IR35 reforms and complicated off-payroll rules are costing taxpayers and public sector projects millions of pounds and high-calibre talent. The Freelance Informer asks IR35 experts: what’s it all for? In a week, the High Speed 2 (HS2) – the non-departmental body in charge of delivering the controversial high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham – […]

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Freelancers left frustrated by latest government inaction over umbrella company tax avoidance protections Freelancers forced to work through umbrella companies were left disappointed today after the government’s announcement on tackling tax avoidance within the industry. Industry experts question why the taxmen have decided to kick the can instead of doing what they can. OPINION There’s […]

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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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The umbrella market has been a hotbed for tax non-compliance, with unsuspecting temps and contractors falling foul of tax avoidance schemes every year. A new report assesses the damage to workers and the umbrella companies that are compliant yet must work in a tarnished industry that the government has opted to not regulate for far […]

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Dave Chaplin, CEO of Contractor Calculator, shares his concerns about HMRC not using the data it has at its disposal to shut down tax avoidance schemes. Plus he answers Freelance Informer reader questions about the pending regulation of the umbrella industry to take place in April FI reader questions have been emerging following an ongoing government […]

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We ask ex-FCSA chief executive, Julia Kermode, about her appointment as the new CEO of umbrella company compliance specialist, PayePass, and how she aims to stamp out non-compliance in the umbrella industry supply chain. Her appointment comes as the proliferation of non-compliant tax avoidance schemes continues to pose a risk to over 500,000 flexible workers, […]

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