The Definitive Guide to Contractor Financial Planning
What contractors, agencies, and hiring businesses each need to get right.
Right to Work Checks Now Reach Every Part of Your Supply Chain
What umbrella companies, agencies, and end clients each need to do from 1 October 2026
The Definitive Guide to IR35 and Contractor Compliance
What contractors, agencies, and hiring businesses each need to get right.
7 Retirement Planning Mistakes UK Contractors Often Make (and How to Avoid Them)
Small gaps in your pension planning can add up. Here is what to check before they do.
The Definitive Guide to Contractor Working Structures
Find the best working structure for your UK contracting business. Compare umbrella company, limited company, sole trading, and CIS.
Legislative Update: New £2,000 NI Cap Will Reduce Salary Sacrifice Savings for Umbrella Contractors
A £2,000 NI exemption cap is planned for salary sacrifice pensions.
Legislative Update: Recruitment agencies are now liable for unpaid umbrella company taxes
New UK rules make recruitment agencies jointly liable for unpaid umbrella company taxes. Here is what you need to know before April 2026.
Spring Statement 2026
Tax, compliance and workforce changes affecting contractors, recruiters and end hirers The Chancellor delivered the Spring Statement 2026 on 3rd March 2026, framing it as an official update on the state of the economy rather than a major fiscal reset. The government has committed to reserving significant tax and spending changes for the Autumn Budget, with the […]
Autumn Statement 2025: A High-Level Overview
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a heavily anticipated Autumn Statement today, framed around “fair and necessary choices” to stabilise the UK’s finances. Rather than opting for headline tax rises, the government’s strategy centred on freezes, delayed increases, and structural changes that will gradually widen the tax net. A Budget of Stealth Measures The Chancellor abandoned plans for a major income […]
How to Explain the 2026 Umbrella Reforms to Your Clients
Helping End-Clients Understand What Joint and Several Liability Really Means What’s happening in April 2026? The UK Government is introducing new tax rules for umbrella companies – and crucially, it introduces joint and several liability for the entire supply chain. That means if an umbrella company fails to pay the correct PAYE or NICs, recruitment […]