Useful Contractor Links

Here we've put together a list of s external sites that you as a contractor might find useful there are some news sites and forums, some resources like useful pages from within the HMRC site, professional organisations and even some unions. If there are other sites you think might be useful, just email them in and we'll take a look.

The Internal Links

Join the Gabem's Online Members Section
Here's where you need to go if you want to get into the Gabem Members area. It's part of our standard umbrella company service, and once inside you can submit your hours for invoicing, adjust your (optional) reserve scheme payments and view the expenses you have claimed.

 

Sites of Interest

Umbrella Companies
Information and advice for contractors working through an umbrella company. 

Shout99
Shout99 is the largest freelancer network in the uk, and is a good source of news and contractor related gossip and advice.

Construction News
The Construction News is perhaps the leading source for news and events in the construction industry.

Manson Group
The company responsible for our Personal Accident insurance and mortgage services.

 

HMRC

Local tax offices

Check for self employed status

Rebate information

Tax Code information

Tax and Pensions

Information on the claiming of professional fees as expenses

Form for claiming expenses at the end of the year

 

 

Associations

ATSCo
The Association of Technology Staffing Companies

Recruitment Employment Confederation
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is the trade body that supports and represents the recruitment industry.

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

 

Unions

Amicus
Manufacturing, technical and skilled persons' union.

NASUWT
NASUWT is the only TUC affiliated teachers' union representing teachers in all parts of the UK.

NUT
National Union of Teachers

Unison
UNISON is Britain's biggest trade union with more than 1.3 million members.

 

 

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