No this is not an advert for cheaper gas bills but the name of our re-launched Contractor newsletter. “Switched On” replaces Paradigm and comes with a fresh new design and content based around Contractor feedback. One of the key items in the first version will be the findings from our recent Contractor survey.
Following hard on the heels of my “Buyer Aware” article I am pleased to announce that we have secured some sensible improvements to our Expense policy for Contractors. Our fundamental practices in this area remain unchanged and it is for these reasons that HMRC were happy to increase limits where appropriate.
2008 will be an interesting year on many different fronts. Economically it could be tougher times both in terms of confidence as a result of the “credit crunch” and the banks may have to respond further with interest rate cuts to support growth. In reality we are expecting a decent three months to March and we base this on some sectors continuing to show signs of good growth and a broadening of our appeal in those sectors. It seems to me that media hype about economic conditions often erodes confidence when the reality can often be quite different.