What Contractors and Freelancers Need to Know The future of fixed-term contracts under a Labour government would likely be influenced by the party’s historical stance on workers’ rights and its current policy proposals. Labour typically prioritises strengthening workers’ protections and ensuring fair employment practices. Here are some potential changes and initiatives that could be expected: […]

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Over the past week legal and policymaking developments impacting contractors and umbrella company workers have been announced. What do the experts think of the news? Tax office closes down 18-month IR35 probe marking ‘turning point’ ​One of the first HMRC checks to have been closed down after the introduction of the off-payroll working rules is […]

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Government slammed for “deafening silence” over umbrella industry consultation. The question remains, why has the government dragged its feet for 6 years to regulate the umbrella industry?  14 months after a consultation into the umbrella industry, the government still hasn’t issued its response – despite a 400% increase in umbrella working since 2007/08.  The lack […]

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OPINION How can a once entrepreneur-turned-Chancellor sit comfortably with the “immorality of IR35’s double-taxation”? This is just one of the concerns that the UK’s self-employed, umbrella company workers and those advocating for their rights are hoping will be addressed in the March Budget. Entrepreneurial beginnings Before entering Parliament, Jeremy Hunt, the UK’s current Chancellor, was […]

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New research from IPSE suggests the self-employed sector’s contribution to the UK economy fell by an estimated £25bn in 2022. The findings are a “wake-up call” for government to change course on its agenda for the nation’s smallest businesses, said the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE). The Off-payroll legislation has been an […]

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Recourse for contractors whose Off-payroll status has been incorrectly assessed appears not to be a priority for the government, according to contractor service specialists A recent HMRC report revealed that a third of businesses working with contractors had spent little or nothing on ongoing costs to comply with Off-payroll rules, more commonly referred to as […]

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HMRC has published its report, ‘Long-term effects of the Off-Payroll working rules reform for public sector organisations’, but some IR35 and contractor industry experts suggest the report appears self-serving and one-sided. The findings were solely based on interviews and surveys with public sector organisations, not contractors impacted by the reforms. Here are some of the […]

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