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 […]
HMRC Confirms April 2026 Umbrella Company Reform
HMRC has confirmed its intention to introduce new rules governing umbrella company engagements from April 2026, with draft legislation expected in July 2025. The proposed changes will bring joint and several liability for unpaid tax within labour supply chains where umbrella companies are involved. This means that end clients, agencies, and umbrella companies could all […]
Small Company Thresholds and IR35: What the 2025 Changes Mean for You
IR35 and the off-payroll working rules continue to evolve, and a key update is coming into play from 6th April 2025 – one that could affect thousands of businesses and the contractors they engage. HMRC has confirmed that changes to the Companies (Accounts and Reports) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2024 will increase two of […]