As time passes more evidence accrues of the fallout from the amended IR35 rules. With stories of penalty notices being issued to public authorities (we wonder if HMRC has yet issued any to itself) it seems only a matter of time before private sector hirers feel the bite of HMRC’s whip.
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The Association of Recruitment Consultancies responds to the article in Computer Weekly on 13th July ‘IR35: Contractors demand tax and employment law alignment to protect ‘zero-rights’ workers’
Read moreThe Association of Recruitment Consultancies responds to the article in Computer Weekly on 13th July ‘IR35: Contractors demand tax and employment law alignment to protect ‘zero-rights’ workers’
Read moreThe EU has today confirmed that an Adequacy Decision for the UK has been approved, this means that organisations based in the EU can transfer personal data to the UK without falling foul of the GDPR, or requiring additional safeguards to be in place
Read moreEmployment Agency standards (EAS) at the department of BEIS, has launched a series of webinars for agencies and employment businesses to deal with some common compliance failings.
Read moreAs we move along the roadmap out of lockdown, with staff potentially returning to the office and the need for staff on the increase, now could be the optimum time to ensure that your employment contracts and policies are up to date.
Read moreThe government has now published specific guidance for workers operating through umbrella companies which explains the nature of the arrangement and payments.
Read moreFollowing my article on 31st March, my concerns around attempts to whip up support for a group claim against umbrella companies remain.
Read moreIn recent weeks, many agencies and umbrella companies have been concerned about reports in the press and circulating through social media that contractors who provide services…
Read moreBrexit has complicated exchanges of personal information between European and domestic businesses.
Read moreTowards the end of last year HMRC noted that unintended consequences were likely to flow from changes to wording in Chapter 10 of the Finance Act (IR35 rules) around the…
Read moreIn our recent ‘must read’ articles ‘IR35 made easy’ and ‘IR35 made easier’ we addressed how to engage a contractor without risk and how to address risk in circumstances where there was no clear-cut answer on status. In this article, we consider some more specific issues surrounding engagements and, in particular, where contractors are paid on an hour/day rate basis…
Read moreIn our recent ‘must read’ articles ‘IR35 made easy’ and ‘IR35 made easier’ we addressed how to engage a contractor without risk and how to address risk in circumstances where there was no clear-cut answer on status. In this article, we consider some more specific issues surrounding engagements and, in particular, where contractors are paid on an hour/day rate basis…
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