http://www.shout99.com/contractors/index.pl Shout99.com - News matters for Freelancers en Copyright Shout99.com 2013-05-19T06:00+01:00 editor@shout99.com webmaster@shout99.com Shout99.com Headlines 1 hourly 2004-02-18T00:00+00:00 http://www.shout99.com/contractors/images/S99/new_s99.gif http://www.shout99.com/contractors/index.pl http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=77147 This week we round up the issues in the Queen's Speech affecting freelancers, including the NIC changes, which include measures to tackle NIC avoidance; and a new Bill to clamp down on immigration abuses. <a class="story" href="index.pl?section=16" target="_blank">Shout99's Political News section: Queen's Speech</a> 2013-05-16T10:15+01:00 Susie Hughes Newsletter 414: Queen's Speech | NIC avoidance | PI insurance http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=77140 The latest list of tax defaulters has an underlying message that HM Revenue and Customs is prepared to chase tax offenders with huge fines and penalties. 2013-05-15T13:15+01:00 Susie Hughes HMRC gets tough on penalties http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=77138 Shout99 is pleased to welcome a new expert to our panel with Chris Caunce from insurance brokers, Caunce O'Hara. 2013-05-15T09:43+01:00 Susie Hughes Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) for freelancers http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=77133 HM Revenue and Customs has published its second 'name and shame' list of tax defaulters, which includes a recruitment agency and an umbrella provider for lower-paid workers. 2013-05-14T15:57+01:00 Susie Hughes Agency and umbrella on taxman's name and shame list http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=77108 More than half of accountancy and finance contractors are working in the public sector according to a recent survey. 2013-05-13T09:07+01:00 Susie Hughes Over half of finance contractors in public sector http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=77102 The number of businesses that have requested a National Insurance Contribution holiday plummeted to a new low of 400 in December 2012, down 44 per cent from the 710 applications made in the same month the year before. 2013-05-10T11:46+01:00 Susie Hughes Use of NIC holiday scheme at all time low http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=77085 New legislation will bring further reforms to Britain’s immigration system but in a way which ensures that the country still<i> 'attracts people who will contribute and deter those who will not.'</i> 2013-05-08T13:46+01:00 Susie Hughes QS3: Immigration Bill to attract those who contribute not those who don't http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=77084 While a new National Insurance Contributions Bill was promoted as cutting the cost of recruiting new employees, the flip side to its content is a tightening up of loopholes which allow NI as well as tax avoidance. 2013-05-08T13:25+01:00 Susie Hughes QS2: New NICs Bill to tackle NIC avoidance http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=77082 The theme of the Queen’s Speech has reinforced the idea that the Government's first priority remains strengthening Britain's economy and that new measures would help those who work hard to achieve and unleash their potential. 2013-05-08T13:06+01:00 Susie Hughes QS1: Overview of what's in the Queen's Speech (and what's not) http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=77072 Today The Queen's Speech is expected to highlight Immigration. Obviously this is a reaction by the Government to UKIP's arrival on the scene. 2013-05-08T10:29+01:00 Brian Curnow Immigration and the Queen's Speech