Latest From our News
Regulations for Umbrella Companies in UK
The government has finally unveiled its strategy on the regulations pertaining to umbrella companies. The business department constructed a reply against the Taylor Review. It states that regulations from the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate would now cover...
UK Secretary of State Sheds Light on the Good Work Plan
Mathew Taylor had published the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices in July 2017. The Review made recommendations based on new work practices and models such as digital platforms and the gig economy. The Government published a response to the Review in February...
A Recent ET Outcome Reveal Dangers of Alternate Employment Schemes
A worker who was offered services through a limited company has been awarded nearly £15,000 in the tribunal case for unfair dismissal. According to Justin Roberts, a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young (EY), the case outcome serves as a reminder to employers about the...
MPs Say HMRC’s IR35 Could Have a Devastating Impact on Society
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) introduced the 2019 Loan Charge in order to recover unpaid taxes from individuals who have used disguised employment schemes since the 6th of April 1999. The new rule that will become applicable in April 2019 has received a lot of...
IPSE Report Finds Government Policy Has Pushed the UK Gig Economy into Decline
A recent report that has been released by the People Per Hour (PPH) and the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has found that Government policy has resulted in a decline of the freelance sector in the UK. The report found that the...
Earnings of Agency Workers is £400 Less Than Those Employed
Agency workers earn around £400 less than employed individuals. This is one the findings of the latest research report released by the Resolution Foundation. The research report had found that hourly pay of agency workers is 16p less as compared to their employed...
House of Lords Report Endorsed by More Professionals
A report from the House of Lords economic affairs committee criticising HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for the 2019 Loan Charge had been welcomed by agencies representing contracting professionals including Qdos Contractor, IPSE, and WTT Consulting. Recently other...
Economic Affairs Committee Recommends Loan Charge Should be Revaluated
The Economic Affairs Committee (EAC) in the UK had recommended in a House of Lords report that the Government should revaluate loan charge. According to the report, there has been 'disturbing evidence' of abuse by HM Revenue &Customs (HMRC) in tackling pay schemes...
NAO Report Highlights Problems Faced by BBC in Employment Assessment
The National Audit Office (NAO) has recently released a report analysing the impact of IR35 reform rules on the BBC. The findings of the report show that the national British broadcaster encouraged contractors to engage through their Personal Service Companies (PSCs)....
MPs Favouring IR35 Reforms Could be Elected Out of Office
Experts say that MPs who continue to endorse the controversial IR35 reform rules may lose public favour during the next, and possibly imminent, UK General Election. An independent research firm Contractor Calculator has identified 85 MPs who could lose their seats if...
HMRC Decides Against Going for Retrospective Investigations
As October 2018 came to its end, the Chancellor was waiting to make an important announcement. He explained the battle of S&S Umbrella dealing with the rules of the public sector which were extended to the private sector—an issue that heavily matters to S&S...
How the Lives of Several Families Were Turned Upside Down Because of the Loan Charge
Are you aware about the ‘loan charge’? In the recent turn of events, loan charge — an issue that has been plaguing honest and hardworking families — has gained wider recognition. A host in the local LBC show shed some spotlight on the matter on their show and they...