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RSS ir35Lib Dems set sights on IR35
News Contractors will have a chance during October to influence Liberal Democrat policy on the IR35 tax regulation, as the party launches a review of its taxation policy. In a consultation paper, the party singled out... [03 Oct 2005]
Election 2005: Next government must launch 'war on hackers'
Comment A war on hackers, more investment in technology and a greater effort to bridge the digital divide should all be on the next government's to-do list, according to IT industry leaders. David Roberts, chief executive of the Corporate IT... [21 Apr 2005]
IT employment cycles hard to pin down
Comment IT employment may be cyclical but do the cycles have any consistency? Danny Bradbury finds out what moves the jobs market. If you look hard enough, you can see cycles in everything. Take the Magicicada septendecim, for example, a cicada... [25 Oct 2004]
5 years ago... IT contractors lobby Lords on tax law
News 10.06.99: The House of Lords will today decide if the Welfare Reforms and Pensions Bill - which contains the IR35 proposal about one-person service companies - will proceed to the House of Commons to become legislation. [10 Jun 2004]
IT contractors in taxman's crosshairs again
News IT contractors who thought they had escaped the Inland Revenue's IR35 tax clampdown on freelancers by registering as a limited company could be hit by new tax proposals in the Budget later this month. [09 Mar 2004]
5 years ago... Silicon.com launches fight against web caching ban
News 01.03.99: Silicon.com launches its 'Ban the Ban' campaign today, in a bid to stop the European Parliament making web caching illegal. The draft EU law on electronic copyright has provoked industry fears that it would lead to a ban on... [27 Feb 2004]
Leader: Have you ever had 'one of those weeks'?
Leader At the end of a long hard week most of us like to kick back with a beer or two (or three, or four.or maybe head home to see the family you've neglected due to long hours spent in the office. What we don't really want to do is think about... [28 Nov 2003]
IR35: who's interested? Not silicon.com readers...
News A recent poll of silicon.com readers on IR35 - a piece of tax legislation loathed by many contractors - which asked whether it is still a topic of conversation in the office turned up some surprising results: most... [27 Nov 2003]
Contractor defeats taxman in IR35 battle
News The Professional Contractors Group (PCG) has won the latest round in its long-running IR35 battle with the taxman. One of its members, Roger Tilbury from Bedford, won his case against the Inland Revenue at the Special... [04 Nov 2003]
Inland Revenue admits IR35 decisions take 'too long'
News The Inland Revenue has admitted the average time it takes to decide on an individual's IR35 status is too long, but claims it's the contractors themselves who are to blame for the hold-ups. In a meeting of the Corporate... [28 Oct 2003]
IR35-bashing kicks off in the Commons
News An influential group of MPs from across the political spectrum have urged the government to review the controversial IR35 tax, claiming that it is causing significant damage to the UK's army of freelance workers. [31 Jul 2003]
IR35-dodgers face fines and jail
News Employers and IT contractors risk criminal charges if they try to get around Inland Revenue tax rules by drawing up ‘IR35-friendly’ contracts. IR35 was introduced in 2000 to close a loophole which... [20 May 2003]
Skills Survey 2003: The full UK results
News The full results of silicon.com's fifth annual skills survey are out. Below we reveal what 3,830 respondents told us between mid-February and mid-March. As ever, we welcome your feedback. We'd also like to take this opportunity to tell... [27 Mar 2003]
Skills Survey 2002: All the commentary and analysis...
Comment silicon.com's Skills Survey just screams controversy. Here is the combined interpretation of this year's results, alongside the views and analysis provided by silicon.com journalists and outside contributors. [20 Jun 2002]
IT contractors come out in support of PCG
News IT contractors have put their whole-hearted support behind the Professional Contractors Group (PCG), even though the organisation paid nearly £750,000 in fees last year to companies owned by some of its most senior figures... [03 May 2002]
