Tribunal ruling could encourage more inside IR35 limited company freelancers to reclaim unlawful Employer’s National Insurance Contributions THIS ARTICLE WAS UPDATED AT 14:00 ON 09.01.25 A social worker engaged by the Home Office has successfully claimed nearly £37,000 (£36,826.65) from a recruitment agency after an employment tribunal deemed that “unlawful deductions” had been made from their pay. […]

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Freelancers face potentially devastating tax bills due to complex “Managed Service Company” rules HMRC has issued a stark warning to freelancers, contractors, and consultants about the dangers of “Managed Service Companies” (MSCs). These complex tax arrangements could leave unsuspecting independent workers facing unexpected tax bills reaching tens of thousands of pounds. MSCs, often promoted by […]

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The UK government has announced a major shake-up of the temporary labour market, aiming to tackle widespread tax avoidance within the umbrella company sector and improve conditions for workers. Legislation will be introduced that will shift the responsibility for Pay As You Earn (PAYE) from the umbrella company to the recruitment agency supplying the worker. […]

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Millions of self-employed will be affected by the tax-free dividend allowance cut made this month and what could be yet another year of job insecurity and unnecessary economic risk posed by IR35 and an unregulated umbrella industry From the start of the new tax year (6th April) the tax-free dividend allowance will be nearly cut in […]

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THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED Freelancers face a potential tax timebomb, thanks to a recent revelation about HMRC’s CEST tool. However, not all IR35 and Off-Payroll experts believe the HMRC is in the wrong A Freedom of Information (FOI) request to HMRC by IR35 compliance firm IR35 Shield uncovered that the tax authority’s Check Employment […]

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SPECIAL REPORT Contractor specialists and even some Tory MPs are calling for more government support when it comes to encouraging people into self-employment to make ends meet and boost the economy Personal finance and property experts expect the Bank of England to raise interest rates yet again. Despite wage increases in certain sectors, the majority […]

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Trade unionists and freelance service providers call out the government on the mismanagement of IR35, its stifling impact on tech companies and the freelancers they desperately need to grow After British trade unionist Mick Lynch criticised the IR35 legislation for contributing to strike action that threatens the energy transition, the mismanagement of IR35 looks like […]

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1400 Amazon drivers have launched a bid for employment rights. The employment tribunal case comes at a time when highly skilled solo self-employed freelancers are finding it harder to be truly independent without companies forcing them into IR35 or being wrongly targeted by HMRC as disguised employees. The lines between the gig economy and the […]

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Ex-football pro and sports TV presenter Gary Lineker’s £4.9m IR35 bill highlights the complexity of what is being coined an archaic and double-taxation tax system on Great Britain’s self-employed, according to insurer Qdos. The complexity surrounding Gary Lineker’s disputed £4.9m IR35 tax bill – which was heard at a preliminary hearing for a first-tier tax […]

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OPINION Following the publication of the government and HMRC joint report on the introduction of IR35 reform in the private and voluntary sectors, IR35 experts have highlighted what they see as a “red herring” which indicates that freelancers, contractors and the self-employed are not treated with the same respect and care as other taxpayers, despite […]

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