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Latest News

PGMOL case: Taxman vows to appeal ‘profound’ defeat for HMRC and CEST

Verdict in favour of football referees puts the boot in to the Revenue’s IR35 testing tool.

27th May, 2020 | IR35 News

Entrepreneur Simon Dolan issues legal proceedings against coronavirus lockdown

Contractor accounting veteran files 1,000 pages of paperwork to do battle with ‘Boris and his crew’ over covid shutdown.

27th May, 2020 | Coronavirus News

Contractor furlough payments by PSCs could start at £500 a month

Chancellor tipped to ask companies to fork out 20-30% of furlough pay pack.

26th May, 2020 | Coronavirus News

Umbrella companies' furlough dilemma: it’s reality, not eligibility, that's biting

To furlough or not to furlough? That’s the question troubling contractors, and brollies.

22nd May, 2020 | Comment

Use IR35 reform delay due to covid-19 wisely, contractor experts echo

‘Get back to prepping for an April 2021 launch, because Norman’s intent is clear.’

21st May, 2020 | IR35 News

Government defeats Finance Bill amendment to delay IR35 reform any further

Tory MP loses his off-payroll rule deferral bid, to an ‘unconvinced,’ ‘tin-eared’ minister who ‘should know better.’

20th May, 2020 | IR35 News

Private sector IR35 reform is going to banish contractors to a complex, hybrid jobs landscape

Forget COVID, it’s actually IR35 that will cause PSCs severe (administrative) headaches.

20th May, 2020 | Comment

Contracting overseas as a Brit: the COVID-19 edition

It’s had devastating effects, but coronavirus is now being beaten back by humans, and governments, being understanding.

19th May, 2020 | Comment

Latest Guides

Just like your lunch contractors, there’s no such thing as a ‘free liquidation’

Fancy using your own redundancy cash to fund your PSC’s winding-up? No, we didn’t think so -- yet offers abound.

26th May, 2020 | MVL

Contracting for a client who’s still banning limited company, off-payroll workers: 3)Blanketing

Reasonable care is the key to unlocking if your determination was compliant. If it wasn’t, options are limited.

21st May, 2020 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Contractors’ Questions: Should I set up my own company if covid-19 sends me back to Australia?

For a soon-to-be contractor, it’s less of a problem than he thinks but for the UK engager, beware IR35.

19th May, 2020 | Contracting Overseas

Contractor guide to Time to Pay: when you need to pay HMRC at a more affordable rate, due to covid-19 or not

The ‘bank of last resort’ is very much open for business. Talk to its manager early to secure the terms you want.

14th May, 2020 | Money

Contracting for a client who’s still banning limited company, off-payroll workers: 2)Unfairness

Banned from an employee service despite being deemed an employee? That’s the confusing (lawful) reality.

13th May, 2020 | Private Sector IR35 Reform

Contractors’ Questions: Is my client acting unlawfully by ceasing payment with no notice?

Legal action against your supplier is more likely, even if it is a bank which stopped your money.

12th May, 2020 | Guide to Contracts

Contractors’ Questions: Should contractors be travelling to and from work during covid-19 lockdown?

Commuting a long distance, and back again for a long weekend, is likely to be acceptable, even if it does look foolish.

7th May, 2020 | Coronavirus

Contractors’ Questions: Do I qualify for the CJRS furlough because my project ended?

Budget not covid stopped an ex-PSC’s project, so it’s up to his umbrella to provide coverage.

6th May, 2020 | Coronavirus

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