Oct / 10
Lloyds shows limited company contractors the door
Lloyds Bank is the latest firm to announce that they won’t engage contractors who work through a personal service company. In a long-awaited decision, Lloyds announced that their contractors will now be considered off-payroll workers and cannot work through their own limited companies. Going forward, they’ll be given these three options: Leave the company at
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Oct / 8
IR35: Paperwork that could save your skin
In the event of an IR35 investigation, HMRC will examine the evidence that the contractor is in business on their own account. This will broadly relate to how much supervision, direction and control (SDC) the contractor works under. Even if a contractor’s day-to-day working practices reflect their independent status, they’re often unable to offer any
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Sep / 20
BBC presenters lose IR35 tax tribunal
In the latest IR35 tribunal concerning the entertainment industry, the High Court has upheld HMRC’s claim against three BBC news presenters, ordering them to pay back around £300,000 in accumulative bills. Presenters David Eaves, Tim Wilcox and Joanna Gosling were all deemed within the scope of IR35 during a series of contracts with the BBC.
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Sep / 12
Boris gives green light to loan charge review
Boris Johnson has announced a review into the loan charge after being challenged on Prime Minister’s Question Time. Conservative MP for Aberdeen South, Ross Thomson, asked the conservative leader what action the government was taking to address the controversial issue, which has caused thousands of contractors serious distress. The PM came under pressure from campaigners
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Jul / 30
HMRC introduce Status Determination Statements
Status Determination Statements (SDS) have been introduced by HMRC as part of the IR35 process that end clients will adopt from April 2020. The draft off-payroll legislation specified that an SDS must be carried out for each separate engagement and must also contain the client’s rationale for making their decision on the contractor’s employment status.
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Jul / 29
How IR35 will affect your payroll solution
A key decision you will need to take when you decide to contract is how you’ll be paid. There are two options: being employed via an umbrella company or forming your own limited company. However, a piece of legislation that has been in force since 2000 is due for an overhaul and will have a
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Jul / 22
Off-payroll Draft Legislation reveals few surprises
HMRC published the draft off-payroll legislation last week as part of the Finance Bill 2019-2020. The legislation confirms that the off-payroll reforms will be extended to the private sector from April 2020. The draft legislation follows just weeks after the government consultation, however many of the issues raised by industry bodies have not been addressed
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Jul / 18
IR35 victory for TalkSport host
Radio presenter Paul Hawksbee has won his IR35 tribunal after challenging a deemed tax bill of £140,000. The case marks yet another defeat for HMRC in their recent pursuit of media presenters such as Lorraine Kelly and Loose Women’s Kaye Adams for retrospective tax bills. Hawksbee has been co-presenting the Hawksbee and Jacobs show for
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May / 7
Contract negotiation and renewal – getting it right
If you’re about to start a new contract, or if your contract is coming up for renewal, you should take some factors into consideration in order to maximise your earning potential, while also ensuring that your contract is compliant with current IR35 legislation. Here we look at how getting your contractual negotiations right can give
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Apr / 18
Another defeat for HMRC as Loose Women presenter wins IR35 appeal
Presenter Kaye Adams has won her appeal against a £124k tax bill she received from HMRC. Adams, who presents a number of radio and TV shows, including the popular daytime talk show Loose Women, successfully defended her self-employed status with BBC Radio Scotland as presenter of The Kay Adams Programme. Her victory follows just weeks
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