BREAKING NEWS – Repeal of IR35 reforms and back track on Corporation Tax
Jeremy Hunt, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, has today scrapped the plans to repeal the Off-payroll IR35 Reforms, which had been announced by Kwasi Kwarteng on 22 September 2022. As part of his ‘Growth Plan’, Kwarteng had set out [...]
Should you opt-in or opt-out of The Agency Conduct Regulations?
The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003 were created in 2004, with the aim to enforce a group of minimum standards which the UK’s private recruitment industry must adhere to. These standards are applicable to both [...]
The Status Determination Statement (SDS) – do you have yours?
As a Limited Company contractor the IR35 reform has probably played a big part in your year so far, including ensuring you were ready for whatever it had up its sleeve for you. But has your end hirer / [...]
IR35 April 2021 – a reminder of what’s happening
Remember when IR35 was the biggest thing to worry about? It feels like a life time ago now, and you may have even forgotten, given everything else that’s been going on. But whilst it may seem like it’s taken a [...]
IR35 April 2020 – essential FAQs
With IR35 changes in the private sector just around the corner, find out here exactly what is happening, how the change might impact you and what action can be taken to protect your contracts and take home pay.What’s changing?From April [...]
Important IR35 update: be prepared for April 2020
You will no doubt be aware of the proposed changes to IR35 (often referred to as the ‘off-payroll rules’) set to come into force from April 2020. Our aim here is to ensure you are aware of the support [...]
IR35 in the private sector: draft legislation announced
Contractors’ questions on the new ‘off payroll’ working reforms are beginning to be answered, as the government announces draft legislation for the Finance Bill 2019-2020. IR35 in the private sector, as it is commonly referred to, is due to take [...]
Private sector IR35 reform – what it means for contractors
When the reform to the Intermediaries Legislation (also referred to as IR35) was introduced to the public sector in April 2017, many in the industry speculated it wouldn’t be long until it was extended to the private sector. Well, they [...]
Latest legislation affecting contractors
Contracting can be one of the most rewarding ways to work – it gives you greater flexibility over who you work for and when you work. It can also provide the opportunity to work on some truly awesome projects.Yet, anyone [...]
Don’t get caught out by IR35 in 2018
Upon deciding to become an independent contractor, one of the first things you should acquaint yourself with is the Intermediaries Legislation or IR35 as it is commonly referred to. IR35 is a complex piece of legislation. To help you from [...]
IR35 Advice for Contractors
If you are already a contractor or are planning on becoming one soon, as well as understanding the UK tax system, you must also acquaint yourself with IR35, or the ‘Intermediaries’ Legislation’, or ‘off-payroll working’ as it is sometimes referred [...]
Are you contracting in the public sector?
As you may have read in our Autumn Statement commentary, changes in April 2017 will mean that contractors working in the public sector will no longer have a say in their IR35 status. Instead the responsibility to determine IR35 [...]