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There have always been less women in the field of international contracting than men, a recent survey has put this figure as less than half of that of men.  There are roughly around one million female [...]

Belgium has made changes to its social security collection process  meaning  that come 2015 self-employed workers in Belgium will have to calculate their Belgium social security contributions differently. Currently it is possible  for a newly self-employed [...]

The Belgium Government is currently preparing new draft legislation, this will include new rules for non-residents.  This will likely come in for the assessment year 2015 meaning it will impact income for the year [...]

If you are a limited company contractor then you are only required to register for VAT in the UK if your company is expected to have a turnover exceeding £79,000 annually, although you may do this voluntarily [...]

People who do not go abroad could go their whole lives without concerning themselves with exchange rates.  Certainly this would be a simpler world, however this is not the case for contractors who work abroad. [...]

Contracting in the Oil & Gas sector is a highly qualified well paid vocation that covers virtually the whole globe when it comes to location sites. Due to the enormous scope of territories this can [...]

Aviation is a very general term when you look at all the employment opportunities covered by the field. To name but a few possible sectors; - Pilots/Cabin Crew - Technicians/Engineers - Handling Personnel - Management [...]

In this modern age more and more business is being done via the internet. In order to process credit and debit card payments you need the facilities to do so. This does not necessarily mean [...]

IT in contracting is a field that has particularly seen a large growth as companies no longer wish to employ permanent IT staff, but have IT personal contracted to complete specific projects. Please check the [...]

Freelance contractors looking to work in the UK need to be aware of several items in order to do so. Firstly residency – while there are new rules which have various substantive tests, including accommodation [...]