Contracting Blog

Due to how quickly the world of IT is evolving this has led to an increase in the need for IT contractors, whether to update an antiquated system or whether to protect them from the ever [...]

Recent changes to legislation across the EU have created new restrictions on contracts with non-permanent employees. These changes are designed to encourage employers to give permanent positions to employees in a hope to reduce long-term [...]

On the 21 August 2015 the following amendments in relation to contracts in the Polish labour code were adopted and came into force as of the 22 February 2016; Fixed term contracts.  A maximum total of three [...]

It is a known fact that when competing in business it is extremely important to incorporate changes in technology.  This is one of the reasons contractors provide such a vital role in industry.  Permanent staff [...]

We have highlighted to contractors before that when being offered a well-paid position abroad you should always check the cost of living beforehand.  What might seem like a good wage compared to what you are [...]

In response to the government’s announcement of the restriction on tax relief for travel and subsistence expenses, an alarmingly large amount of contractors have let their feelings be known on the matter via surveys. The huge consensus [...]

The All Party Parliamentary Group for Self-Employment and Freelancing (the ‘APPG’) is a new group that has been set up to raise awareness within parliament about working independently.  This new group is chaired by David Morris MP who [...]

In 1975 Britain held a referendum in which it voted to remain in the Common Market as the European Union was then called.  However, forty years later and the European Union has grown dramatically and [...]

Whilst the exciting world of international contracting offers a variety of advantages and opportunities it also comes with its own specific hurdles.  In recent years contractors have highlighted with government these hurdles in a hope that their [...]

From April 2016 contractors working under an umbrella company will not automatically be entitled to tax relief on travel and subsistence expenses.  The umbrella company, which will be classed as the contractors employer will need to prove the contractors eligibility to [...]