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IR35 – Where Are We Now?

IR35 – Where Are We Now?

IR35 has been one of the most contentious pieces of accounting legislation since its introduction in April 2021 as HMRC works to prevent those it deems are employed by an organisation taking their income through a separate company. Previously, any large company...

Mini-Budget: What it Means for You and Your Finances

Mini-Budget: What it Means for You and Your Finances

On 23 September 2022, Kwasi Kwarteng, the new Chancellor (the fifth in as many years) delivered a Tax Cutting “Fiscal Event” or Mini-Budget to help boost economic growth. This was in line with promises made by the new Prime Minister Liz Truss when she was campaigning...

How Will The Upcoming Private Sector IR35 Reform Impact You?

How Will The Upcoming Private Sector IR35 Reform Impact You?

The IR35 reform is being rolled out to the private sector and the changes are set to change the contractor sphere. After all, it’s already had a substantial impact on the public sector, and a similar effect is expected to be felt this time around too. Wondering how...

4 Things You Need To Know About IR35

4 Things You Need To Know About IR35

Since 2000, the UK government has been voracious on the issue of ‘disguised employment’ i.e. contractors who work for a single client full-time, yet who manage to evade typical bands of employment tax. IR35, an amendment to HMRC's categorisation of our work status,...

Reassuring Your IR35 Status: Contract & Working Review

Reassuring Your IR35 Status: Contract & Working Review

We’ve written about IR35 an awful lot on this blog, as it’s a tricky piece of tax legislation every contractor should be aware of. In our introduction to IR35 we covered the very basics, but we didn’t delve too deeply into how you could avoid its tentacles. With that...

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