Recap – Looking back at 2023
As we step into 2024, let’s take a reflective journey through the pivotal events that defined the landscape of 2023. Amidst the dynamic tapestry of developments, HMRC took centre stage by reaching out to private sector businesses for investigations into Off-payroll working rules, initially focusing on the transport and distribution industry. The intricacies of their […]
AJ Bell Great Manchester 10k Run
On Sunday 21st May, 30 employees across the Brookson Group will be running the AJ Bell Great Manchester 10K run to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. This is an incredible effort by our team, and we’re proud to support such a great cause. Cancer Research UK is one of the world’s leading cancer research […]
Recap of 2022
It is hard to believe that it was only 12 months ago when many medium and large-sized end-hirer organisations were starting to get comfortable with the IR35 off-payroll working rules. For those organisations who applied the IR35 rules fairly, they had undertaken the challenging and arduous task of assessing the employment status of all its […]
Brookson sponsor energy ball 2022
Brookson is pleased to be partners of the Energy Ball 2022. The event is taking place on Saturday 26th November at the P&J Live. This event supports Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance in keeping the crews of Helimed 76 and Helimed 79 in the air and saving lives. This event is an evening offering its guests […]
People2.0 Acquires Leading UK-Based Provider of Support Services to Independent Contractors
Merger with the Brookson Group—a broadly recognized, technologically advanced independent contractor support platform—boosts People2.0’s market reach and will serve as gateway to enable and support independent work arrangements globally. King of Prussia, PA, and Warrington, UK – June 21, 2022 – People2.0, the world’s largest global employer of record (EOR) and agent of record (AOR) […]
IR35 Soft Landing Ending – Industry Trends Final
Any legislative advice should be given by a professional advisor with the relevant qualifications and governed by regulatory bodies. In this instance, an SRA regulated Law Firm is best to provide advice and guidance on IR35! We understand that every business is unique and requires a tailored approach to meeting HMRC’s requirements and our IR35 […]
IR35 Soft Landing Ending – Industry Trends: Part 7
Since the changes in the Public Sector in 2017 and the subsequent change to the Private Sector in 2021, blanket approaches to IR35 have been common. Implementing either a blanket ban on contractors working via a Limited Company or assessing all or large populations of contractors as ‘Inside’ IR35 is fraught with issues: This goes […]
IR35 Soft Landing Ending – Industry Trends: Part 6
With the private sector legislation now BAU, we look at the IR35 audits completed by Brookson Legal and the CEST tool and compare the results. IR35 output definitions are: Inside IR35: The service the contractor provides is deemed to reflect that of an employee and should therefore be subject to income tax and NI deductions […]
IR35 Soft Landing Ending – Industry Trends: Part 5
The change to IR35 has placed the onus on the client to assess the status of their workers. This is not a one-time task and needs regular re-assessments and reviews to ensure you are taking Reasonable care: Businesses need to regularly re-assess workers to ensure ongoing compliance and that Reasonable Care has been met in […]
IR35 Soft Landing Ending – Industry Trends: Part 4
In our recent survey, completed by more than 500 businesses, over 30% of businesses also said they had outsourced some or part of the IR35 review to their contractors. This is one of the most worrying statistics as you are giving the party that is most invested in financial gain from IR35 the power of […]