Latest Contractor News
Keep up to date with all the latest contractor news. We have written everything in plain English, so there’s no need to go to the overly complex HMRC website to learn about any tax and accountancy related updates.
New guide launched to help firms report ethnicity pay gap
CIPD: ‘While it’s positive to see some organisations voluntarily report their ethnicity pay, it’s clear that progress is slow and reporting is very inconsistent’.
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Making Tax Digital for income tax delayed until 2024
Lucy Frazer, Financial Secretary to the Treasury: ‘We recognise that, as we emerge from the pandemic, it’s critical that everyone has enough time to prepare for the change, which is why we’re giving people an extra year to do so’.
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Nearly half of UK workers would not tell their employer about a health issue
Benenden Health: ‘It is disappointing that so many people still feel they can’t speak to their employers about their wellbeing’.
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Recruiters say labour shortages are biggest concern for the rest of 2021
REC: ‘Vacancy numbers are far higher than pre-pandemic, and it is taking much longer to fill them. This is putting the recovery at risk by putting capacity constraints on the economy’.
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Hiring activity continues to rise
REC: ‘Switching the entire economy on over the summer has created a unique demand spike, and a short-term crisis’.
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Many UK businesses don’t have protected backups should a cyber attack occur
Osirium: ‘Online backups are at significant risk. A multi-layered approach to managing these systems is needed’.
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Employers should look to long-term strategies to overcome skills shortages
Guidant Global: ‘Decision makers would be wise to direct time and resources into building a robust long-term talent attraction strategy rather than trying to buy their way out of their predicament’.
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Tax hikes another blow for limited company contractors
IPSE: ‘After the financial damage of the pandemic, exclusion from support and the changes to IR35 taxation, this new tax hike on dividends will make it almost impossible for freelancers to continue to work through a limited company’.
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