Demand for IT contractors in April 2026 enjoyed its biggest monthly recovery since February-March 2025, according to new data obtained by ContractorUK. The report’s technology index shows that the ...

VAT can seem daunting, but as 2025-26 dawns, have you considered making life easier by using the Flat Rate Scheme? In fact, while VAT can be complex, what if there was a way to make Value Added Tax ...

The courts just underlined the importance of Ready Mixed Concrete Stage 3. So even if both Mutuality and Control go against ...

Swap rates, rather than the frozen base rate, are what UK mortgage lenders are pricing their deals on, catching out ...

ONS figures show UK unemployment has hit a five-year high. More people are chasing fewer roles, searches are taking longer, ...

Momentum is building for contracting — but government policy remains a barrier, as each bid to reduce risk over here seems to ...

Before we look at a filing dormant company accounts, with both an example and explainer, let’s first establish the whys and wherefores, writes Matt Fryer, managing director of contractor accountancy ...

Contractors in IR35 enquiry deadlock claiming not to be part of the squad, but actually the one with the whistle, might get ...

Health benefits for UK contractors — private medical insurance, virtual GP, mental health support, income protection and wellbeing cover built around contracting.

The British Chambers of Commerce published its quarterly survey results earlier this month, showing that 73% of UK businesses cite labour costs as their biggest ...

A much quieter call for the skills of IT contractors in March 2026 is fortunately not being echoed by temporary technology staffing specialists. The score represents a big drop since February 2026, ...