IR35 action “must not be lip service” for future PM
Business

IR35 action “must not be lip service” for future PM

2y Sam Alberti

IR35 action “must not be lip service” for future P...

The prospect of reform is welcome, but must be taken with a pinch of salt, sources say Read More...

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HMRC suspects big firms of underpaying £1.4bn in employment taxes through IR35 rules
Tax

HMRC suspects big firms of underpaying £1.4bn in employment taxes through I...

2y Rebecca Whittaker

HMRC suspects big firms of underpaying £1.4bn in e...

HMRC intends to crack down on both self-employed workers and those who are paid through a personal service company (PSC) Read More...

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“Damning” report highlights IR35 non-compliance in public sector
HMRC

“Damning” report highlights IR35 non-compliance in public sector

2y Sam Alberti

“Damning” report highlights IR35 non-compliance in...

Whitehall departments could owe HMRC as much as £236m, according to the report Read More...

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Shock tax bills part of HMRC plan to “kill” contracting
Tax

Shock tax bills part of HMRC plan to “kill” contracting

2y Sam Alberti

Shock tax bills part of HMRC plan to “kill” contra...

HMRC’s latest compliance crackdown could set a damning precedent for the contracting industry, market participants say Read More...

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Contractors are “right to be fearful” of IR35 reform impact
Business

Contractors are “right to be fearful” of IR35 reform impact

2y Sam Alberti

Contractors are “right to be fearful” of IR35 refo...

Most self-employed workers believe that IR35 is the biggest threat to their business in 2022, research suggests Read More...

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HMRC’s mini-umbrella company fraud crackdown sees similar approach to IR35
HMRC

HMRC’s mini-umbrella company fraud crackdown sees similar approach to IR35

3y Aoife Morgan

HMRC’s mini-umbrella company fraud crackdown sees ...

Possible legislation would be like “trying to close a paper door against a herd of wild elephants” Read More...

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“False self-employment” to be targeted for tax non-compliance
Tax

“False self-employment” to be targeted for tax non-compliance

3y Sam Alberti

“False self-employment” to be targeted for tax non...

Many businesses may be in breach of the rules unknowingly Read More...

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Businesses take on risks due to IR35 preparation shortfall
Regulation

Businesses take on risks due to IR35 preparation shortfall

3y Leanna Reeves

Businesses take on risks due to IR35 preparation s...

Failure to assess workers correctly could lead to financial cost and talent loss Read More...

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Lords committee chair blasts government’s “nonsense” over IR35
Coronavirus

Lords committee chair blasts government’s “nonsense” over IR35

4y Tom Lemmon

Lords committee chair blasts government’s “nonsens...

The House of Lords Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee report, published today, took aim at the government and HMRC for considering the issue ...

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IR35 postponed – but firms struggle to reverse changes
Business

IR35 postponed – but firms struggle to reverse changes

4y Tom Lemmon

IR35 postponed – but firms struggle to reverse cha...

The coronavirus crisis has forced the government to postpone the implementation of IR35 changes, but questions remain over whether firms will reverse ...

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Budget 2020: IR35 paying for tax cuts
Brexit & Economy

Budget 2020: IR35 paying for tax cuts

4y Tom Lemmon

Budget 2020: IR35 paying for tax cuts

The incoming changes to IR35 are being used to pay for the “generous” tax cuts in today’s budget, according to Smith & Williamson’s employme...

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AA Transform: IR35, surviving in a new decade, and exceeding client needs
Technology

AA Transform: IR35, surviving in a new decade, and exceeding client needs

4y Leanna Reeves

AA Transform: IR35, surviving in a new decade, and...

New Accountancy Age event welcomes speakers from BDO, Mazars, and inniAccounts to discuss challenges faced by the profession today – including IR35 an...

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The impact of off-payroll working
HMRC

The impact of off-payroll working

4y James Poyser

The impact of off-payroll working

James Poyser, CEO, inniAccounts provides insights to the research inniAccounts conducted on the impact of the latest legislation on IR35 Read More...

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IR35: HMRC denies creating ‘culture of fear’
Business Regulation

IR35: HMRC denies creating ‘culture of fear’

4y Tom Lemmon

IR35: HMRC denies creating ‘culture of fear’

HMRC responds to accusations of “going after” corporations and contractors Read More...

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IR35 is nearly upon the private sector – let’s now hope for a soft landing
HMRC

IR35 is nearly upon the private sector – let’s now hope for a soft landing

4y Brian Palmer

IR35 is nearly upon the private sector – let’s now...

AAT's Brian Palmer suggests a 12 month ‘soft landing’ period for the IR35 off-payroll working rules as the government shows no intention of postponing...

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IR35 to open floodgates for umbrella companies
HMRC

IR35 to open floodgates for umbrella companies

4y John Whelan

IR35 to open floodgates for umbrella companies

By John Whelan, HMRC advisor, Chair of the Making Tax Digital Special Interest Group, BASDA, CEO of My Digital Accounts Large, multinational businesse...

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IR35 causing "blockage in the market"
HMRC

IR35 causing "blockage in the market"

4y Leanna Reeves

IR35 causing "blockage in the market"

CEO of inniAccounts James Poyser discusses the current challenges inflicted by IR35, and how businesses today still champion the suspension of the ref...

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IR35 protestors demand off-payroll tax review
Tax

IR35 protestors demand off-payroll tax review

4y Shannon Moyer

IR35 protestors demand off-payroll tax review

Ahead of 6 April, protestors rallied outside Parliament buildings and called on Sajid Javid for a full legislative review. Read More...

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Podcast: Inside Accountancy episode 11 - IR35 has instilled a ‘fear culture’
Accounting Standards

Podcast: Inside Accountancy episode 11 - IR35 has instilled a ‘fear culture...

4y Tom Lemmon

Podcast: Inside Accountancy episode 11 - IR35 has ...

In the latest episode of Inside Accountancy, Darren Fell CEO and Founder of Crunch Accounting discusses the government’s proposed changes to IR35 and ...

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Turning IR35 on its head: 5 key takeaways
Accounting Standards

Turning IR35 on its head: 5 key takeaways

4y Tom Lemmon

Turning IR35 on its head: 5 key takeaways

Here are the five key takeaways from our recent webinar, Turning IR35 on its head. If you missed the webinar and want to learn more, click the link at...

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HMRC updates internal guidelines in midst of IR35 review
HMRC

HMRC updates internal guidelines in midst of IR35 review

4y Shannon Moyer

HMRC updates internal guidelines in midst of IR35 ...

While the IR35-acjacent CEST tool has received a direct update, HMRC’s manual shows a number of prospective CEST questions, designed to determine tax ...

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IR35: Four out of ten companies considering dropping contractors
Business Regulation

IR35: Four out of ten companies considering dropping contractors

4y Idris Nagri

IR35: Four out of ten companies considering droppi...

Research by Be Digital UK found that 41% of companies are reviewing their strategy for procuring contractors over IR35. Read More...

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Government announces review into IR35
Governance

Government announces review into IR35

4y Chris Jewers

Government announces review into IR35

A review into IR35, promised by Sajid Javid in the run up to the election, has been launched by the UK government. While this will come as welcome new...

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IR35: Tory MPs write to Chancellor
Politics

IR35: Tory MPs write to Chancellor

4y Chris Jewers

IR35: Tory MPs write to Chancellor

Conservative MPs John Redwood and Andrew Bowie have both written to Sajid Javid, urging him to suspend or extend the IR36 6 April 2020 deadline until ...

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IR35: Over half of self-employed people don’t know what it is
Regulation

IR35: Over half of self-employed people don’t know what it is

4y Tom Lemmon

IR35: Over half of self-employed people don’t know...

Survey of 2,000 self-employed people in the UK also revealed that 30% want to see IR35 dropped from the private sector. Read More...

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IR35: Chancellor makes review pledge
Politics

IR35: Chancellor makes review pledge

4y Chris Jewers

IR35: Chancellor makes review pledge

Conservatives become the next party to say they will review IR35 legislation in the build-up to the general election, following Labour, Liberal Democr...

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IR35: HMRC launches updated CEST tool
HMRC

IR35: HMRC launches updated CEST tool

4y Chris Jewers

IR35: HMRC launches updated CEST tool

HMRC has updated its much-criticised CEST tool to determine the employment status of contractors, but will it be enough? Read More...

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