SPECIAL REPORT HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has released a report outlining the government’s assessment of the impact of the IR35 reforms on private sector contractors. However, several sources representing contractors contest the report’s findings, arguing that the reported figures regarding the number of affected individuals and the financial burdens imposed by the reforms do […]

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A legislative fix to off-payroll working rules taking effect on April 6th should reduce the perceived financial risk of engaging contractors commonly known as contractor blanket bans The start of the new tax year today – 6th April – brings with it long-awaited changes to the off-payroll working rules that could prove to be the “catalyst” for more […]

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Being self-employed is often a personal choice led by personal circumstances or an innate entrepreneurial drive to carve out your own career and destiny – you do what you love. But in the month leading to April 2021, many freelancers and agency contractors will be questioning whether they will be truly freelance or have to […]

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