Skip to main content

Latest News

A calendar with a yellow post-it note, the note reads 'FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE' in black ink.
Published on 10 June 2024

Flexible working tax guidance

Starting any new job can be daunting, but in flexible work, pay, tax or benefits can be more complicated than usual. Flexible working covers many different types of arrangements – temporary, casual, platform, contracting, flexitime, remote working etc. If you have any questions about your tax ...

colourful arrows with the words 'WHY', 'WHAT', 'WHO', 'WHEN', 'WHICH', 'HOW'.
Published on 10 June 2024

Untaxed income: are you confused about when and how to tell HMRC?

Readers have been contacting us as they aren’t sure whether they need to tell HMRC about income that they have received gross (without tax taken off before they get it). Unfortunately, there is no easy answer as there are different sets of criteria you need to consider. Also, the law and HMRC ...

The word "expenses" typed on a piece of white paper, with scissors cutting the letters "e" and "s" at the end of the word.
Published on 21 May 2024

When is an expense not an expense?

Carer’s allowance has featured heavily in news over the last few weeks – in particular, reports of carer’s allowance being clawed back due to breaches of the earnings limit threshold. There are several reasons why the earnings limit threshold may appear to be exceeded, but in this blog we explore ...

white piggy bank with the words 'CHILD TRUST FUND' written in black ink.
Published on 16 May 2024

Child Trust Funds - find them for free

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group has urged young people to use a free HMRC tool to check if they have a Child Trust Fund (CTF), following concerns that some firms could be charging hundreds of pounds to trace and help withdraw the value of the fund. 

Many red umberella's against a white background
Published on 16 May 2024

Umbrella company news and developments

Since the umbrella company consultation closed in August 2023, we have written several articles for ContractorUK on the topic, which we summarise here.

Back to top