Who Will Put a Stop to The HMRC Loan Charge Debacle?
The HMRC Loan Charge is a simple enough concept with multiple issues but there is a way to stop this. It was introduced in the 2016 budget as a way to properly recoup unpaid tax from a specific kind of scheme. This involved disguised employment profits and disguised remuneration incurred from 1999-2019. It was designed […]
IPSE Report Changes in Contractor Confidence
So, the question of the changes in contractor confidence is one that has been under consideration for some time. For a while now, contractor confidence has been rather negative. In fact, this is the first positive metric that has been seen since the second quarter of 2021. This is over a year with a negative […]
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 […]
Workers Under Umbrella Companies Perceive They Are Wrongly Categorised
IR35 reform has led to a great many changes in the world of contract work. Some of these may be for the better, but others are a thorn in the side to contractors. A recent IPSE poll of contractors found out something startling though. That almost 70% of contractors within the poll, only use an […]
Companies House will bring change for limited companies – be ready
Change is coming – the main question is when. This time, the change comes from Companies House. These will be in relation to limited companies, quite specifically. These changes have been in the pipeline for quite some time. As we have previously mentioned, there are various issues around Companies House such as those relating to […]
Withholding Contractor Holiday Pay: JSA Respond To Allegations
Allegations of JSA withholding contractor holiday pay surfaced in December 2020, but was there any truth to them? To find out, our Chief Legal Officer, Martyn Valentine investigated: The Allegation: JSA, an umbrella company providing contractor accountancy and payment solutions, withheld and more importantly, kept, the holiday pay of one of their contractors. Who Are JSA? This […]
