http://www.shout99.com/contractors/index.pl Shout99.com - News matters for Freelancers en Copyright Shout99.com 2012-02-04T09:00+00:00 editor@shout99.com webmaster@shout99.com Shout99.com Headlines 2004-02-18T00:00+00:00 hourly 1 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=73335 A Treasury Minister found himself trying to explain and control the growing scandal around tax avoidance by senior Civil Servants. Review into Civil Servants' service companies 2012-02-03T13:02+00:00 Susie Hughes http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=73326 Small firms face a much more costly process of winding up their companies after Parliament approved a measure which will impose significant additional burdens on some small firms. Small firms face costlier winding up process 2012-02-03T10:51+00:00 Susie Hughes http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=73306 There was an item on Newsnight yesterday that just screamed IR35. Ed Lester, appointed as CEO of the Student Loans Company - i.e. he's a senior civil servant - is paid gross through his personal service company for reasons of 'tax efficiency' This implies that he has been let off the hook of IR35. Get-out-of-jail-free card? 2012-02-02T13:35+00:00 Stephen Henley http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=73303 Shout99 provides news and information for freelancers, contractors and small businesses. Updated daily, its aim is to help you run your business, avoid the pitfalls and keep ahead of the latest moves which will impact on your business. Newsletter 382: IR35 | HMRC and travel expenses | One man empires 2012-02-02T10:15+00:00 Susie Hughes http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=73295 HM Revenue and Customs have given tax payers a 48 hour extension to ensure their tax returns are filed before the new penalty regime kicks in. 48 hour extension to file online 2012-02-01T10:29+00:00 Susie Hughes http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=73294 A growing proportion of IT contractors are working in the telecoms sector as retailers ramp up investment in their mobile internet offerings, according to recent research. Surge in IT contractors working in telecoms 2012-02-01T09:26+00:00 Susie Hughes http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=73291 Major innovations that are already shaping business globally over the next decade are being driven by innovative small and medium sized businesses, not corporates, according to a recent report. 'One-man empires' are the future drivers of business 2012-01-31T10:15+00:00 Susie Hughes http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=73286 A small business group has responded 'with dismay' to the Government's announcement that legislation designed to clamp down on ‘phoenix' companies starting again while leaving their creditors unpaid, will now not go ahead as planned. Call to rethink protection against phoenix companies 2012-01-30T14:50+00:00 Susie Hughes http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=73263 The tax tribunal has found in favour of HM Revenue and Customs in a £158 million 'travel allowances' case involving Reed Employment and relating to the tax treatment of certain payments to Reed's temporary employees. Victory for HMRC over Reed in travel claim case 2012-01-26T15:19+00:00 Susie Hughes http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=73249 Small businesses who still use paper VAT returns must arrange for their returns to be submitted online. Writing on the wall for paper VAT returns 2012-01-26T08:56+00:00 Susie Hughes