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The latest European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgment on holiday pay has caused shockwaves amongst employment lawyers assessing the likely impact and implications. The recruitment sector is likely to be one of many industries that are directly affected by the decision. In Lock v British Gas Trading it was ruled that the commission element of […]

Following the consultation into payment terms last year ‘Building a responsible payment culture’ business secretary Vince Cable proposed last week that large companies will be required to publish information about their payment practices. The review into this area and the idea that companies should be named and shamed is to be welcomed, says the Association […]

At a seminar held by the recruitment law specialist Lawspeed on 15th April in London, the new rules commonly known as ‘the agency tax legislation’, which follow the government consultation ‘onshore intermediaries – false self employment’ came under fire from a packed audience. “What is in no doubt”, explained Adrian Marlowe, MD of Lawspeed which […]

In an early move in respect of the long awaited amendments to the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (“Agency Regulations”) the government yesterday announced an amendment to the advertising rule and that a further consultation will be issued shortly. The advertising rule is to be changed to force agencies only recruiting from abroad […]

The new ‘false self employment’ tax legislation applies from 6th April 2014 with no exceptions, leaving those agencies that have arrangements to pay their contractors gross at risk from that date, warns the recruitment law and compliance specialist Lawspeed. Adrian Marlowe, managing director of Lawspeed, explained: “Recruitment agencies contracting directly with hirers are liable for […]

The government yesterday published the draft Finance (No.2) Bill containing the proposed legislation relating to the future treatment of tax for onshore self-employed contractors. The wording of the operative sections has been amended and provisions relating to the liability of those involved set out. We will be undertaking an analysis of the bill and will […]

Lawspeed, the recruitment law and compliance specialists, are exhibiting at next week’s “Recruitment Agency Expo” and invite you to visit us at the show. The Expo, taking place at Olympia, London on 25th and 26th February offers recruitment professionals a great opportunity to gather information and grow their knowledge of the latest developments in the […]

At a seminar held by the recruitment law specialist Lawspeed (legal partners to the Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC)) on Wednesday 22nd January a number of problematic key points arising from the government Consultation on Onshore Intermediaries -False Self Employment were identified. Speaking to a packed audience of recruitment agencies, umbrella companies, CIS contractors and […]

Today, 9th January 2014, marks the anniversary of the first introduction of income tax in the UK. In his budget of 1798 William Pitt the Younger proposed a graduated income tax to pay for weapons and equipment in preparation for the Napoleonic Wars, it was introduced on this day in 1799. Starting at a rate […]

Lawspeed is pleased to announce that HMRC officials will be speaking on the consultation ‘Onshore Employment Intermediaries – False Self Employment’ at its forthcoming seminar in London on 22nd January 2014. The consultation is set to affect contractor tax including in relation to PSCs and CIS, and will close on 4th February 2014. The seminar […]

Fast on the heels of the consultation published by HMRC on 10th December called ‘Onshore Employment Intermediaries – False Self Employment’ HMRC has now published guidance linked to this and recent draft Offshore Employment Intermediaries legislation. Adrian Marlowe, Managing Director of Lawspeed, said “The key feature of the consultation and the guidance is a clear […]

Everyone knows that the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (AWR) apply to workers who are temporarily supplied by a temporary work agency to a hirer. No doubt hundreds of hirers have paid higher comparable rates to their agency workers following implementation of these regulations, whilst others have used various methods to avoid paying those rates. But […]

On 10th December 2013 the government published a consultation document relating to the future treatment of tax for onshore contractors. Whilst the industry will comment on and analyse the proposals over the coming weeks, it is clear that the changes proposed by the ‘Onshore Employment Intermediaries: False self-employment’ consultation would if implemented affect all parties […]

Recent reports indicate that the Government sees a close link between success in tackling tax and avoidance and its ability to deliver on other key projects. For example, Sky News has reported an impending government clamp down on tax avoidance by self employed workers, stating that sources have said “the money saved will help plug […]