One year after new IR35 rule changes were introduced in the private sector, research from the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) suggests they have harmed UK businesses.
Umbrella Company Articles
marketing | 12 April 2022
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marketing | 10 February 2022
/ / /Changes to off-payroll working rules (also known as IR35) came into effect in the private sector in April 2021. These rules mean that private sector clients judge a contractor’s IR35 status, rather than the contractor themselves.
Following a period of ‘light touch’ enforcement during the pandemic, HMRC is expected to enforce the new rules more rigorously in 2022. In the coming months, many companies may be revisiting contractor policies and IR35 judgements.
marketing | 25 November 2021
/ / / /HMRC has launched a new tool to help contractors assess whether thei
marketing | 9 August 2021
/ / /Recent changes to IR35 (off-payroll working) legislation mean that many contractors are looking to set up with umbrella companies in the UK.
Although working through an umbrella company is much easier than running your own limited company, it can be confusing if you haven’t done it before. That’s why we’ve prepared this introductory guide with some of the most important things you need to know before you join an umbrella.
marketing | 28 May 2021
/ / /Industry experts have called on the government to regulate the ‘cartel-like’ umbrella market.
Former senior policy advisor to the Treasury, Rebecca Seeley Harris, and offpayroll.org founder James Poyser argue that urgent action is needed to stop scandalous companies ripping off workers and bringing the sector into disrepute.
marketing | 5 April 2022
/ / / /The issue of umbrella company cloning has been covered by a national newspaper for the first time. It’s hoped the national news coverage could focus attention on an increasingly worrying issue and force Companies House and the government to act.
Earlier this week, The Mirror covered the ‘mass cloning’ of umbrella payroll companies and blamed Companies House for letting it happen.
marketing | 7 January 2022
/ / / /Are you thinking about making the switch to work for yourself in 2022? You’re not alone. There are an estimated 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK, but this is down from a peak of over five million at the start of 2020.
The pandemic has reduced self-employment, but numbers are starting to climb again.
Whether you are contracting through your own limited company or working through an umbrella company, working for yourself can be incredibly rewarding. It can help you do what you’re passionate about and gives you more freedom.
But there are downsides to self-employment too. Many self-employed workers work long hours, have irregular income and need to spend time on some boring stuff like admin and taxes.
If you’re thinking about going it alone this year, these 20 tips will help you find balance, manage financially and look after yourself.
marketing | 5 November 2021
/ / /Chancellor Rishi Sunak has missed a chance to regulate umbrella companies after failing to mention it in his Autumn Budget.
The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA), which represents compliant umbrella companies, expressed disappointment at the government’s silence on an important issue to protect temporary workers.
marketing | 9 June 2021
/ / / /Following the introduction of new off-payroll working (IR35) rules in April, research suggests that around one-third of limited company contractors are currently working on ‘outside IR35’ contracts.
Separate studies from Qdos and inniAccountants concluded that around one-in-three (33% and 36% respectively) contractors have been able to retain or secure a new commercial contract.
According to the inniAccounts survey, which took place in March and April, 35% of contractors said that that they were either classed as ‘inside IR35’ or blocked from working through a personal service company (PSC).
marketing | 7 April 2021
/ / /Are you a contractor? Are you planning to work through your own limited company in the new tax year? New IR35 rules could mean that it’s time to rethink the ltd way of working.
Changes to off-payroll working (IR35) rules mean that contractors are more likely to be caught out. From the start of the 2021/22 tax year, private sector clients will be responsible for judging a contractor’s IR35 status for the first time.
