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The top ten tips for new IT contractors

We’re big fans of a good list here at Kingsbridge HQ. It’s lucky for us, then, that the lovely people…

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Cameron`s cabinet reshuffle: key ministers for contractors

Much ink has been spilled, including by us here at Kingsbridge HQ, about the all new single-party Tory government that…

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Bridging the gap: the role of freelancers and contractors in solving the UK’s skills shortage

It has been well reported that the UK is the midst of a significant, and potentially disastrous, skills shortage. News…

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Compliance a vital factor as the number of contractors continues to rise

New figures released have indicated that the number of individuals entering the contractor and freelancer community has dramatically increased over…

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Health and Safety in the Oil and Gas Industry

It’s no secret that the petroleum industry is exposed to certain, very specific risks. If you’re a freelancer in the…

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Exploring the boom in self employment

There has been a healthy increase in total employment figures over the last 5 years, giving us all hope in…

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A brief history of IR35

We’ve written about IR35 before; the tax and National Insurance legislation that affects freelance contractors operating as limited companies. Aimed…

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The funniest excuses for late tax returns

For the last few years HMRC has revealed its top ‘oddest’ excuses they receive for the submission of late tax…

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Tax and the modern freelancer

You’ve established yourself as a freelance contractor; you’ve networked, you’ve set up your home office, and you’ve completed your first…

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Five ways to kick freelancing stress to the curb

We’ve spent the last few weeks exploring what it means to be a freelancer on our blog. We’ve looked at…