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In September 2024, HMRC published a policy paper with a sentence that sent ripples through the contracting world. The message was clear enough -- making recruitment agencies the employer for tax purposes was on the table. buff.ly/nCTXb3h #umbrellacompany #contractor

🚨 The self-employed sector in the UK has been reshaped beyond recognition in just 8 years. IPSE’s Joshua Toovey calls for a reset: a Freelancer Limited Company model that restores clarity, confidence, and choice. Read more: buff.ly/iWhi9R6 #IR35 #Freelancers

Angela Rayner’s leaked memo to Rachel Reeves might at first glance seem like a wonkish wish list of Labour-leaning tax reforms. #CONTRACTING buff.ly/Mbvdhda

The famous, not-so-famous and tech-focussed have been lining up behind football legend John Barnes to effectively follow in the ex-England player’s footsteps as a disqualified company director, writes Gareth Wilcox, Opus Business Advisory Group. buff.ly/9PfhvEr

As far as employment tribunal cases go, it looks like a headline writer’s dream. It includes the director mentioning that he couldn’t attend the office on a particular day because he had to be at home to “sort out his gardeners.” buff.ly/D2ilCAc

A new paper from the think-tank Labour Together to equip every Briton with a digital Right-To-Work credential -- a ‘card’ you’d keep in your smartphone’s wallet-- is reportedly being considered closely by Number 10 Downing Street. buff.ly/gUqlqG3

His Majesty's Treasury has signalled a model of Joint and Several Liability (JSL) to achieve contractor umbrella company tax compliance from April 6th 2026. buff.ly/BsGThhE #UMBRELLACO #CONTRACTOR

Crawford Temple, CEO of ProfessionalPassport, the UK’s largest independent assessor of payment intermediary compliance, shares his thoughts on how the JSL changes might impact umbrella company contractors: buff.ly/XWxzIv5 #UmbrellaCompany #HMRC #Legislation

Demand for IT contractors improved in May 2025, ratcheting up to its highest level since November 2023. Temporary billings in IT rose from 45.6 in April to 48.0 buff.ly/MXTsQn5

As the UK economy continues to grapple with persistent inflation, geopolitical uncertainty, and sluggish productivity growth, businesses are reassessing how they structure and allocate their resources buff.ly/GQwGfm2

Earlier this month, contractor recruitment representatives, including APSCo, met with HMRC and HM Treasury to discuss the latest developments around umbrella company tax reform, writes Tania Bowers at APSCo. Read the full article here: buff.ly/end403q #HMRC #Tax

A ban of 5 years after failing to pay £450,000 makes him the 3rd celebrity personal service company director of late to fall foul of the law. Read the full article by Gareth Wilcox, partner at Opus Business Advisory Group: buff.ly/UrtNvl0 #Insolvency #Contractors

A seemingly out-of-the-blue government pledge to “support the self-employed” is something we think all UK contractors can get behind, even if it’s been sounded mainly about Britain’s creative industries, writes Fred Hicks, senior policy adviser at IPSE. buff.ly/ZJvpcNf

At least one eagle-eyed ContractorUK reader noticed that our contractor dividends guide for 2025-26 didn’t include ‘dividends frequency,’ AKA the frequency of drawing dividends. #CONTRACTING buff.ly/Q2eqr2Y

At the time of writing, there has been no formal announcement by any government department in respect of JSL in the April 2026 umbrella company tax legislation, writes Alex Fraser, chief operating officer at Compass Contracting & Employment. buff.ly/RpfyihK #JSL

At the time of writing, there has been no formal announcement by any government department in respect of Joint and Several Liability (JSL) in the April 2026 umbrella company tax legislation buff.ly/RpfyihK

I have been invited to provide some legal input into this situation -- I will simplify it as “Can I invoice before the start of a contract?” writes Roger Sinclar, legal consultant at egos. buff.ly/PEtJxcc #CONTRACTING #LEGAL

The contractor industry has been reacting to the informal announcement by the government that it intends to include Joint and Several Liability (JSL) in the April 2026 umbrella company tax legislation. buff.ly/RpfyihK

Tax avoidance scheme promoters appear to be putting as much thought into their names as their arrangements to lure contractors. buff.ly/DtVszWo #CONTRACTING #TAXAVOIDANCE

A legislative tug of war is poised to reshape the UK recruitment landscape, whereby contractor recruitment agencies will be placed at the centre of two competing regulatory forces, writes Paul Bygraves, a director of Sapphire Sapphire #CONTRACTING buff.ly/SALirzP