The Definitive Guide to UK Contractor Legislation
What contractors, agencies, and hiring businesses each need to get right.
Right to Work Checks Now Reach Every Part of Your Supply Chain
What umbrella companies, agencies, and end clients each need to do from 1 October 2026
As North Sea Activity Grows, Can Your Governance Keep Pace?
As North Sea projects ramp up, contractor populations grow with them. Is your IR35 governance ready to scale?
IR35 in 2026: Is Your Organisation Ready for What HMRC Is Looking for Now?
After a decade of litigation, PGMOL has won. Here is what the tribunal’s ruling means for employment status and IR35 assessments.
Legislative Update: What the HMRC v PGMOL Decision Means for Employment Status
After a decade of litigation, PGMOL has won. Here is what the tribunal’s ruling means for employment status and IR35 assessments.
Legislative Update: New £2,000 NI Cap Will Reduce Salary Sacrifice Savings for Umbrella Contractors
A £2,000 NI exemption cap is planned for salary sacrifice pensions.
Legislative Update: Recruitment agencies are now liable for unpaid umbrella company taxes
New UK rules make recruitment agencies jointly liable for unpaid umbrella company taxes. Here is what you need to know before April 2026.
Spring Statement 2026
Tax, compliance and workforce changes affecting contractors, recruiters and end hirers The Chancellor delivered the Spring Statement 2026 on 3rd March 2026, framing it as an official update on the state of the economy rather than a major fiscal reset. The government has committed to reserving significant tax and spending changes for the Autumn Budget, with the […]
Autumn Statement 2025: A High-Level Overview
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a heavily anticipated Autumn Statement today, framed around “fair and necessary choices” to stabilise the UK’s finances. Rather than opting for headline tax rises, the government’s strategy centred on freezes, delayed increases, and structural changes that will gradually widen the tax net. A Budget of Stealth Measures The Chancellor abandoned plans for a major income […]
IR35 Investigations: Why You Haven’t Seen Many – But They Are Happening
When the off-payroll (IR35) rules were extended to the public sector in 2017 and later to the private sector in 2021, businesses braced themselves for HMRC investigations. For many, the lack of immediate headlines about fines may have felt like nothing was happening. The truth? IR35 investigations take years to build — but when they […]