23rd October 2009
While you pack for a holiday do you carry your insurance cover too? If not then it’s time that you took one along as it will be a friend in need. A worry free travel is what we all aim at but sometimes it misses and we land up in situations that we aren...
13th October 2009
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Turmoil
Many will recall with a shudder the turmoil that the contractor industry experienced in 2007 after the introduction of the Managed Service Companies Legislation.
Strong action from the T...
22nd September 2009
Leaking Money
Unlike most business, IT contractors let too much money get through the cracks. If they filled in those cracks then they would be a lot, lot better off.
Contractors spend a lot of mental effort and time making sure that they get the be...
17th September 2009
Restrictive Clauses
Just been reading through a few of your articles and something in this one caught my eye -- specifically, what you said about Restrictive Clauses in agency contracts.
I *almost* fell foul off this in October 2000, when Sun Micros...
22nd March 2009
Non Compliant Umbrella Company
Specialist accountancy firm Danbro are urging contractors to wise up to the dangers of using non compliant umbrella companies.
In a recent survey of contractors who had switched to Danbro, after using another umbr...
02nd February 2009
One of the joys of vacationing is indulging in local foods. On Cape Cod, that would be – you guessed it – seafood. And there’s plenty of it around, from steamed clams, quahogs (pronounced “ko-hogs”) and lobster to fresh tuna and good old fish an...
02nd February 2009
Obama
Watching Obama’s inauguration yesterday I noticed one thing – and that was that he never said the word’s “Yes, we can”.
I thought that this might be the highlight of his speech, that he would list the problems facing America and then...
02nd February 2009
One of the joys of vacationing is indulging in local foods. On Cape Cod, that would be – you guessed it – seafood. And there’s plenty of it around, from steamed clams, quahogs (pronounced “ko-hogs”) and lobster to fresh tuna and good old fish an...
08th January 2009
Umbrella Companies
After the Pre Budget statement, the Treasury released this statement
5.104 Following the consultation Tax relief for travel expenses: temporary workers and overarching employment contracts, the Government have decided to leave the...
05th January 2009
* Always bring your own crayons/markers and coloring books or scrap paper.
* Keep interesting children's books in the car. An adult can easily dash to the car for back-up materials.
* For kids who are too old to color, try games like Tic-Tac-Toe , H...
05th January 2009
Most people with young children know that eating out with kids can be stressful at times. A little pre-planning can make all the difference:
* Always bring your own crayons/markers and coloring books or scrap paper.
* Keep interesting children's books...
04th January 2009
Fall is a good time to pay some attention to your skin – which, after a summer of sun and surf, probably needs it. If you’ve been too busy having outdoors fun to do much pampering, now is the time to book a spa visit for skin care.
Fortunately, the...
03rd January 2009
Fall is a good time to pay some attention to your skin – which, after a summer of sun and surf, probably needs it. If you’ve been too busy having outdoors fun to do much pampering, now is the time to book a spa visit for skin care.
Fortunately, the...
19th December 2008
Umbrella Companies
After the Pre Budget statement, the Treasury released this statement
5.104 Following the consultation Tax relief for travel expenses: temporary workers and overarching employment contracts, the Government has decided to leave the ...
15th December 2008
Tax Relief
The Professional Contractors Group (PCG), which represents the UK's freelancers, has warned the Government against "heavy-handed action" which would remove tax relief on expenses.
The warning particularly concerns freelancers who work thr...
