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The 10 best refer-a-friend offers for contractors

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that when you get a great deal on a product or service, you just have to tell…

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Autumn Budget 2021: what does it mean for contractors?

On the 27th October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered the Autumn Budget 2021 announcement. The speech emphasised…

Contractors

Ask Andy: When does IR35 apply?

If you told us back in April that we’d still be writing our Ask Andy column in October, we’d have…

Contractors

What does being outside IR35 mean?

Unless you’ve spent the last few years living in a remote cave in the Outer Hebrides, you’ve probably heard about…

Contractors

What happens if a client doesn’t assess my IR35 status?

One of the issues some contractors have had with the new IR35 legislation stems from the idea of handing over…

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How IT contractors can make the most of demand

IT contractors are reportedly in higher demand than ever at the moment. With more and more companies opting for permanent remote working, IT contractors…

Contractors

Working inside and outside the UK: Ask Andy

Five months on from the introduction of the new IR35 legislation and we’re still getting questions from contractors for Kingsbridge’s Head of…

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Insurances you should consider as a Project Manager

As a Project Manager, you’re used to being on the ball and getting everyone on your project organised – no matter the field you’re…

Contractors

IR35 survey: we need your help!

Back at the start of 2021, we asked your thoughts on the contracting market. Now that the third (and hopefully final)…

Contractors

Navigating IR35: Ask Andy Answers

It’s now almost 5 months since the IR35 reforms came into effect, and with lockdown no more, things are beginning…

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How to increase rates as a contractor

It’s the debate every contractor needs to have with themselves periodically: whether or not to increase your rates and how to do…

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What you should look for in a business insurance policy

Choosing your business insurance as a contractor can be a bit of a minefield. There are so many different policies…

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IR35 Upper Tribunal: George Mantides Limited vs HMRC

George Mantides Limited has challenged HMRC in an Upper Tribunal, having received a split decision to IR35 status in the First-tier Tribunal in 2019. Mantides, a contractor urologist, operates through his own…

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Are you on the best "contractor mortgage rate"?

Read on below for a guest article by CMME. This article is for information purposes only and should not be seen as…

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IR35 four months in: What`s happened so far?

With lockdown now over, things are slowly but surely starting to return to something like normal – even if that’s…