Digital Right to Work Checks Incoming
The Digital Right to Work Checks are on their way and very soon will be in use by employers. Right to Work Checks have been in place for many years. If a business employs someone who does not have a right to work in the UK, they face hefty fines. These checks pre-covid were done […]
Liz Truss – Good for Contractors?
Well, the results are in, and the votes have been counted in favour of Liz Truss, but will she be good for contractors? Not so many votes – the win was by a lower margin than expected, with fewer votes than previous leaders of the Conservative Party. Yet that does not matter now. Liz Truss […]
Are Opportunities for Contractors Improving?
Over the past few years since Covid hit, we have seen a downturn in the world of contracting, but for the first time, opportunities for contractors are finally improving. In contrast, there have been a huge number of newspaper headlines about businesses unable to fill jobs. Many of these are short-term or zero hours contracts […]
Are Hidden Employees Costing HMRC £1.4 Billion?
HMRC are searching for £1.4 billion they say that companies have failed to pay by having hidden employees within. Anyone working within this sector can believe that they are talking about contractors. Yet, are contractors costing HMRC this amount? HMRC believe that self-employed workers and potentially those working through personal service companies are causing this […]
Assessing IR35 Status: CEST Under the Microscope
In the last year, many organisations that employ contractors have been assessing ir35 status internally. It is unsurprising to hear that many have put their faith into the Government’s CEST tool. Made specifically to generate a response to IR35 queries, the tool asks a range of questions. It questions the way the worker will be […]
Are Public Sector Bodies Freezing Out SMEs?
The dust is beginning to settle over the news that the government itself owes millions of pounds worth of money to HMRC. This is due to unpaid tax around the recent IR35 reforms. The situation is rather farcical and shows how the IR35 reforms are affecting everyone in a less than positive way. Even the […]
Even the Government Owes Itself Money Over IR35
Yes, the government owes itself money over IR35 to the tune of £263m. Since the change in the IR35 rules, many more businesses and organisations have had issues. These vary wildly – there are organisations taking a blanket approach that everyone doing any work is now an employee. There are businesses employing contractors but only if […]
IR35 Reforms: The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Respond
We are hearing plenty about IR35 reforms just at the moment and that comes as no surprise. Many different individuals and organisations are having their say on what they think about the changes. This is evidently a contentious issue as IR35 affects a huge number of businesses and contractors across the whole of the UK. […]
HMRC’s Investigation of Boox Relating to MSCs is Slammed by the Organisation
Back in the depths of 2007, HMRC had somewhat lost control of contractor pay. Many had moved to Managed Service Companies or MSCs which generally led to paying much less National Insurance and Tax, legally. Reforming this area was clearly going to be a challenge. So, they didn’t, they simply decided just to scrap the […]
HMRC’s Big Wins on IR35 Lead to Unrest
Anyone with half an eye on IR35 news at the moment will see multiple stories filtering through. These relate to HMRC’s big wins in IR35, challenging those it feels have incorrect assessment under IR35. Case #1: Talksport presenter, Paul Hawksbee The most recent of these is the £140,000 tax case against Talksport presenter Paul Hawksbee. […]
