Accountants sceptical as government pledges to regulate umbrella industry

Business Regulation Accountants sceptical as government pledges to regulate umbrella industry

1w Sam Alberti

Accountants sceptical as government pledges to reg...

Plans to establish a Single Enforcement Body have resurfaced having been reportedly shelved last year Read More...

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Spring Budget: UK will not enter a recession, says Jeremy Hunt

Budget Spring Budget: UK will not enter a recession, says Jeremy Hunt

1w Greg Noble

Spring Budget: UK will not enter a recession, says...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has unveiled the contents of his first Budget in the House of Commons 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’

2w 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

4w 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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New HMRC umbrella company guidance ‘doesn’t solve the bigger issue’

Contracting New HMRC umbrella company guidance ‘doesn’t solve the bigger issue’

1m Sam Alberti

New HMRC umbrella company guidance ‘doesn’t solve ...

This only serves to highlight flaws in the system, experts have said Read More...

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Determining IR35 status based on archaic case law

HMRC Determining IR35 status based on archaic case law

1m 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

4m 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 Statement 2022: UK officially in recession amid gloomy economic forecasts

Budget Autumn Statement 2022: UK officially in recession amid gloomy economic forecasts

4m Greg Noble

Autumn Statement 2022: UK officially in recession ...

The Office for Budget Responsibility judged that the UK is already in recession, with the economy set to shrink by 1.4% next year 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

4m 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’

5m 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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HMRC ‘must shoulder blame’ for disguised remuneration schemes

HMRC HMRC ‘must shoulder blame’ for disguised remuneration schemes

5m Sam Alberti

HMRC ‘must shoulder blame’ for disguised remunerat...

Use of the schemes has been rife since the latest IR35 private sector reforms, one market participant said Read More...

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Back to the future for off-payroll working

Business Back to the future for off-payroll working

6m Emma Rawson, ATT Technical Officer

Back to the future for off-payroll working

ATT technical officer, Emma Rawson, looks at what contractors and their advisors need to consider following the Chancellor’s unexpected IR35 announcem...

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Businesses warned of IR35 uncertainties despite reform u-turn

Business Businesses warned of IR35 uncertainties despite reform u-turn

6m Rob Griffin

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

6m 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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Will new PM Liz Truss deliver on her tax cut promises, experts ask

Tax Will new PM Liz Truss deliver on her tax cut promises, experts ask

7m Rebecca Whittaker

Will new PM Liz Truss deliver on her tax cut promi...

New Prime Minister Liz Truss must review IR35 rules and support SMEs, business leaders and tax experts say 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

7m 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 IR35 rules

8m 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

10m 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

11m 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

1y 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

2y 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

2y 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

2y 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

3y 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

3y 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

3y 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

3y 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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