Tag: IR35
Half of contractors in financial hardship due to coronavirus
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a detrimental effect on the wellbeing of many British contractors as the economy shut down for weeks and a...
HMRC wins IR35 appeal at Upper Tribunal
HM Revenue & Customs has won a high-profile IR35 appeal against Talksport radio presenter Paul Hawksbee in the latest of a string of employment...
No cheer for freelancers in Finance Bill vote
Labour came under fire from the freelance sector on Wednesday night after abstaining from a crucial vote on an amendment to the Finance Bill...
Lords demand rethink on IR35 reform
The Lords’ economic affairs committee has heavily criticised reforms to IR35 that were due to be extended to the private sector this April but...
Central government contractors to receive COVID-19 financial support
Contractors engaged on assignments for central government clients who are unable to work due to COVID-19 have been made eligible for financial support at...
Help for self-employed but limited company contractors lose out
Chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak announced an unprecedented financial assistance scheme for self-employed workers affected by the Covid-19 crisis on Thursday, although limited...
Parlimentarians’ report casts doubt on Loan Charge inquiry
The findings of an inquiry into the 2019 Loan Charge commissioned by HM Treasury last year are fundamentally flawed, according to a cross-party group...
Off-Payroll postponed due to COVID-19 crisis
The government has deferred the extension of the Off-Payroll IR35 rules into the private sector for twelve months until April 2021.
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Nearly a fifth of contractors looking to switch to perm
Recent research by a City-based recruitment consultancy has found that around one in five contractors are now looking for permanent roles ahead of the...
Sunak ends austerity in giveaway Budget
Newly installed chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak announced a £30 billion fiscal stimulus package in his first Budget on Wednesday in a bid...