Part 1 – Lack of knowledge and training on IR35
IR35 is a piece of legislation relating to employment status for tax purposes, if the person completing the assessment is suitably qualified (i.e. legally qualified) then the reviews are likely to pass reasonable care as HMRC state that seeking the advice of a qualified professional is sufficient. How do I know if I have the […]
Why you should be issuing your SDS’s in February
The new IR35 legislation may not come into effect until April, but if you’re a hirer you need to start issuing your Status Determination Statements (SDSs) now. There are various reasons why you should get ahead of the rule change: The importance of having an IR35 audit process in place Firstly, let’s address why hirers […]
What steps should businesses have taken in order to be ready for IR35?
This is a question I get asked regularly and the answer depends on the size and spread of your business and the contractors you engage with currently. If you have multiple sites, line managers and recruitment partners then the process for assessing IR35 is going to take you longer. However, in my experience of the […]
Does IR35 apply to my business?
There are so many unanswered questions going on in the UK at the moment and so many of them revolve around peoples’ work and livelihoods. The current pandemic is creating lots of uncertainty for so many and for so many reasons and given this, Brookson Legal would like to provide some clarity on an area […]
Importance of engaging and collaborating with your contract workers ahead of the IR35 changes
Ahead of the implementation of the IR35 changes in April 2021, end-hirers should be in the process of undertaking assessments of their contracting workforce and working towards producing Status Determination Statements (“SDS”). Whilst different organisations will approach the assessment process differently, it is clear that effective communication with workers is of significant value. Many contractors […]
IR35 – Companies Who Get It Wrong, Will Lose Out
Read our guest blog from Glenn at GGJ Global Consulting Limited where he shares his option on IR35 and who will lose out if this is done wrong. Read more below: Over the last few years, private UK companies and the government have been struggling when it comes to getting IR35 right, you could argue […]
The risk of using CEST and demonstrating ‘Reasonable Care’
When the IR35 Legislation is extended into the Private Sector in April 2021, End-Hirers will be required to demonstrate ‘Reasonable Care’ in determining the status of their off-payroll workers. In the run-up to the 2020 implementation date, many organisations default position was to use HMRC’s CEST Tool, however, it should be thoroughly considered if this […]
Adapting your hiring strategy for IR35
In partnership with In-house Recruitment, Brookson’s Paul Lloyd recently sat down with IHR’s Natasha Preocanin to discuss the importance of employers fully understanding the impacts IR35 will have on the supply chain and the everyday management of their talent strategy after it comes into effect in April next year. IR35 should be well underway for any […]
IR35: Preparing for Change
In partnership with In-house Recruitment, Brookson’s Matthew Fryer recently sat down with IHR’s Natasha Preocanin to discuss everything IR35. With these changes coming into effect for private sector companies from 6 April 2021 now is the time to begin preparing for IR35. With the clock ticking, there are a number of key points end-hirers need […]
How to get IR35 right and use it as an attraction & retention tool
As the clock ticks down to the implementation of the changes to the off-payroll regulations (better known as IR35) in April 2021, we have been conducting regular surveys with the flexible supply chain to better understand how clients, recruitment agencies and contractors are preparing and how they are likely to react to the changes so […]