Whilst there is no doubt that the contracting market is extremely tight, even worse than after the bursting of the dotcom bubble, the market appears to hold much promise for those contractors who can exploit it. This, according to online publisher James Leckie, is because the contracting market is significantly more developed nearly ten years on. (more…)

In addition to the Chancellor announcing that the standard rate of *VAT will be reduced to 15% on 1 December 2008, there has also been a reprieve for contractors. (more…)