Get Ahead of FY26/27: Legal Training to Protect Your Business
April might feel far away — but the new financial year always comes around quickly. For HR, Finance, and Procurement teams, that means now is the ideal time to review compliance processes, refresh knowledge, and make sure everyone understands their legal responsibilities around employment status and IR35. As the UK’s only regulated law firm specialising […]
Ensuring IR35 Compliance: Risk that your business needs to be aware of
One of the most crucial aspects of maintaining IR35 compliance is ensuring that your business takes direct responsibility for its processes. Outsourcing IR35 compliance to agencies or workers does not demonstrate reasonable care and places your business at substantial risk. If HMRC questions your IR35 process, stating that you delegate this responsibility and merely sign […]
Understanding the IR35 Changes: A Guide for end-hirers
As of April 6th, 2024, significant changes to the off-payroll (“IR35”) legislation have come into effect, reshaping the landscape for contractors and clients alike. Pre-April 2024 Challenges: Before these changes, HMRC’s ability to challenge Outside IR35 determinations posed significant risks for recruiters and end clients. If HMRC successfully challenged an outside IR35 determination, clients could […]
The Importance of Careful IR35 Compliance: Why Frequent Reassessments Are Necessary
IR35 has been a hot topic in recent years, causing significant concerns for both contractors and businesses alike. With its complex regulations and potential financial implications, it’s crucial for companies to exercise utmost care when dealing with IR35. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the reasons why consistent reassessments are not only essential, but […]
Consequences of getting IR35 wrong
HMRC’s 12-month grace period which was implemented after the changes were first introduced in April 2021 has now passed. This means it is more important than ever that organisations are complying with the legislation and minimising their risks as much as possible. Furthermore, HMRC has started their transition from education to enforcement and has already […]
5 common mistakes made in IR35 mock investigations
‘Mock investigations’ are becoming increasingly popular with our clients as businesses begin to put their IR35 solutions to the test. Mock investigations allow your organisation to see potential pain points in your IR35 solution before it’s too late. In the event of an HMRC investigation, these simple checks will provide peace of mind that processes […]
Recruiters, here’s what you should be telling your clients about IR35
Now we are more than 16 months on from the new IR35 rules being implemented, are you reengaging with your clients to assess how they are getting on? Many agencies were very proactive in the run up to the change in legislation, but now there is an opportunity to provide further advice and suggest better […]
Could you recruitment agency afford a £260k tax bill?
A Recruitment agency specialising in the Healthcare Sector (K5K) has been ordered to pay a £260k tax bill after having had its appeal regarding the ‘Section 44’ legislation dismissed at a First Tier Tribunal hearing. HMRC are continuing to crack down on the flexible supply chain and this is another instance of a business not […]
Key Findings: What businesses are doing wrong when it comes to IR35
In recent months, we have been working with a range of clients in different sectors to complete mock investigations. This service gives businesses a better understanding of how HMRC would undergo an investigation and where their business would stand in a real-life scenario. With HMRC now starting to investigate private sector businesses, we wanted to […]
Do private sector businesses understand IR35?
With IR35 now well over 6 months old, you would assume that businesses have implemented the correct processes and procedures, allowing them to remain compliant in the eyes of HMRC. With the IR35 ‘soft launch’ coming to an end in April 2022 and HMRC preparing to enforce these changes, we wanted to learn how clued-up […]