Phil Thompson loses IR35 case
HMRC

Phil Thompson loses IR35 case

4m Idris Nagri

Phil Thompson loses IR35 case

The recent IR35 case involving former Liverpool footballer and Sky Sports presenter, Phil Thompson, has drawn attention to the complexities and implic...

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Kaye Adams defeat of HMRC should set IR35 precedent
Brexit & Economy

Kaye Adams defeat of HMRC should set IR35 precedent

4m Idris Nagri

Kaye Adams defeat of HMRC should set IR35 preceden...

Landmark victory for UK freelancers as media Presenter Kaye Adams wins nine-year IR35 case against HMRC Read More...

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Veteran Conservative MP IR35 tenacity ‘welcomed’ by industry
Contracting

Veteran Conservative MP IR35 tenacity ‘welcomed’ by industry

6m Greg Noble

Veteran Conservative MP IR35 tenacity ‘welcomed’ b...

Sir John Redwood is advocating for Jeremy Hunt to include a series of “economical” tax reductions in his November 22 Autumn Statement Read More...

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IR35 double taxation removal could be ‘huge moment’
Contracting

IR35 double taxation removal could be ‘huge moment’

7m Greg Noble

IR35 double taxation removal could be ‘huge moment...

In April 2023, HMRC launched a consultation on the IR35 off-payroll working rules, with the prospect of eradicating the double taxation problem Read M...

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HMRC has effectively ‘banned’ outside IR35 contractors amid customer service woes
Contracting

HMRC has effectively ‘banned’ outside IR35 contractors amid customer servic...

8m Greg Noble

HMRC has effectively ‘banned’ outside IR35 contrac...

The tax authority disclosed that it had not hired any contractors outside the scope of the IR35 legislation between 2022 and 2023 Read More...

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HMRC ‘suppresses growth’ by avoiding contractors outside IR35 in last year
Contracting

HMRC ‘suppresses growth’ by avoiding contractors outside IR35 in last year

9m Greg Noble

HMRC ‘suppresses growth’ by avoiding contractors o...

HMRC revealed that it had not recruited any contractors outside the scope of the IR35 legislation in the last year Read More...

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Tory MP: IR35 has become ‘Frankenstein’s monster’
Contracting

Tory MP: IR35 has become ‘Frankenstein’s monster’

9m Sam Alberti

Tory MP: IR35 has become ‘Frankenstein’s monster’

According to the senior Conservative, the Tory party must have one eye on the next general election in deciding the future of the off-payroll working ...

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HMRC to appeal Gary Lineker IR35 case
HMRC

HMRC to appeal Gary Lineker IR35 case

10m Greg Noble

HMRC to appeal Gary Lineker IR35 case

Lineker won his case against HMRC over a £4.9m tax bill for income he earned from 2013 to 2014 and 2017 to 2018 Read More...

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IR35: Government set to tackle ‘murky’ umbrella company market
Contracting

IR35: Government set to tackle ‘murky’ umbrella company market

10m Sam Alberti

IR35: Government set to tackle ‘murky’ umbrella co...

The fresh proposals mark the end of a 14-month wait for the findings of a public consultation Read More...

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IR35 liabilities in public sector reach £300m
Contracting

IR35 liabilities in public sector reach £300m

11m Sam Alberti

IR35 liabilities in public sector reach £300m

The UKRI follows the DWP and DEFRA in being handed hefty tax bills Read More...

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HMRC launches ‘potentially game-changing’ IR35 review
Contracting

HMRC launches ‘potentially game-changing’ IR35 review

12m Sam Alberti

HMRC launches ‘potentially game-changing’ IR35 rev...

A review of the controversial issue is long overdue, sources say Read More...

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Gary Lineker's HMRC battle wasn’t an IR35 case after all
HMRC

Gary Lineker's HMRC battle wasn’t an IR35 case after all

1y Greg Noble

Gary Lineker's HMRC battle wasn’t an IR35 case aft...

HMRC has 56 days to appeal to the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) Read More...

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Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tories’
Budget

Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tories’

1y Sam Alberti

Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tori...

As the Spring Budget approaches, dissenters of the UK government’s increasingly complex contractor legislation are baying for change. HMRC has already...

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IR35 has been ‘damaging’ to the self-employed says Sir John Redwood
Politics

IR35 has been ‘damaging’ to the self-employed says Sir John Redwood

1y Greg Noble

IR35 has been ‘damaging’ to the self-employed says...

The Chancellor must decide whether he will include IR35 in the Spring Budget Read More...

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Determining IR35 status based on archaic case law
HMRC

Determining IR35 status based on archaic case law

1y Greg Noble

Determining IR35 status based on archaic case law

The government will have to decide if IR35 will be mentioned in the 2023 Spring Budget Read More...

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Self-employed ‘abandoned’ as IR35 absent from Autumn Statement
Budget

Self-employed ‘abandoned’ as IR35 absent from Autumn Statement

1y Sam Alberti

Self-employed ‘abandoned’ as IR35 absent from Autu...

Clarity is desperately needed following a series of U-turns, market participants have said Read More...

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Autumn budget preview: Jeremy Hunt must ‘clarify’ ambiguous IR35 rules
Budget

Autumn budget preview: Jeremy Hunt must ‘clarify’ ambiguous IR35 rules

1y Greg Noble

Autumn budget preview: Jeremy Hunt must ‘clarify’ ...

Market participants are hoping Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will clarify IR35 rules in the upcoming Autumn budget Read More...

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IR35 repeal U-turn a ‘massive oversight’
Politics

IR35 repeal U-turn a ‘massive oversight’

2y Sam Alberti

IR35 repeal U-turn a ‘massive oversight’

The UK government’s U-turn jeopardises the contracting market and vital supply chains, experts say Read More...

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Businesses warned of IR35 uncertainties despite reform u-turn
Business

Businesses warned of IR35 uncertainties despite reform u-turn

2y Idris Nagri

Businesses warned of IR35 uncertainties despite re...

Accountancy firms say there are still many unanswered questions after Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s speech Read More...

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Mini Budget 2022: IR35 reforms to be repealed
Budget

Mini Budget 2022: IR35 reforms to be repealed

2y Sam Alberti

Mini Budget 2022: IR35 reforms to be repealed

Market participants have welcomed the “huge victory”, but warned that the government mustn’t waste time in making its next move Read More...

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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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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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Accountants have ‘responsibility’ to challenge IR35, opposition group says
Regulation

Accountants have ‘responsibility’ to challenge IR35, opposition group says

3y Sam Alberti

Accountants have ‘responsibility’ to challenge IR3...

Parliamentary group suggests industry must push for change Read More...

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IR35: Tax dangers for accountancy firms
Business

IR35: Tax dangers for accountancy firms

3y Michael Paulin

IR35: Tax dangers for accountancy firms

Michael Paulin, tax barrister and founder of Wolf IR35 Legal Services Read More...

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IR35: Where are we now and what does the future hold?
Tax

IR35: Where are we now and what does the future hold?

3y Paul Mason

IR35: Where are we now and what does the future ho...

After the government’s postponement of the IR35 changes, the off payroll in the private sector reforms are almost upon us. The focus of decision-makin...

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