At Liberty Bishop we are far from experts on Brexit (Who is?), but with the EU leaving date looming fast, we thought it essential to examine what might happen when the UK exits the European Union. Welcome to the great unknown! Brexit, a word that conjures horror and delight in equal measures. Whichever way [...]
The problem for recruitment agencies when placing contractors is that it’s not just their reputation on the line when they’re on assignment. If you want to be taken seriously as a contract recruiter and build a solid name, it is vital that you have a compliant chain of suppliers to compliment your hard work. [...]
Germany is the powerhouse of Europe. With the fourth largest economy worldwide and with it providing 28% of the EU’s GDP, it is an excellent choice for contractors looking to secure engaging, rewarding and financially beneficial work. With a trade surplus of €310 billion, it is also the world’s largest capital exporter; it is [...]
Not limited merely to the UK, the gender pay gap has been described as the shame of commerce worldwide. Thankfully, the UK is leading the way in transparency and as of the 5th April, it is a legal requirement for all companies with more than 250 employees to submit gender pay gap data to be [...]
With the end of the 2017/18 tax year rapidly approaching, it is advisable to begin planning now in order to minimise your tax bill as we head into the new financial year. This factsheet considers ways in which both your business and personal finances can be structured so that they are as tax-efficient as possible, [...]
Working in Sweden, even for only for a few months, will be a culturally rewarding, eye-opening experience that will stay with you for the rest of your life. It may only be a couple of hours’ flight from the UK, but the cultural differences can be quite a shock when you first arrive. Sweden [...]
There is little more exciting in the contracting life than to be offered the opportunity to work abroad. The thrill of experiencing another culture, from inside work and out, the chance to explore a new land in your downtime, and the benefit of more clement weather (depending on where you work) provides experiences beyond a [...]
We’re at the end of 2017 already. Christmas is less than a week away. New Year, a week after, and most importantly, the HMRC self assessment tax submission deadline is looming fast. But this tax filing season brings with it a raft of changes that you will have to consider before hitting the “File Tax [...]
The first Autumn budget for twenty-one years was not the happy occasion most had wished for. The Liberty Bishop team have gone through the Chancellor’s statement with a fine tooth-comb and picked out the highlights just for you! Here are our takeaways from a bit of a gloomy budget: Personal allowances rose (great news), but [...]
Umbrella companies have taken a bit of a battering in recent years; the restrictions placed on claiming travel and subsistence expenses and changes to salary sacrifice rules have meant that, for the vast majority of umbrella company contractors, the umbrella route is no longer a way of reducing ones tax liabilities. Instead the umbrella solution [...]