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New pension scheme launched
01.10.12
The new pension auto-enrolment scheme launches today, which will affect millions of workers across the country over the coming years, but if you’re a self-employed contractor providing services with Consort then it won’t affect you...
Increase in National Minimum Wage
01.10.12
The UK National Minimum Wage (NMW) has increased as of today (1st October 2012)...
NHS contractor demand up
24.08.12
A company specialising in NHS recruitment has claimed that the demand for IT contractors within the service is increasing, despite the economy being in decline...
HMRC's Tax Return Initiative
09.07.12
If you have any unpaid tax bills from the 2009/10 tax year (or earlier), HMRC are offering you the chance to vastly reduce any fines in a new campaign entitled the ‘Tax Return Initiative’...
Jimmy Carr used Jersey tax scheme
25.06.12
It was widely reported in the news last week that comedian Jimmy Carr allegedly used a complex scheme to minimise his income tax...
AWR - 6 months on
25.04.12
It has now been six months since the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) came into place, the controversial legislation that many believe could have a major negative effect on the freelance and contractor community...