ISAs are one means of tax efficient saving. Tony Harris from ContractorFinancials who specialise in financial services for contractors, explains the changes to the schemes.

Britain's leading debt charity, the Foundation for Credit Counselling, has established a specialist service for small business owners and the self-employed.

A small business group has criticised new legislation on employing foreign workers that will impose unrealistic expectations and draconian fines on employers.

Qdos Consulting is holding Construction Industry Seminars for contractors and accountants in London, Birmingham and Edinburgh.

A recent case at the Court of Appeal was found in favour of a small civil engineering contractor and against HM Revenue and Customs. There were some aspects which will need further clarification but on the points found for Neil Martin, HMRC have a duty of care and where they have made persistent errors a taxpayer can sue HMRC in cases of negligence.

From 19 October, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will start charging penalties for all CIS returns not received by the due date, namely the 19th of every month. This includes returns due from the start of the new scheme between May and September, including nil returns.

Proposals to cut the 109m tonnes of waste produced annually on construction sites in England and Wales have been broadly endorsed by the building sector.

As the September deadline for tax returns approaches, Andy Hardy from TaxCalc.com demystifies the tax returns process and offers top tips on how you can ensure that you don’t get caught out by the taxman.

Nearly one in three construction refurbishment sites inspected put the lives of workers at risk, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

A major professional tax body has highlighted the problems caused by VAT registration delays and called for a inquiry into the matter and for compensation to be paid to businesses who have suffered financially.