From April 2026, compliance will be unavoidable.
Joint & Several Liability (JSL) is coming. And when it does, recruitment agencies will no longer be able to hide behind contracts, PSL processes, or assurances from umbrella companies.
If tax goes unpaid, HMRC can come to you.
So the real question is no longer:
“Do our umbrellas say they are compliant?”
It’s:
Can they prove it?
Because from April 2026,:
You will need proof.
You will need precision.
You will need protection.
And you will need performance.
That’s exactly why we built Kintec Assured.
What is coming in April 2026?
If you don’t already know, you need to.
On 6 April 2026, Joint & Several Liability will be enforced across the supply chain.
What is Joint & Several Liability (JSL)?
Put simply, JSL gives HMRC the power to recover unpaid PAYE, National Insurance, or other employment taxes from recruitment agencies and end clients, even when the failure sits with an umbrella company.
Even if:
• You didn’t make the mistake
• You followed your PSL
• Your contracts say the umbrella is responsible
HMRC can still hold you liable for the full amount.
JSLis not a small regulatory tweak.
It is a fundamental shift in where responsibility sits.
And it demands a new level of transparency.
Can you prove your tax has been paid?
HMRC won’t care how strong your policies look on paper.
They will care about, was tax:
• Calculated correctly?
• Reported accurately?
• Paid in full?
• And can you evidence it?
Ask yourself:
- Can you independently confirm that every umbrella is issuing compliant payslips?
•Do you have real-time visibility of how tax is being reported to HMRC?
•If challenged tomorrow, could you produce clear evidence that all PAYE due has been paid?
If the honest answer is “no” or “I’m not sure”, then your business is exposed.
Financially.
Reputationally.
Operationally.
This is exactly the gap Kintec Assured was built to close, for umbrella companies who need to prove compliance to the agencies they work with.
What does Kintec Assured give you?
It gives umbrella companies the ability to provide agencies with something they have never had before.
Evidence, not reassurance.
RTI Summary Report
Shows:
• What liabilities umbrella companies are required to pay
• Confirmation when those liabilities have been paid
• Clear, transparent payment status
This gives agencies proof, and umbrella companies a way to provide it.
Umbrella Liabilities Page
Allows you to:
• View total PAYE liabilities by tax month
• Filter by tax year
• See when periods are marked as paid
• Automatically feed payment status into reports
This creates a direct, sharable line of accountability between umbrella companies and the agencies they supply.
HMRC API Endpoints (when available)
Direct integration with HMRC will allow:
• Retrieval of liabilities directly from HMRC
• Display within the platform
• Validation of payment data
• Support for direct payment workflows
No interpretation. No manual uploads. Just verified data.
Agency Portal
A dashboard built for recruitment agencies to:
• View PAYE liabilities for their workers
• See month-by-month totals
• Drill down to contractor-level detail
• Access a full audit trail
No chasing. No blind trust. Just evidence.
How agencies should be thinking now
From April 2026, JSL will decide:
- Who agencies will work with.
•Who clients will trust.
•Who HMRC will pursue.
The winners will not be the businesses that say they are compliant. They will be the ones who can prove it.
Which means agencies should now be asking their umbrellas:
- Are you providing real-time visibility of PAYE liabilities?
•Can you show me when tax has actually been paid?
•Do you integrate directly with HMRC data?
•Can I evidence compliance if HMRC comes knocking?
And if the answer is “no”…
Then the next question is:
Why aren’t you using Kintec Assured?
Our plans
We offer three ways to meet this new standard:
Standard: everything you need to begin sharing real-time compliance with agencies.
Unlimited: built for umbrellas working with multiple agencies, with no cost friction.
Enterprise: full integration, automation, and control of your compliance story.
From April 2026, compliance becomes real.
Kintec Assured turns:
•Risk into assurance.
•Uncertainty into certainty.
•Liability into leadership.
The question is no longer: “Are you compliant?”
It is: “Can you prove it?”
If you can’t, it’s time to change that.
For more information, get in touch today: https://kintec.io/get-in-touch/
