The draft Finance Bill contains important changes to off-payroll working rules – more commonly known as IR35. This is a piece of legislation that allows HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to collect additional payments where a contractor is an employee in all but name. Here's what you need to know to err on the side of caution. more»
Will Britain's self-employed determine the result of the next general election? New research has revealed as many as 85 MPs could lose their seat if they back the introduction of IR35 into the private sector. more»
Eamonn Holmes, host of ITV’s This Morning, revealed last weekend he is embroiled in a tax battle with HMRC that experts claim could cost him up to £2m. more»
A group of football referees in England has won a tribunal against HMRC to earn the right to be considered self-employed and therefore entitled to a lower tax rate. more»
As a government consultation ends, HMRC has been urged to scrap plans to extend IR35 self-employed tax regulation into the private sector. more»
As Hermes loses its battle with a group of couriers fighting to be treated as regular workers, experts have urged policy makers to end the uncertainty in the gig economy. more»
A contracting expert has today accused HMRC of misleading the Treasury on new IR35 reforms, the off-payroll rules currently under scrutiny, and explicitly called the tax office’s integrity into question. more»
The government released its consultation on off-payroll working rules in the private sector on 18 May 2018. However, the document spells bad news for the flexible economy, Chris Bryce, CEO […] more»
The world cup might only be a matter of weeks away, but there will be no accolades being handed out to HMRC, which is set to score a spectacular own goal despite the yellow cards flagged up since the IR35 reforms came into effect last year. more»
Karen Holden, co-founder of A City Law Firm, helps employers understand IR35 rules with an overview of recent changes and a ten-step guide to protecting your firm from a breach in legislation. more»
