Introducing Proudly Off Payroll, a regular podcast celebrating the independent consultant and providing the expert advice you need to succeed.
Budget 2020: a guide for consultants and contractors
The Treasury will be pressing ahead with IR35 reforms in April. Here’s what the March 2020 budget means to contractors and consultants.
IR35 – changes to off-payroll rules in the private sector are causing concern
In less than a year off-payroll working rules will be rolled out to medium and large sized private sector organisations. We asked a group of contractors to share what this will mean for them and their businesses.
Investing in yourself to survive
Keeping your skills up to date has never been more important. This
is particularly so for fast-moving sectors like IT. To ensure they’re best prepared for the future, 45% of our clients have started to invest in training.
Would you still recommend contracting?
With Brexit and IR35 making big waves in the world of contracting, we asked contractors if they’d still recommend going it alone to their permie friends. Here’s their answer.
Brexit and the future of contracting
Three years down the line, everyone is still waiting to see what the effects of the decision to leave the EU will be. For now, there’s still a lot of uncertainty, leaving many contractors to speculate over the potential implications. Take a look at our client’s views for the future.
Provisioning for the future as a contractor
Continued financial security is clearly considered a risk factor for many independent professionals. Here’s how our surveyed contractors are provisioning for the future.
Why do people choose to become contractors?
We asked our expert clients why those chose to become contractors. Here’s what they feel they’ve gained from being an independent professional.
MTD has triggered a race for survival among accountants. Who will win?
Our Director of Customer Experience, Matt Poyser, shares his opinions on how HMRC’s digitisation is getting the basics of customer experience right.
Making Tax Digital: 8 frequently asked questions
A big change like Making Tax Digital (MTD) is bound to produce some uncertainty. If you’re confused, don’t worry, we’re here to shed some light on the situation. Below, we tackle 10 of the most frequently asked Making Tax Digital questions to clear up some of the confusion.