Autumn Statement: NI or income tax cuts could be a win-win for the self-employed and the economy. Plus self-employed and independent worker specialists share their views on what they’d like to see announced in the upcoming Chancellor’s speech In a significant move that could provide much-needed relief to self-employed individuals, new tax rules have been […]

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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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Any freelancer, contractor or temp worker who has found the ideal project or client but is being forced to work with an umbrella company to get paid, must understand the risks of tax non-compliance The Problem The umbrella market is a hotbed for tax non-compliance, with many unsuspecting temps and contractors falling victim to tax […]

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Two employment tribunals have found that two umbrella companies made unlawful deductions from their employees whilst being FCSA-accredited. In a separate case, it has been found that a KC-approved ‘mini umbrella’ has cost taxpayers £50m through a network out of the PhilippinesTwo umbrella companies that were both members of the FCSA have been taking unlawful […]

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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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The government has shelved plans to introduce the Single Enforcement Body (SEB) for employment rights, which included a strategy to regulate the umbrella industry. The SEB was to be introduced to protect workers’ rights and prevent bad practices in the labour market. The powers of the SEB body were to have new powers to tackle non-compliance. That […]

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