]
UK Contractor Rates... Contract
News Average hourly rates have fallen 11 percent from £26.10 to £23.35 since May, according to industry portal Contractor UK, but some skills still reward contractors with salaries around £70 per hour. The average contractor rate in the City of London...
[November 25, 2004, 8:25]
UK Jobs Market Is Picking Up
News In the past three months alone average contractor rates have risen by 14 percent, with salaries for permanent staff rising by 10 percent. These increases are yet to peg back the losses during the darkest days of the downturn in mid-2002, when...
[January 9, 2003, 16:33]
Third Supplier Drops ID Cards Procurement Bid
News A third supplier has dropped out of the process to become a prime contractor for the National Identity Scheme. Kable understands that Steria decided to end its bid after a review of the framework procurement process, but is still interested in...
[February 28, 2008, 8:50]
Is New Legislation Protecting Contractors?
News One agency even provided an unreasonable contract to an opted-in contractor and refused to change it unless he opted out. One UK contractor contacted by ZDNet UK said he had received an automated email asking him to opt out of the regulations when...
[June 24, 2004, 12:45]
