Does IR35 present businesses with an opportunity?
Regulation

Does IR35 present businesses with an opportunity?

7y Chris Jewers

Does IR35 present businesses with an opportunity?

Fear and uncertainty around the impending IR35 changes in the private sector have been well reported, but it could present businesses with an opportun...

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Three quarters of organisations not ready for IR35 rules
HMRC

Three quarters of organisations not ready for IR35 rules

7y Jeremy Chan

Three quarters of organisations not ready for IR35...

With IR35 regulations set to be extended in six months, the vast majority of organisations are not ready to implement the new rules, according to a re...

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Accountants “losing clients” as contractors opt for PAYE to avoid IR35 pitfalls
HMRC

Accountants “losing clients” as contractors opt for PAYE to avoid IR35 pitf...

7y Beth McLoughlin

Accountants “losing clients” as contractors opt fo...

Accountants are saying some of their private sector clients, opting to go PAYE ahead of the IR35 2020 deadline, no longer require their services. Read...

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New IR35 briefing offers support for businesses and comfort for contractors
HMRC

New IR35 briefing offers support for businesses and comfort for contractors

7y Leanna Reeves

New IR35 briefing offers support for businesses an...

Whilst many struggled to comply with new off-payroll changes due to a lack of detail in the IR35 report, HMRC has released a new briefing with detaile...

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Advising clients on IR35? What you need to know
Tax

Advising clients on IR35? What you need to know

7y Chris Jewers

Advising clients on IR35? What you need to know

Blair Adams, a partner in the employment team at Law Firm Winkworth Sherwood, has been dealing with several business clients who are looking to get in...

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HMRC wins IR35 case against three BBC presenters - Reaction
HMRC

HMRC wins IR35 case against three BBC presenters - Reaction

7y Chris Jewers

HMRC wins IR35 case against three BBC presenters -...

Tim Willcox, Joanna Gosling and David Eades were targeted by HMRC as part of a crackdown on freelancers using personal services companies to avoid cer...

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Boris Johnson should order a Loan Charge review before it's too late
Tax

Boris Johnson should order a Loan Charge review before it's too late

7y Chris Jewers

Boris Johnson should order a Loan Charge review be...

It is easy to see why many contractors and freelancers are worried about the impact of this charge. If the charge is not suspended, up to 50,000 peopl...

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Boris Johnson and Sajid Javid urged to 'repeal silly IR35 tax'
Tax

Boris Johnson and Sajid Javid urged to 'repeal silly IR35 tax'

7y Chris Jewers

Boris Johnson and Sajid Javid urged to 'repeal sil...

Letter urges PM and Chancellor to end the war on contracting. Read More...

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HMRC seeking further £30m from contractors
HMRC

HMRC seeking further £30m from contractors

7y Chris Jewers

HMRC seeking further £30m from contractors

The figure is an estimation of the maximum amount HMRC can generate before investigations into contractors and ‘disguised employment’ have been conclu...

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The ‘genuinely self-employed’ need not fear IR35 changes
HMRC

The ‘genuinely self-employed’ need not fear IR35 changes

7y Tom Lemmon

The ‘genuinely self-employed’ need not fear IR35 c...

Those genuinely being contracted on a self-employed basis are not being targeted, just those disguising themselves as self-employed to create a more f...

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Industry experts give their take on impending IR35 legislation
HMRC

Industry experts give their take on impending IR35 legislation

7y Chris Jewers

Industry experts give their take on impending IR35...

We questioned which industries will be affected by the IR35 new legislation, due to come into effect in April 2020, and what businesses and freelancer...

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IR35 - HMRC scrutinising where TV presenters stand and choice of clothes for tax purposes
HMRC

IR35 - HMRC scrutinising where TV presenters stand and choice of clothes fo...

7y Chris Jewers

IR35 - HMRC scrutinising where TV presenters stand...

The BBC recently estimated that up to 800 of its TV presenters could be challenged by HMRC over their employment status Read More...

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What's next for IR35
Tax

What's next for IR35

7y James Poyser

What's next for IR35

A bad week for IR35 reform, but can it be hailed a good week for contractors? James Poyser, CEO of inniAccounts, looks at the arguments Read More...

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As IR35 consultation ends, is there any more clarity?
Tax

As IR35 consultation ends, is there any more clarity?

7y Beth McLoughlin

As IR35 consultation ends, is there any more clari...

Three court cases involving HMRC and TV presenters have taken place, but for many accountants, there is still some confusion over who falls within IR3...

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Is it all just an act, Lorraine?
Tax

Is it all just an act, Lorraine?

7y AJ Chambers Recruitment | Sponsored

Is it all just an act, Lorraine?

Matthew Lawford, director at AJ Chambers Recruitment, asks employment tax specialist Alastair Kendrick what the recent judgement tells us Read More...

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Is the private sector ready for IR35?
Regulation

Is the private sector ready for IR35?

7y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Is the private sector ready for IR35?

A year from now, IR35 guidelines will be implemented into the private sector, following its introduction into the public sector back in 2017 Read More...

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Off-payroll working in the private sector
Governance

Off-payroll working in the private sector

7y AJ Chambers Recruitment | Sponsored

Off-payroll working in the private sector

Matthew Lawford, director at AJ Chambers Recruitment, asks employment tax specialist, Alistair Kendrick, for his views on the off-payroll working cons...

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Are you building your pension pot?
Pensions

Are you building your pension pot?

7y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Are you building your pension pot?

Data shared by Nixon Williams shows that an increasing number of contractors and freelancers are shunning defined pension schemes Read More...

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Everything you need to know about IR35
Regulation

Everything you need to know about IR35

7y Rebecca Goodman

Everything you need to know about IR35

Here's our complete guide to IR35 - who it affects, who it doesn't, and how to prepare clients for it Read More...

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IR35 for the private sector concerning for UK contractors
HMRC

IR35 for the private sector concerning for UK contractors

7y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

IR35 for the private sector concerning for UK cont...

ContractorUK has revealed research highlighting how the introduction of IR35 in the private sector has been considered by UK businesses Read More...

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What does 2019 hold in store for accountants? AAT give their views
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What does 2019 hold in store for accountants? AAT give their views

7y Beth McLoughlin

What does 2019 hold in store for accountants? AAT ...

AAT CEO Mark Farrar and tax expert Brian Palmer run through the main developments we can expect to see in 2019 Read More...

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IR35, MTD and a greater role for technology - predictions for 2019
Practice

IR35, MTD and a greater role for technology - predictions for 2019

7y James Poyser

IR35, MTD and a greater role for technology - pred...

Technology will shape the future and 2019 will be a watershed moment for practices that fail to get MTD right. James Poyser, CEO of inniAccounts, make...

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Podcast: Real world implications of the Budget
Budget

Podcast: Real world implications of the Budget

8y Accountancy Age

Podcast: Real world implications of the Budget

Accountancy Age are excited to bring you the first in our new podcast series and it's all about the Budget 2018 Read More...

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Budget 2018 in brief: what were Philip Hammond's key points?
Budget

Budget 2018 in brief: what were Philip Hammond's key points?

8y Accountancy Age

Budget 2018 in brief: what were Philip Hammond's k...

Fiscal Phil is well on his way in the journey towards the Brexit deal next March but what has he promised in his Budget in the meantime? Read More...

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PwC on the Budget aftermath: Part One
Budget

PwC on the Budget aftermath: Part One

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

PwC on the Budget aftermath: Part One

Following the chancellor’s Budget announcements, firms are providing their initial thoughts on what has been decided Read More...

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More IR35 changes in the Budget?
Budget

More IR35 changes in the Budget?

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

More IR35 changes in the Budget?

Brian Palmer, a tax policy advisor for AAT, considers changes that could be made to IR35, digital tax, and National Insurance next week Read More...

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Is IR35 a ticking time bomb for the accounting profession?
HMRC

Is IR35 a ticking time bomb for the accounting profession?

8y AJ Chambers Recruitment | Sponsored

Is IR35 a ticking time bomb for the accounting pro...

Matthew Lawford, director of tax recruitment at AJ Chambers, asks employment tax expert Alastair Kendrick: is IR35 a ticking time bomb for the account...

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