http://www.paystream.co.uk/news-feedView all the latest industry news and views from Paystream.Fri 18 May 2012 00:46:20http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Scots-limited-company-contractors-boost.aspx?aid=40007874&cid=438036713Contractors operating through their own limited company in Scotland could be doing better than their English counterparts.That's according to new figures that show the employment market north of the b...Thu 17 May 2012 00:00:0040007874http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Scotlands-employment-record-is-better-than-the-UKs-limited-company-contractors-told.aspx?aid=801365390&cid=438036713Limited company contractors could consider moving north of the border after new figures revealed that Scotland is continuing to out-do the rest of the UK in terms of employment. According to new labo...Thu 17 May 2012 00:00:00801365390http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-company-contractors-could-benefit-as-unemployment-falls.aspx?aid=801364300&cid=438036712More umbrella company contractors could be finding work after new unemployment figures showed a fall in the three months to March.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed this morning (May 16...Wed 16 May 2012 00:00:00801364300http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/PayStream-unveils-limited-company-accounting-software.aspx?aid=40007854&cid=438036713PayStream is unveiling My PSC Online, a new software platform designed to provide contractors with round-the-clock accounting services.It affords contractors operating through their own limited compan...Wed 16 May 2012 00:00:0040007854http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Norwegian-firm-could-require-limited-company-contractors-as-it-expands-Scottish-presence.aspx?aid=801364287&cid=438036713Limited company contractors could be required in the North Sea oil and gas sector after a Norwegian firm said that it would be expanding in Scotland. Aker Solutions will add another 500 workers to th...Wed 16 May 2012 00:00:00801364287http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/PayStream-unveils-revamped-tailored-accountancy-software-for-limited-company-contractors.aspx?aid=801363246&cid=438036713Accountancy services provider PayStream has launched its revamped My PSC Online service, providing tailored software to help limited company contractors with their accounting.The service will be made ...Tue 15 May 2012 00:00:00801363246http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-company-contractors-prospects-improve.aspx?aid=40007842&cid=438036712The outlook for umbrella company contractors is looking more positive than it has done in months.That's according to a new report claiming the employment market is on the up, with a decrease in firms'...Tue 15 May 2012 00:00:0040007842http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/IR35-compliance-reform-lacks-clarity.aspx?aid=40007817&cid=438036713HM Revenue and Customs has miss a great opportunity to make IR35 compliance a lot more straightforward for contractors.That's the view of freelance body PCG and four other bodies that worked on the IR...Mon 14 May 2012 00:00:0040007817http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Private-sector-output-increase-could-help-umbrella-company-contractors.aspx?aid=801362211&cid=438036712Umbrella company contractors could see opportunities increase in Scotland after the latest Bank of Scotland PMI was revealed this morning (May 14th). The organisation said that job creation continued...Mon 14 May 2012 00:00:00801362211http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-company-contractors-are-a-valuable-resource.aspx?aid=801360138&cid=438036712Umbrella company contractors and other temporary workers are still a 'valuable resource' despite a slight fall in work opportunities.That is according to Kevin Green, the chief executive of the Recrui...Thu 10 May 2012 00:00:00801360138http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Optimism-growth-in-UK-oil-and-gas-could-lead-to-umbrella-company-contractor-work.aspx?aid=801359118&cid=438036712Umbrella company contractors could be required in the UK's oil and gas sector after a new report highlighted optimism and positivity in the North Sea fields. Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commer...Wed 09 May 2012 00:00:00801359118http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-service-workers-bring-fresh-perspective.aspx?aid=40007773&cid=438036712One of the benefits of hiring an umbrella service contractor, or any other kind of temporary worker, is the new perspective they bring to a business.Diane Morris, director of InterimWomen, believes th...Wed 09 May 2012 00:00:0040007773http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Electricians-reminded-of-Tax-Safe-Plan-deadline-by-HMRC.aspx?aid=801358122&cid=438036713Electricians working as limited company contractors have been reminded that there is one week left to pay any undisclosed tax they owe.HM Revenue & Customs' (HMRC) Electricians Tax Safe Plan has o...Tue 08 May 2012 00:00:00801358122http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Limited-company-contractors-could-be-required-as-unemployment-predicted-to-rise.aspx?aid=801358110&cid=438036713Businesses could turn to limited company contractors in the next few years after a report said that unemployment is set to keep rising in the UK. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR)...Tue 08 May 2012 00:00:00801358110http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/CBI-predicts-limited-company-growth-in-2012.aspx?aid=40007750&cid=438036713Good news for limited company contractors has emerged this week from the CBI, which has given the UK economy a healthy outlook.The business lobby group predicts growth to pick up in the second half of...Fri 04 May 2012 00:00:0040007750http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/IT-limited-company-contractors-happy-in-their-roles-report-suggests.aspx?aid=801357020&cid=438036713More people are considering becoming limited company contractors in the IT sector, according to new research from recruitment agency Hays.It found that only six per cent of those already working as co...Fri 04 May 2012 00:00:00801357020http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/JLR-could-require-limited-company-contractors-as-reports-suggest-West-Midlands-expansion.aspx?aid=801355992&cid=438036713Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) could require the highly-skilled services of limited company contractors after reports suggested the company is going to expand its West Midlands plant. It is thought the comp...Thu 03 May 2012 00:00:00801355992http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Majority-of-agencies-say-AWR-is-having-little-or-no-impact-on-umbrella-company-contractor-demand.aspx?aid=801355981&cid=438036712The majority of recruitment agencies believe that Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are having little or no impact on demand for umbrella company contractors and other workers. That is according to new...Thu 03 May 2012 00:00:00801355981http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Limited-company-group-buying-calls.aspx?aid=40007734&cid=438036713Sole traders operating through a limited company could save themselves money by signing up to a new buying support service from the Forum of Private Business.The organisation has teamed up with the Bu...Thu 03 May 2012 00:00:0040007734http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-company-contractors-could-be-needed-as-UK-manufacturing-growth-slows.aspx?aid=801354945&cid=438036712Manufacturing companies could turn to the services of umbrella company contractors after a new report revealed that growth slowed in the sector last month. Markit and the Chartered Institute of Purch...Wed 02 May 2012 00:00:00801354945http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Sustained-investment-is-needed-in-North-Sea-oil-fields-limited-company-contractors-told.aspx?aid=801354927&cid=438036713Limited company contractors could be required in Scotland's oil and gas sector after a new report revealed that exports are growing steadily. Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Council for Developm...Wed 02 May 2012 00:00:00801354927http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/London-Mayoral-campaign-fixes-on-umbrella-service-jobs.aspx?aid=40007716&cid=438036712Job opportunities for umbrella service construction contractors through to part-time dinner ladies are forming a key part of the election campaign for the Mayor of London.Incumbent Boris Johnson has p...Wed 02 May 2012 00:00:0040007716http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Limited-company-construction-contractors-need-homes.aspx?aid=40007708&cid=438036713Limited company contractors in the construction sector need the government to build more homes.The Department for Communities and Local Government reported last week that there were 111,500 applicatio...Tue 01 May 2012 00:00:0040007708http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-company-contractors-told-of-remarkable-East-London-transformation.aspx?aid=801353862&cid=438036712Umbrella company contractors could benefit after CBRE revealed that it believes the transformation of East London will be 'even more remarkable' after the Olympics. The organisation said in a new rep...Tue 01 May 2012 00:00:00801353862http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Scottish-minister-reassures-limited-company-contractors-north-of-the-border.aspx?aid=801352530&cid=438036713Freelancers including limited company contractors will be reassured to learn that Scotland will remain committed to their work over the next few years and beyond. Fergus Ewing, the Scottish minister ...Mon 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00801352530http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-contractors-working-longer-hours.aspx?aid=40007693&cid=438036712Umbrella contractors specialising in IT who are finding they are working longer hours are not alone, as higher workloads become more prevalent across the sector.IT Job Board managing director Alex Far...Mon 30 Apr 2012 00:00:0040007693http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Ministers-reveal-plans-to-publish-govt-contracts-to-limited-company-contractors-and-others.aspx?aid=801351188&cid=438036713Limited company contractors could find new opportunities from government business after ministers announced plans to publish future contracts. Cabinet ministers Francis Maude and Vince Cable unveiled...Fri 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00801351188http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/AWR-has-no-effect-on-limited-company-contractors.aspx?aid=40007673&cid=438036713While limited company contractors are largely unaffected by Agency Workers Regulations, there were fears when the legislation was introduced that it could cause a headache for other types of freelance...Fri 27 Apr 2012 00:00:0040007673http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Premier-Oil-receives-field-development-approval-and-could-require-umbrella-company-contractors.aspx?aid=801349998&cid=438036712Premier Oil could require the help of umbrella company contractors after receiving approval from the government to begin developing an oil field to the west of Shetland. The Department of Energy and ...Thu 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00801349998http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-company-confidence-at-record-high.aspx?aid=40007657&cid=438036712Prospects for umbrella company contractors could be looking good despite the news the UK has entered a double-dip recession.Employer confidence is at its highest level since March 2009, as businesses ...Thu 26 Apr 2012 00:00:0040007657http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Contractors-struggle-to-access-finance.aspx?aid=40007628&cid=438036713Contractors are likely to find it much harder to take out unsecured loans for business funding, compared to in the past, according to a financial expert.Traditional funding routes are no longer access...Wed 25 Apr 2012 00:00:0040007628http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-company-contractor-demand-could-rise-as-Totals-gas-field-goes-on-stream.aspx?aid=801348802&cid=438036712Total could require the services of umbrella company contractors after announcing that its North Sea gas field has started producing. The firm said that the well is on stream at a rate of 15,000 barr...Wed 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00801348802http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Recession-return-could-lead-to-more-work-for-limited-company-contractors.aspx?aid=801348793&cid=438036713More businesses could turn to the services of limited company contractors after figures published this morning (April 25th) revealed the UK has returned to recession. The Office for National Statisti...Wed 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00801348793http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/HMRC-issues-tax-return-reminder-to-limited-company-contractors-and-others.aspx?aid=801347591&cid=438036712HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has reminded limited company contractors and others to make sure they get their 2010-11 tax returns in by the end of April - or face daily penalties from May 1st. The ...Tue 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00801347591http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Limited-company-insurance-extension-important.aspx?aid=40007613&cid=438036713Limited company contractors working from home should think about a special type of insurance to cover their business.According to Steve Foulsham, head of technical services at the British Insurance Br...Tue 24 Apr 2012 00:00:0040007613http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Limited-company-contractors-told-of-Scotlands-plans-to-create-energy-opportunities.aspx?aid=801347578&cid=438036713Thousands of jobs will be created in Scotland's energy sector in the next few years, according to the country's first minister. In news that could interest limited company contractors looking for new...Tue 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00801347578http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Apple-could-require-limited-company-contractors-in-Cork-following-jobs-announcement.aspx?aid=801346392&cid=438036713Technology firm Apple could require limited company contractors in the next 18 months after announcing plans to create new jobs in Cork. The company is to increase the size of its European headquarte...Mon 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00801346392http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/CBI-tax-call-for-limited-company-involvement.aspx?aid=40007593&cid=438036713Britain's limited company contractors and other business owners are being urged to play a much greater role in shaping the UK's tax system.The CBI is calling on the business community, from sole trade...Mon 23 Apr 2012 00:00:0040007593http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-company-contractors-Europa-reveals-rising-UK-oil-production.aspx?aid=801345127&cid=438036712Europa Oil & Gas could require umbrella company contractors after announcing a rise in UK oil production. The firm said that interim financial results for the six months to January grew by 61 per...Fri 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00801345127http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Limited-company-business-insurance-a-must.aspx?aid=40007576&cid=438036713Limited company contractors should not try to cut costs by skimping on insurance.According to Biba, the British Insurance Brokers' Association, it's particularly important for small businesses to take...Fri 20 Apr 2012 00:00:0040007576http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Oil-and-gas-drilling-rise-could-lead-to-limited-company-contractor-work.aspx?aid=801345120&cid=438036713Limited company contractors could be among those to benefit after new research found that oil and gas drilling is increasing in the UK. Deloitte's Petroleum Services arm revealed that drilling in Bri...Fri 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00801345120http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Scotland-shows-promise-for-umbrella-company-workers.aspx?aid=40007551&cid=438036712Umbrella company contractors north of the Border could be faring better than their southern counterparts, as new figures show Scotland's jobs market is outperforming the rest of the UK.The country now...Thu 19 Apr 2012 00:00:0040007551http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Unemployment-fell-by-35000-in-the-quarter-to-February-umbrella-contractors-told.aspx?aid=801343925&cid=438036712Businesses are hiring more workers it would appear after figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that unemployment fell in the three months to February.In news that could mean u...Thu 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00801343925http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Multi-million-pound-private-sector-funding-could-give-work-boost-to-umbrella-company-contractors.aspx?aid=801342706&cid=438036712New private-sector funding looks likely to benefit umbrella company contractors over the next few years after the government announced it will be targeted at creating work opportunities. Nation Capit...Wed 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00801342706http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/General-IT-umbrella-company-contractor-demand-rises.aspx?aid=40007531&cid=438036712Demand for umbrella company contractors with general IT skills is on the rise.That's according to analysis of the latest Report on Jobs, a monthly survey of the employment market from the Recruitment ...Wed 18 Apr 2012 00:00:0040007531http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/EWEA-predicts-wind-power-industry-growth-limited-company-contractors-told.aspx?aid=801342688&cid=438036713The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has predicted that the wind industry could contribute one per cent of EU GDP by 2030, limited company contractors have been told. More jobs could follow in...Wed 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00801342688http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Limited-company-accounting-services-apps-released.aspx?aid=40007514&cid=438036713Mobile apps for limited company contractors have been released to help with record keeping.The mostly-free apps from HM Revenue and Customs complement existing accounting services guidance and tools.T...Tue 17 Apr 2012 00:00:0040007514http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Offshore-wind-power-technology-production-could-create-umbrella-contactor-opportunities.aspx?aid=801341539&cid=438036712With the government looking to get more of the UK's energy from renewable sources in the future, one company in the north-east has announced plans to undertake more research into offshore wind technol...Tue 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00801341539http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-service-contractors-look-to-the-cloud.aspx?aid=40007489&cid=438036712More roles could be opening up for umbrella service contractors working in IT, as ever-increasing numbers of organisations look to migrate software systems to the cloud.Helen Stuckey from IBM Global B...Mon 16 Apr 2012 00:00:0040007489http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Bank-of-Scotland-reveals-growth-in-temporary-positions-north-of-the-border.aspx?aid=801340435&cid=438036713Scotland continues to see a strong rise in employment across most of its sectors, in what is likely to be good news for limited company contractors looking for new work. Bank of Scotland's latest Rep...Mon 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00801340435http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Limited-company-industrial-production-rises.aspx?aid=40007469&cid=438036713Limited company contractors dependent on wider European industrial output have seen healthy returns in the sector.Latest figures show industrial production rose in February, as manufacturers looked to...Fri 13 Apr 2012 00:00:0040007469http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-service-workers-good-for-business.aspx?aid=40007470&cid=438036712Umbrella service contractors help firms to meet staffing needs flexibly and can allow a business to grow without being overburdened with permanent workers.And now a new report confirms that temporary ...Fri 13 Apr 2012 00:00:0040007470http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Work-placements-available-online-are-increasing-limited-company-contractors-told.aspx?aid=801339192&cid=438036713Umbrella company contractors could look for new work opportunities online after the Monster Employment Index UK revealed an eight per cent rise last month. The recruitment agency's March 2012 Index r...Fri 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00801339192http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Cloud-computing-firm-could-require-umbrella-company-contractors-as-it-moves-to-Scotland.aspx?aid=801338183&cid=438036712Umbrella company contractors may be needed in Scotland after a leading cloud computing company announced plans to set up in the capital city. Around 30 highly-skilled positions will be created by enS...Thu 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00801338183http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/BMW-could-require-limited-company-contractors-following-record-sales.aspx?aid=801338177&cid=438036713BMW could require the services of limited company contractors after it announced record quarterly sales for the first three months of the year. The car maker said that it sold 425,528 vehicles in the...Thu 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00801338177http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/IT-and-Computing-sector-could-still-create-umbrella-company-contractor-opportunities.aspx?aid=801338175&cid=438036712Umbrella company contractors could still find work in the IT and Computing sector after a strong month for recruitment in March. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation's (REC's) Report on Jobs,...Thu 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00801338175http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-service-recruitment-still-strong.aspx?aid=40007452&cid=438036712Umbrella service contractors will be glad to hear that the recruitment market is holding up surprisingly well, despite the ongoing economic problems in the UK and the Recruitment and Employment Confed...Thu 12 Apr 2012 00:00:0040007452http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-company-contractor-demand-remains-strong-despite-AWR.aspx?aid=801337075&cid=438036712Demand for umbrella company contractors and others has 'remained strong' despite the introduction of Agency Worker Regulations (AWR), according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).Th...Wed 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00801337075http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Nissan-set-to-provide-limited-company-contractors-work-with-Sunderland-manufacturing-boost.aspx?aid=801337071&cid=438036713Nissan has provided a boost to the UK's manufacturing industry and limited company contractors working in it by announcing plans to build a new hatchback in the country. According to the car maker, i...Wed 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00801337071http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Scots-limited-company-incentives-revealed.aspx?aid=40007431&cid=438036713Incentives for businesses in Scotland could help spur on limited company contractors, as the Holyrood government announces help for four new Enterprise Areas.During a visit to the Port of Dundee, fina...Wed 11 Apr 2012 00:00:0040007431http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Bentley-Motors-could-use-umbrella-company-contractors-following-RGF-boost.aspx?aid=801335999&cid=438036712Umbrella company contractors may be among those to benefit after the government announced that Bentley Motors has secured £3 million of funding from the Regional Growth Fund (RGF). Around 500 new pos...Tue 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00801335999http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-service-social-housing-boost.aspx?aid=40007416&cid=438036712Umbrella service contractors in the construction industry could be set to win more work, as the government announces steps to encourage more private investment in social housing.Ministers are publishi...Tue 10 Apr 2012 00:00:0040007416http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Scotlands-employment-grows-again-and-could-boost-limited-company-contractors.aspx?aid=801335992&cid=438036713Limited company contractors are likely to be among those to benefit after Scotland's employment rose at the quickest rate for nearly five years last month. Bank of Scotland's PMI report for March fou...Tue 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00801335992http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Networking-for-limited-company-contractors.aspx?aid=40007412&cid=438036713Networking is one of the best ways for limited company contractors to meet new clients and build their business, by establishing links with other people in the industry.According to one freelance expe...Thu 05 Apr 2012 00:00:0040007412http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-company-contractors-told-of-Jaguars-plans-to-create-F-Type-in-Birmingham.aspx?aid=801334760&cid=438036712Jaguar could create roles for umbrella company contractors in the next couple of years after announcing the F-Type has been confirmed for production. The company's new sports car will go on sale in t...Thu 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00801334760http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Marine-energy-sector-could-create-roles-for-limited-company-contractors.aspx?aid=801334749&cid=438036713Limited company contractors look set to see more work opportunities in the coming months after the government announced the launch of a new Marine Energy Array Demonstrator scheme (MEAD). This will a...Thu 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00801334749http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Limited-company-contractors-to-benefit-as-construction-sector-performs-well-in-March.aspx?aid=801333652&cid=438036713The construction sector had another strong month in March, with new orders increasing at their fastest rate in four-and-a-half years, according to the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI.In what is...Wed 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00801333652http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/IT-job-vacancy-numbers-grew-again-in-March-umbrella-company-contractors-told.aspx?aid=801333646&cid=438036712Umbrella company contractors in the IT industry could be among those to benefit in the coming months after recruitment agency Adecco said that more job vacancies were available last month.It found tha...Wed 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00801333646http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-company-contractors-in-sustained-demand.aspx?aid=40007381&cid=438036712Umbrella company contractors in the key engineering, IT and management sectors continue to benefit from "sustained demand".That's according to the latest market report on the contractor industry for A...Wed 04 Apr 2012 00:00:0040007381http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Limited-company-contractor-numbers-in-UK-games-industry-increasing.aspx?aid=801332572&cid=438036713The number of limited company contractors working in the UK's games industry has increased to a quarter of the total workforce.That is according to new research by trade association TIGA, in conjuncti...Tue 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00801332572http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Limited-company-outsourcing-potential.aspx?aid=40007364&cid=438036713Limited company contractors can benefit from outsourcing a range of functions to others.That's according to National Outsourcing Association chairman Martyn Hart, who thinks freelancers should stick t...Mon 02 Apr 2012 00:00:0040007364http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Growth-in-unemployment-rate-is-decreasing-limited-company-contractors-told.aspx?aid=801331564&cid=438036713The rate of unemployment growth is beginning to decrease and could lead to more people finding work in the coming months, according to one recruitment agency.In what could be good news for limited com...Mon 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00801331564http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Financial-services-sector-continuing-to-grow-again-umbrella-contractors-told.aspx?aid=801331557&cid=438036712The financial services sector could require the help of umbrella company contractors in the coming months after the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and PwC found that growth continued in the l...Mon 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00801331557http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/New-manufacturing-facilities-in-the-north-west-could-benefit-limited-company-contractors.aspx?aid=801330370&cid=438036713Limited company contractors could be among those to benefit in the north-west after new manufacturing facilities were unveiled in Blackburn this week. Baroness Wilcox, the business minister, was in a...Fri 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00801330370http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Paper-VAT-returns-end-for-limited-company-contractors.aspx?aid=40007344&cid=438036713Limited company contractors will have to file their VAT returns online and make all payments electronically for periods starting on or after April 1st 2012.The decision by HM Revenue and Customs affec...Fri 30 Mar 2012 00:00:0040007344http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Growing-green-economy-set-to-create-limited-company-contractors.aspx?aid=801329303&cid=438036713More small businesses could be turning to the services of limited company contractors after research by Eurobarometer found that the green economy is moving. The organisation's report revealed that o...Thu 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00801329303http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Limited-company-confidence-on-the-up.aspx?aid=40007328&cid=438036713Limited company contractors may be about to benefit from a upswing in global business confidence.Despite analysts saying the recovery is happening slowly, research from KPMG shows companies are planni...Thu 29 Mar 2012 00:00:0040007328http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Cybercrime-rise-could-lead-to-limited-company-contractor-work.aspx?aid=801328231&cid=438036713Limited company contractors with specialist skills in IT could be required in the financial services sector after a new report highlighted problems with cybercrime. According to PwC, 38 per cent of e...Wed 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00801328231http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/IR35-compliance-scenarios-being-readied.aspx?aid=40007316&cid=438036713IR35 compliance is to be made easier for personal service contractors as HM Revenue and Customs prepares to publish a series of "IR35 scenarios", alongside a business test to self-assess exposure to t...Wed 28 Mar 2012 00:00:0040007316http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Planning-reforms-could-mean-umbrella-service-jobs.aspx?aid=40007315&cid=438036712A major overhaul of the planning system in England and Wales could see a big surge in jobs for umbrella service contractors in the construction industry.Planning minister Greg Clark says the changes w...Wed 28 Mar 2012 00:00:0040007315http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-service-Royal-Navy-boost.aspx?aid=40007300&cid=438036712Umbrella service contractors could be among those set to benefit from the government's decision to refit and refuel a Royal Navy nuclear submarine in the UK.The Ministry of Defence says 2,000 jobs wil...Tue 27 Mar 2012 00:00:0040007300http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Cable-outlines-limited-company-growth-agenda.aspx?aid=40007301&cid=438036713Measures to strengthen supply chains and boost limited company growth have been outlined by the business secretary, Vince Cable.Speaking at the Federation of Small Businesses conference, Dr Cable set ...Tue 27 Mar 2012 00:00:0040007301http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Employer-confidence-on-the-rise-REC-says.aspx?aid=801327163&cid=438036712Employer confidence is continuing to improve, according to a new report published by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). The organisation's JobsOutlook report revealed that confidence...Tue 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00801327163http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Budget-lacks-IR35-compliance-details.aspx?aid=40007278&cid=438036713Contractors and freelancers have reacted with concern to last week's Budget, which they say contains little information on how the government is tackling IR35 compliance.John Brazier from freelancer b...Mon 26 Mar 2012 00:00:0040007278http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Will-improving-jobs-market-lead-to-spike-in-demand-for-limited-company-contractors.aspx?aid=801326101&cid=438036713Limited company contractors in the UK could see a spike in demand for their services over the next few years.That's because the coalition government has announced that by 2017, it expects that around ...Mon 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00801326101http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/IT-skills-shortfall-could-lead-to-opportunities-for-limited-company-contractors.aspx?aid=801324983&cid=438036713The UK's medium-sized businesses could require limited company contractors with IT skills after new research showed companies are at risk of poor leadership in the future. Star, the on-demand computi...Fri 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00801324983http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Red-tape-consultation-could-help-umbrella-company-contractors-find-work.aspx?aid=801324977&cid=438036712Umbrella company contractors could see demand for their services grow in the retail and manufacturing sector after the government announced plans to cut red tape. A new consultation is taking place f...Fri 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00801324977http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Budget-scores-high-for-umbrella-service-jobs.aspx?aid=40007265&cid=438036712Umbrella service contractors could find new job opportunities coming their way, thanks to the contents of George Osborne's Budget.According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, the Budget ...Fri 23 Mar 2012 00:00:0040007265http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Limited-company-contractors-in-pharmaceuticals-boosted-by-GlaxoSmithKline-announcement.aspx?aid=801323921&cid=438036713Limited company contractors with expertise in medicine and pharmaceuticals could be among those set to benefit after GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced plans to create a new plant in Cumbira.The pharmace...Thu 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00801323921http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Budget-2012-limited-company-tax-implications.aspx?aid=40007248&cid=438036713Limited company contractors will be paying close attention to the finer points of yesterday's Budget, delivered by chancellor George Osborne.Corporation tax is set to be cut from 26 per cent to 24 per...Thu 22 Mar 2012 00:00:0040007248http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Budget-2012-must-tackle-limited-company-payment.aspx?aid=40007236&cid=438036713As chancellor George Osborne prepares to make his Budget address today, one business lobby group is demanding reforms to end ongoing cash flow problems for limited company contractors.Latest figures f...Wed 21 Mar 2012 00:00:0040007236http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Dwr-Cymru-Welsh-Water-investment-could-benefit-umbrella-company-contractors.aspx?aid=801322846&cid=438036712Umbrella company contractors could be among those who see work opportunities increase over the coming years after Dwr Cymru Welsh Water announced it will be creating jobs at a new laboratory.The state...Wed 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00801322846http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/New-loan-scheme-could-help-small-firms-hire-umbrella-company-contractors.aspx?aid=801321751&cid=438036712Small businesses could look to turn to the services of umbrella company contractors after the government announced the launch of the National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS). This will give companies wi...Tue 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00801321751http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/REC-and-recruitment-agencies-meet-to-boost-technology-sector.aspx?aid=801321723&cid=438036713Limited company contractors could stand to benefit after the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) announced it will be meeting with agencies this week. The organisation's technology sector ...Tue 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00801321723http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Edinburgh-leads-umbrella-service-hiring.aspx?aid=40007222&cid=438036712Umbrella service contractors could be looking to Edinburgh for work, as new research shows the Scottish capital is seeing the fastest rise in temporary staff billings.According to the latest Bank of S...Tue 20 Mar 2012 00:00:0040007222http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Limited-company-contractors-save-by-outsourcing.aspx?aid=40007197&cid=438036713Limited company contractors and other freelancers can save money and time by outsourcing some of the more mundane tasks associated with running their business.Accounting services are one thing they of...Mon 19 Mar 2012 00:00:0040007197http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-service-contractors-must-set-deadlines.aspx?aid=40007196&cid=438036712Umbrella service contractors can find it difficult to strike the right work-life balance, but it is vital to do so to stay healthy.That's according to Creative Boom founder and editor Katy Cowan, who ...Mon 19 Mar 2012 00:00:0040007196http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/Budget-boost-for-the-North-Sea-oil-and-gas-sector-set-to-benefit-limited-company-contractors.aspx?aid=801320636&cid=438036713Limited company contractors with specialist skills in the oil and gas sector could be among those set to benefit this week as chancellor George Osborne announces his Budget. According to reports, he ...Mon 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00801320636http://www.paystream.co.uk/Limited-company-news/EC-boosts-limited-company-finance.aspx?aid=40007178&cid=438036713The European Commission has delivered a welcome boost to limited company contractors by approving a UK measure that aims at reducing the cost of finance for small firms.It found that the National Loan...Fri 16 Mar 2012 00:00:0040007178http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Demand-for-staff-continues-to-rise-in-the-north-umbrella-company-contractors-told.aspx?aid=801319365&cid=438036712The jobs market is continuing to improve in the north of England, according to new research by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), and lays the foundations for umbrella company contrac...Fri 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00801319365