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by BerislavLopac 1755 days ago
> when I was doing contracting in the UK contracting roles could earn me almost twice as much as permanent roles

Sadly this is not the case any more; with the new IR35 rules it's common to get a contract that is taxed as salary, except it does not include any benefits. Contracts outside IR35 exist, but they are very rare and pay even less.