Factors to Consider When Contracting in Norway
Sending Oil and Gas workers to Norway? Prepping workers for contracting in Norway and other parts of Europe can be tricky. Here are a few pointers to help! Before the…
Tackling the Skills Shortage in Oil and Gas
For those recruiting Oil and Gas professionals may be a huge challenge in 2019. A recent survey shows that out of 17,000 professionals, 40% believe that a skills crisis is…
VAT Changes Expected in the Construction Industry
The way VAT is collected is changing from the 1st October 2019. However, there is still some uncertainty as to what the changes entail. Those in the Construction Industry are…
Contractors Vs Direct Employees
To hire permanent staff or contract staff …that is the question! Without quoting Hamlet, it is a dilemma that faces most companies, whether to employ staff directly or engage with…
The Impact of IR35 on the Construction Sector
Over the last decade, full-time employment has been declining in favour of freelancers and contract workers. Around 15% of the UK workforce is self-employed and this is an even higher…
The Pitfalls of Contracting in the Netherlands
When contract workers are placed on assignments in the Netherlands they need to be prepared before taking the assignment. The right visas, permits and applications (if applicable) must be in…
Tax Compliance When Working Overseas
Working abroad isn’t as easy as packing a suitcase and jumping on the plane. There are important things to consider and with our help here at Futurelink Group, we can…
Death of the Tax Return
Digital Upgrade By HMRC Helps Those in The Construction Industry. HMRC has made some changes to the way subcontract workers and business owners manage their taxes. They have entirely digitalised…
Does Your Accounts System Comply with MTD for VAT?
MTD For VAT Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT is scheduled to start in April 2019 which means that your VAT information needs to be submitted to HMRC digitally. On…
Want Some Money Back on a Big Tax Bill?
Many of you will have just paid your 2016/17 tax bill before the 31 January 2018 deadline, and some of you will also have paid 50% of next year’s tax…