Research from EY TaxChat has found the majority of the UK’s self-employed workforce is unprepared for the upcoming changes to the IR35 off-payroll working rules. The research, based on a poll of over 500 self-employed workers, found that…
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It is unlikely that IR35 will be mentioned in Chancellor Sunak’s forthcoming budget. Following a year’s delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic and extensive scrutiny in parliament, the legislation was finalised over the summer and government is…
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Contracting authority ContractorCalculator has learned that Kaye Adams has won her IR35 case against HMRC as the Upper-Tier Tribunal today confirmed the finding of the First-Tier Tribunal in 2019 that she is a freelancer and is in business…
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If you have taken short cuts in the hope that HMRC will be lenient in the short term, then now is the time to rethink that decision and ensure you make improvements prior to 6 April.
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The new IR35 legislation may not come into effect until April, but if you’re a hirer you need to start issuing your Status Determination Statements (SDSs) now. There are various reasons why you should get ahead of the rule change:
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Ahead of the implementation of the IR35 changes in April 2021, end-hirers should be in the process of undertaking assessments of their contracting workforce and working towards producing Status Determination Statements (“SDS”).
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This is a question I get asked regularly and the answer depends on the size and spread of your business and the contractors you engage with currently.
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Whilst Covid-19 saw a delay to the incoming Off-Payroll legislation until April 2021, the introduction of Key Information Documents (KIDs) did become law in April 2020, as recommended by Matthew Taylor as part of his Good Work Plan and…
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As we head into 2021, whether you are a contractor, recruiter or end-hirer, the impending changes to the IR35 legislation should be a top priority as we progress towards the 6th of April.
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A survey conducted by IR35 Shield amongst 3000+ contractors has found that more than half of UK firms that hire contractors are yet to prepare for the Off-Payroll rules which come into effect in April 2021. The survey out today, entitled…
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